Ski Dubai, the indoor snow centre, said on Tuesday it is funding a research expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands aimed at studying penguin colonies.
The Mall of the Emirates leisure facility has stumped up AED500,000 to fund the project by Dr Brent Stewart, a senior research scientist at the Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute.
Scheduled to start on October 14, he will conduct in-depth studies of the penguin colonies for the development of long term education, research, and conservation plans.
The project, which was developed in conjunction with Ski Dubai, is an extension of the Snow Penguins at Ski Dubai initiative, which seeks to educate people about snow penguins, their habitat and the importance of environmental awareness.
Ski Dubai is funding the entire four week long exploratory expedition and Dr. Brent Stewart will spend a weekin Dubai to prepare for his journey and spend time with the colony of Gentoo and King penguins that call Ski Dubai their home.
Omar El Banna, marketing & sales director, Majid Al Futtaim Leisure & Entertainment, said: “Ski Dubai’s collaboration with Hubbs Sea World Research Institute on this project will enable us to gain new insight into the lives of snow penguins and continue to channel our efforts and mobilization of resources into the research and implementation of pro-conservation efforts.
“Ski Dubai has always led by example and we wanted to ensure that the next steps we take are impactful on an international level and contribute towards the longevity of animal research programs,” he added.
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