The 12th Ocean Park Conservation Day was successfully held on 13 January 2007 with fun and full of green. All the guests enjoyed the photo exhibition, student game booth, as well as our afternoon ceremony. Ocean Park has generously donated their full day gate revenue of HK$1.4 million to the Foundation to support its conservation effort in the region.

Two events marked this year’s Conservation Day; Prize Presentation for "Healthy Coastal and Marine Life Digital Photography and Video Competition" in the morning, and the official Conservation Day ceremony in the afternoon.

Prize Presentation for "Healthy Coastal and Marine Life
Digital Photography and Video Competition"

Launched on the World Environment Day 5 June 2006, this competition was co-organised by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), the Hong Kong Underwater Association (HKUA) and Ocean Park to promote the beauty and diversity of coastal and marine environment and enhance public’s understanding and the importance of marine conservation.

The presentation ceremony was officiated by Dr. Wong Fook Yee, Assistant Director (Country and Marine Park) of AFCD, Mr. Alfred Au Cheuk Sun, Vice Chairman of HKUA, Mr. Tom Mehrmann, Chief Executive of Ocean Park. Close to 100 winners attended the ceremony and shared their love and passion on marine conservation.

Exhibition of the winning photos and videos was displayed throughout the day. You can also click here to take a look at some of the winning photos on AFCD’s website.

Conservation Day official ceremony

The event's officiating guests included Dr. Sarah Liao, Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau and Mr. Jaycee Chan, Star of Conservation Day 2007. During the ceremony, Dr. Liao and Jaycee interacted with our sea lion ambassador Victory and six students to promote conservation messages. They also presented awards to the gold winners of "Hand-in-Hand, Conserve the Wildlife" Award Scheme 2005/2006.

We also launched the third year's "University Sponsorship Programme in Wildlife Conservation" during which twelve students from HKU and HKUST will join six of our funded field research projects in China, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka. You can read more about the programme and students’ web blog here.

The Foundation would also like to thank Ocean Park for donating over $7 million to us in 2006. Gratitude is also expressed to Dr. Allan Zeman and the many donors making a difference in wildlife conservation. Sponsor and donors of Conservation Day include :

Sponsor
Swire Coco-Cola HK for the day’s drink

Donors
Signature Brick Programme
Baleno
Bank of China (Hong Kong)
Falcon Insurance Company (Hong Kong) Limited
Johnson, Stokes and Master
Suzanne M. Gendron

General Donation
Dr. Allan Zeman
Mr. Yip Sai Chor
Mr. Frank Pong
Ms Pong Hong Siu Chu
Ms Suen Lai Wan
100 Percent Concept Asia-Pacific Limited
Bimobi Limited
Jebsen Travel Ltd.
Kin Shing (Leung’s) General Contractors Ltd.
Sansho Industrial Supplies Ltd.

"Giant Pandas - Natural Heritage of the Humanity" book sale
Mr. Cliff Wallace & Mrs. Susan Wallace
Mr. Charles Lam
Mr. Woo Kam For
Mr. Wang Sing
Ms Judy Chen
Ms Lee Ting Ling
Aedas Ltd.
Citybus Limited
CB Richard Ellis
Fong Shu Fook Tong Foundation
K Wah Real Estates Co., Ltd.
Lloyd Wise (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Maxim’s Caterers Ltd.
Pico Contracts Ltd.
Professional Property Services Ltd.
Quality Healthcare Medical Ctr. Ltd.
Sea Harvest (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.
UBS AG

Environmental Game Booth Design Competition

To involve students in conservation and help deliver the wildlife conservation message, six primary and secondary schools from "Hand-in-Hand, Conserve the Wildlife" Award Scheme 2006/07 designed and produced their game booths for "Environmental Game Booth Design Competition". The winner of "Most Popular Booth" was HK & KLN CCPA Ma Chung Sum Secondary School and Nam Wah Catholic Secondary School won the prize for "Most Environmental-friendly Booth".