ANARE Club NSW
Sponsoring Taronga Zoo Climate Change research
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Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) Club NSW.
The impact of climate change on Antarctic pack-ice seals is being investigated at the Australian Marine Mammal Research Centre in the Great Southern Oceans exhibit at Taronga Zoo.
Since 1991 the ANARE Club NSW Branch has maintained an ongoing interest in, and formal sponsorship of Antarctic and Sub Antarctic related animals at the Zoo. A total of $9035 has been donated to date. As part of this process we receive passes to the Zoo which are given away to Midwinter Dinner attendees as raffle prizes, or used for Club Zoo days. We encourage Club members to visit the Zoo, and particularly 'our' animals. We also encourage members to consider their own individual sponsorship.
The Taronga Foundation launched its Great Southern Oceans Appeal on 14 March 2007, and the Great Southern Oceans exhibit was opened in 2008. This exhibit provides a new and improved environment for Taronga's seals, sea lions, penguins and pelicans, as well as facilities for undertaking important climate change research.
ANARE members meet familiar faces at TARONGA ZOO:
Leopard seals. Photos: Hilton Swan
Various performing seals. Photo: Hilton Swan
Antarctic penguins. Photo: Hilton Swan
Antarctic people. Photo: Hilton Swan
The marine environment. Photo: Hilton Swan
Antarctic people. Photo: Hilton Swan
ANARE SPONSORSHIP of the GREAT SOUTHERN OCEANS PROJECT
| Year | Animal | Amount | Sponsorship category |
| 1991 | Elephant seals | $400 | Animal Sponsor |
| 1992 | Elephant seals | $400 | Animal Sponsor |
| 1993 | Elephant seals | $400 | Animal Sponsor |
| 1994 | Elephant seals | $500 | Animal Sponsor |
| 1995 | Elephant seals | $600 | Animal Sponsor |
| 1996 | Elephant seals | $600 | Animal Sponsor |
| 1997 | Leopard seals | $600 | Animal Sponsor |
| 1998 | Leopard seal "Georgia:" | $600 | Animal Sponsor |
| 1999 | Leopard seal "Georgia" | $600 | Animal Sponsor |
| 2000 | Leopard seal "Brooke" | $600 | Animal Sponsor |
| 2001 | Seals & penguins | $600 | Gold level Zoo Parent |
| 2002 | Seals & penguins | $500 | Gold level Zoo Parent |
| 2003 | Seals & penguins | $500 | Gold level Zoo Parent |
| 2004 | Seals & penguins | $550 | River level Zoo Parent |
| 2005 | Seals & penguins | $550 | River level Zoo Parent |
| 2006 | Seals & penguins | $550 | River level Zoo Parent |
| 2007 | Seals | $585 | Savannah level Zoo Parent & Silver level community partner |
| 2008 | Seals | $585 | Savannah level Zoo Parent & Silver level community partner |
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