Press release:
Leading conservation charity WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) has announced a big name schedule for its first ever 24h gaming marathon in aid of orcas, in partnership with Twitch – kicking off on Friday 9th June at 4pm BST on WDC’s ‘gamersfororcas’ Twitch channel. Long-time WDC partner game, Iron Fish, will be featured in the stream from 10am BST on Friday 9th.

To give supporters an insight into WDC’s conservation work, YouTuber StacyPlays will also be joining the WDC team in North America over the Gamers for Orcas weekend to film a special Minecraft Field Trip as part of her YouTube series. WDC are also challenging members of the gaming community to run their own gaming marathons as part of the event, to fundraise and to raise awareness of the important work that WDC do around the world. People interested in taking part can register at https://givepenny.com/event/gamers-for-orcas

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround

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Tags: Charity, Gamers, Gamers for Orcas, Gaming, Gaming marathon, Twitch, WDC