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To meet the changing and expanding educational and training needs of professional mariners and other marine industry specialists.

The mission of the Academy of Natural Sciences is the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences.

Audubon Canyon Ranch protects nature through  land preservation, environmental education and conservation science

Wildlife Alliance’s mission is to protect and preserve forests and wildlife for future generations. We work directly with communities and governments to improve forest management and institute good governance to comprehensively address the devastation of ecosystems and combat the illegal wildlife trade. Our programs in Southeast Asia and the Russian Far East fight forest crime in high biodiversity areas, and actively promote diversified agriculture, community-based ecotourism, and reforestation. We create economic incentives and build political will within communities to preserve the environment.

WildCare advocates for wildlife for a sustainable world, and leads the way in showing people how to live well with wildlife through a complete cycle respectful, practical and humane programs in wildlife rehabilitation and environmental education. Working in the fluctuating boundaries between humans and wildlife, WildCare assists with our Wildlife Solutions service and our Living with Wildlife Hotline -- 415.456.SAVE -- as well as dozens of different programs in nature education and wildlife rehabilitation.

Our mission is to take swift and decisive action to protect and restore marine species and their habitats and to inspire people in communities all over the world to join us as active and vocal marine species advocates. The Sea Turtle Restoration Project (STRP), founded in 1989, TIRN's oldest and largest project, works to protect and restore endangered sea turtle populations worldwide in ways that meet the needs of the turtles and the needs of neighboring local communities using grassroots action, multimedia campaigns, hands-on conservation, environmental education, and litigation. STRP's sponsoring nonprofit is Turtle Island Restoration Network or TIRN.

To inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures.

Providing shelter and a permanent home for abused, abandoned and retired exotic animals

Ocean Alliance strives to increase public awareness of the importance of whale and ocean health through research and public education. We work with our scientific partners to collect a broad spectrum of data on whales and ocean life. Ocean Alliance uses this data to advise educators, policy makers, and the general public on wise stewardship of the oceans to mitigate pollution, prevent the collapse of marine mammal populations, and promote ocean and human health. Ocean Alliance, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Organization, and was founded in 1971.

HawkWatch International's mission is to conserve the environment through education, long-term monitoring, and scientific research on raptors as indicators of ecosystem health

The International Rhino Foundation exists to ensure the survival of the world's rhino species through conservation and research.  At the heart of IRF's vision is the belief that these magnificent species should endure for future generations, and that protecting rhinos ensures the survival of many other species that share their habitat, including people.

The Center for Great Apes' mission is to provide a permanent sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees who have been rescued or retired from the entertainment industry, from research, or from the exotic pet trade.  The Center provides care with dignity in a safe, healthy, and enriching environment for great apes in need of lifetime care.