Wildlife Conservatory Australia Zoo has Announced a Collaboration With Algorand on an NFT Project

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of its Wildlife Warriors conservation initiative, Australia Zoo, a wildlife conservatory affiliated with the family of famed environmentalist Steve Irwin, has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) series on the green blockchain Algorand. The NFTs will be utility-driven, randomly generated graphics based on an Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors animal, developed in collaboration with Meadow Labs in Australia. Algorand has claimed that it is carbon neutral, charging only a little gas and transaction fees, which are subsequently converted into carbon credits. The NFT series will also be available for cash purchase through MoonPay, an on-ramping platform. Wildlife conservatory Australia Zoo announces NFT project with Algorand https://t.co/HY6miNe9Rk — Black Media Daily (@BMDaily1) May 4, 2022 In a statement, Robert Irwin, son of the late Steve Irwin, said, “This green chain and modern technology enable us a new channel to continue to fight for the protection of our species and wild areas.” Steve Irwin, dubbed “The Crocodile Hunter,” and his wife Terri Irwin founded Wildlife Warriors in 2002 as a way to involve “caring individuals” through conservation activities “in the preservation of injured, threatened, or endangered wildlife.” The NFT series’ release date will be revealed in the following weeks. Algorand, a blockchain-based cryptocurrency platform with a native cryptocurrency called ALGO, is maki...