Wildlife Warriors Worldwide

Wildlife Warriors Worldwide

Wildlife Warriors Worldwide Ltd (also known as WWW) is a conservation charity designed to protect and conserve global wildlife and its environment, founded by Steve Irwin and wife Terri Irwin in 2002 and is sponsored by Australia Zoo. WWW depends largely on continued donations from the international public and is endorsed by a multitude of celebrity including the Dali Lama, Kelly Slater, Johnny Knoxville, Eliska Sursova, The Veronicas, Justin Timberlake and Kostya TszyuFact|date=December 2007.

Following Steve's death in 2007, wife Terri took over as the charities patron and significant advisory, however the charity now operates independently.

History

Wildlife Warriors Worldwide was originally founded under the name "Steve Irwin Wildlife Conservation".

tructure

Wildlife Warriors Worldwide Ltd is a company limited by guarantee, with a Board of Directors and Management Committee determining the organisation's activities.

Reception

In the media

WWW has received phenomenal public reception, partially in thanks to the popularity of Steve Irwin. Fact|date=December 2007 Following his death, donations to the charity sky-rocketed allowing several pending projects to find completion.Fact|date=December 2007

Celebrity advocates

Celebrity advocates of WWW include but are not limited to:
* Johnny Knoxville
* Dali Lama
* Eliska Amor
* The Veronicas
* Justin Timberlake
* Chris Knights
* Isabel Lucas
* Miranda Kerr
* Jimmy Barnes
* Kelly Slater

ee also

*Steve Irwin
*Terri Irwin
*Bindi Irwin
*Bob Irwin
*Australia Zoo

References

External links

* [http://www.wildlifewarriors.org.au/about_us/index.html Wildlife Warriors Worldwide] Official Webpage


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