STRIP FOR WILDLIFE

Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises

And Coney Island Polar Bear Club Team Up To Benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society

Participants of the "Naked" Polar Bear Cruise to raise funds

For every minute spent outside in the cold

Saturday, February 26

Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises and Coney Island Polar Bear Club are teaming up on Saturday, February 26th, 2011 to host the third annual "Naked" Polar Bear Cruise (bathing suit required) to benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society. Participating passengers are encouraged to strip down to their bathing suits and enjoy a frosty ride while they raise money to help WCS save wildlife and wild places around the globe.

When: Saturday, February 26^th, 2010. 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Where: Boarding begins at 10:30 a.m. at Pier 83 (West 42^nd St. on the Hudson River).

What: "Naked" Polar Bear Cruise (Participants will brave the cold in their bathing suits for the cruise.)

Who: Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, Coney Island Polar Bear Club, Wildlife Conservation Society

Those brave enough to withstand the chilly cruise of the New York Harbor are encouraged to seek individual sponsors who will donate for each minute spent on deck.

There will be an inside area where participants can bundle up and enjoy complimentary hot chocolate. Participating passengers ride for free. Spectator tickets can be purchased for $20 at www.CircleLine42.com . Sponsorship forms are also available online. The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide. We do so through science, global conservation, education and the management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. Together these activities change attitudes towards nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in harmony. WCS is committed to this mission because it is essential to the integrity of life on earth.