Seth MacFarlaneis doing his part to help Australiarecover from the devastating bushfires.
TheFamily Guycreator donated $1 million to the Irwin family’s Australia Zoo Wildlife hospital to help with the facility’s relief and treatment efforts.
Bindi Irwin thanked MacFarlane for his contribution on Twitter, writing, “On behalf of all the wildlife, thank you so much for your support @SethMacFarlane. You are an extraordinary Wildlife Warrior.”
The actor’s donation will be put towards the zoo’s new Koala Intensive Care Ward.
“We’re so pleased to announce that we will be naming our new Koala Intensive Care Ward in recognition of Seth’s generosity,” the statement continued. “Plans for the Perry MacFarlane Intensive Care Ward are well underway and we’ll soon begin construction on this crucial expansion to the hospital. Thank you for being a Wildlife Warrior, Seth!”
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Since September, around1.25 billion animals, including mammals, birds, and reptiles, are estimated to have died due to the bushfire crisis in Australia, according to theWorld Wildlife Fund. Thousands more are believed to be injured and homeless.
On Kangaroo Island alone — a popular tourist attraction with protected nature reserves off the coast of South Australia —tens of thousands of koalasare feared dead, according toThe Straits Times.
Koalas have reportedly been the hardest hit animals due to their slow-moving nature and the fact they only eat eucalyptus tree leaves, which come from oily, highly flammable plants.
Several othercelebrities have also donatedand raised awareness about the crisis, includingLeonardo DiCaprio,Ellen DeGeneres,Bethenny Frankeland Celeste Barber.
source: people.com
