Wildlife lovers have been asked to dig deep and donate to a beloved marine park forced into voluntary administration, in a last-ditch effort to keep the business alive.
Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour, one of only two facilities that take in and care for injured dolphins in Australia, has called for “urgent” support from the NSW Government to keep the facility open after struggling with financial hardship.
The park has provided rescue and rehabilitation services to marine animals, including dolphins, sea lions and turtles from sydney to the gold coast for over 50 years, but has appointed voluntary administrators to manage the operations and “explore alternative financial and restructuring options.”
Closure of the park will see fifty employees lose their jobs, and hundreds of sea animals lose their “forever” homes in the sanctioned and accredited area.
The park is also the only permanent and fully equipped rescue and rehabilitation centre for sea lions and dolphins in NSW.
In a statement released by the park, managing director Terry Goodall said “going public” with a financial appeal is the last step…
