![]() ![]() What his gifts have provided to our guests here in San Diego at our parks, as well as reaching millions globally through his support of San Diego Kids programming, is unparalleled,” said the organization in an email. “Denny Sanford has been, and continues to be, one of our organization’s greatest supporters. The status of the investigation remains unclear. No charges have come out of the investigation, a point the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance emphasized in a statement provided to the Union-Tribune. That celebrated donation came under scrutiny in August 2020 when investigative news organization ProPublica reported that he was under investigation for possible possession of child pornography. Sanford, a billionaire banker who owns a residence in La Jolla, contributed $30 million. ![]() More than 3,000 donors bankrolled the project, including some of the region’s biggest benefactors: Denny Sanford, Ernest and Evelyn Rady, and the Conrad Prebys Foundation, among others. “This is an opportunity for us to inspire the next generation and to bring audiences in to develop a much deeper understanding at an early time in their life about the importance of conservation.” “What we’re seeing today is families, youths are spending less time outdoors than ever,” he said. And there’ll be an extra emphasis on getting young guests passionate about conservation at a time when climate change is increasingly affecting the health of animals and people, says Paul Baribault, CEO of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, which operates both the zoo and Safari Park. ![]() The 3.2-acre, $87 million Denny Sanford Wildlife Explorers Basecamp has been designed to immerse visitors in the sights and sounds of ecosystems around the world, from balmy rainforests to dusty dunes. SAN DIEGO - After more than a decade of planning and years of construction, San Diego’s revamped and reimagined Children’s Zoo is set to open in February. ![]()
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