“Born To Explore” with Richard Wiese on ABC Television To Feature The Regal Swan® Foundation, Inc., on October 20th

World-renowned explorer Richard Wiese will feature The Regal Swan® Foundation, Inc., (RSF), on his Emmy Award nominated ABC television show, “Born To Explore” which will air on Saturday, October 20. Six research members of The Regal Swan® Foundation, Inc. traveled to the UK in March, where they were filmed working with wild swans in Windsor and Abbotsbury.

The team helped rescue swans along the Thames, cut reeds and provided nesting materials for Mute Swans at Abbotsbury Swannery. This is the world’s oldest and largest managed swannery, which is home to more than 900+ swans. The RSF Research Team also conducted various, ongoing swan research projects, including bathing swans against the “Pink Swan Syndrome,” which is caused by a bacteria, first identified by the research team in 2007.

RSF Research team members, Dr. Geoffrey R. Gardner, veterinarian; Dr. Christopher W. Brown, veterinarian; Sheila A. Bolin, CEO; Dr. Fanchon F. Funk, vice-president education and research, Professor Emerita, Florida State University; Shirley A. Bolin, photographer/videographer; and Angi H. Perretti, vice-president product development, worked with Swan Marker to Her Majesty, Mr. David Barber, Her Majesty’s Swan Warden, Dr. Christopher M. Perrins; Wendy Hermon, coordinator for Swan Lifeline in Eton, England; and David Wheeler, Swan Herd, Abbotsbury Swannery, Abbotsbury, England.

“Born To Explore” with Richard Wiese, is an educational exploration program that is broadcast on ABC on Saturday mornings. The program takes viewers around the globe in search of adventure, wildlife and explores the people and cultures of the world. The show averages more than 1.3 million viewers every week and is hosted by world-class explorer, author, and adventurer, Richard Wiese. Wiese gained fame at the age of 11 when he climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. This particular episode was also sold to National Geographic Adventurer International. It will air worldwide in October/November.

During the course of the trip, which was sponsored by the British Tourism Council, The Regal Swan® Foundation, Inc. unveiled its newest book, titled: “Swans of The World Habitats: Setting The Standard For Swan Conservation,” was published by The Regal Swan® Foundation, Inc., 2012. The book presents historical markers for swan research and promotes swan habitat conservation and swan species preservation.

About The Regal Swan® Foundation, Inc.

RSF is based in Orlando, Florida and is committed to the humane treatment and veterinary medical care for swans worldwide. The program is a U.S. Presidential “Daily Point of Light” recipient, the Florida Governor’s “Points of Light” award winner and the recipient of the prestigious Jefferson Award, for Public Service. Sheila Bolin, CEO, was awarded the prestigious “Scientist of the Month” by the International Union Conservation Nature, IUCN, for her work with swan conservation. For more information, please visit: www.theregalswan.com www.swansoftheworldhabitat.com and “Ask The Specialist” at www.stanley-park-swans.com in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

About “Born to Explore”

“Born to Explore” airs every Saturday morning on ABC and is distributed by Litton Entertainment. .

About Richard Wiese

As an explorer and respected field scientist, Richard has traveled to all seven continents. He was the youngest President of fabled The Explorers Club. Richard has tagged jaguars in the Yucatan jungles, led expeditions to the Northern Territory of Australia and was a member of the largest medical exploration ever conducted on Mt. Everest. He achieved the first ascent of an unclimbed mountain in Alaska and discovered 29 new life forms on Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and cross country skied to the North Pole. As a journalist, he received numerous honors, including an Emmy, a Genesis Award, an Associated Press Folio Award and a Golden Halo Award and received the 2012 Walter Cronkite award for his contributions to journalism and exploration.

For more information about “Born To Explore”, contact: www.borntoexploretv.com

Mercedes Velgot
(203) 209-1095
mvelgot@borntoexploretv.com

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