Terra Natura the animal and nature park is taking part in a campaign to raise money to help the zoos that have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan’s coast on the 11th of March .
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), an organization that has spearheaded the initiative, will be responsible for centralizing and channeling donations to help zoos and aquariums in the northern part of Honshu Island. This organization has also set up a space on its website (www.waza.org) to process the donations directly.
The Benidorm Park, in addition to informing visitors about the campaign, has placed boxes and posters in different parts of the park for the public to make donations.
The donation boxes will be in place until April 30th. The funds will then be sent to the WAZA who will in turn send the amount to the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (Jaza).
The donations will help to alleviate the severe damage suffered by the Fukushima Aquarium, which was flooded, the flood water reaching the second floor.
Part of the aid will also be used to transfer mammals and seabirds to Kamogawa Sea World, as well as feeding species living in Sendai Yagiyama Zoo.
