RELEASE: Roblox’s Animal Rescue Island Helps Players Save the Ocean

POPULAR CONTENT CREATOR JACOB COLVIN ANNOUNCES ANIMAL RESCUE ISLAND GAME AVAILABLE VIA ROBLOX ON OCT. 24TH

Premium Roblox Players and In-Game Purchases Will Raise Funds for Animal Rehab Centers Worldwide

Jacob Colvin, popular environmentalist, ocean enthusiast, and YouTube personality with an audience of 18M+ followers, announced today the launch of Animal Rescue Island (ARI), an ocean-based animal rescue game, set to release on Roblox to courage audiences to support underfunded animal rescue centers through gameplay. 

“‘Animal Rescue Island’ is an ocean animal-based rescue game where you and your friends can save animals, build your animal rescue center tycoons, and trade your adorable ocean pets. With a portion of our revenue going towards funding real-life animal care centers, your gameplay will have a positive impact on our real-world oceans.” Jacob explains. He continued, “ARI came to fruition by my community asking what they can do to help the ocean. ARI is the answer to that question. No matter where you live in the world you can play the game, and by doing so you are making a positive difference in the real world.”

Available to play on all devices and consoles, Animal Rescue Island will allow players to build and upgrade their animal rescue centers while having the opportunity to hatch, trade, and upgrade adorable ocean pets and rescue animals that wash up on tropical beaches. The game will allow users to fully explore and roleplay in an animal-filled paradise island while learning new ways to help ocean life outside of the virtual world through a fully interactive game. A portion of the revenue from premium Roblox players and in-game purchases will contribute to raising money for several smaller, underfunded animal rehab centers around the world including Marine Mammal Care Center LA and Hatfield Marine Science Center to name a few. 

“Literally everyone who plays our game is helping to save real-life animals!” You can learn more about where to play and how to contribute via the official website at, animalrescueisland.com.

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ABOUT JACOB COLVIN

Born and raised in Salem Oregon, Jacob Colvin always had a soft spot for environmental conservation. Jacob went on to secure a degree in ecology and natural history from the University of Oregon to make the ocean a healthier place and to preserve such an important resource for future generations. With his degree in hand, Jacob’s mission is clear — to do his part in preserving the world’s natural resources and create a platform aimed at encouraging others to participate. Quickly amassing over 18 million followers across platforms, the American YouTuber and ocean enthusiast garnered recognition through his viral animal rescue videos. His platform has since gone on to be highly recognized for the education of natural life through unique and unusual plant and animal facts laced with humor and exciting storytelling methods. Some of Jacob’s most popular rescue videos detail removing invasive isopod parasites from shrimps. Each of these amassed over 11 million views and counting. 

In ongoing efforts to give back, Jacob has partnered with various brands eager to contribute to environmental conservation. Most recently, he collaborated with Adidas for their “Run For The Oceans” campaign, which focused on raising awareness of plastic pollution and sharing ways for people to get involved in reducing plastic pollution. His long-term goals are to create a platform that creates an ongoing passive income that will contribute to both ocean and marine conservation charities around the world. When he’s not working,  Jacob can’t help but keep himself from nature. He enjoys taking part in several activities such as fishing, hiking, photography, plant foraging, and various beach activities but nothing competes with spending the majority of his free time with his wife, two children, and adopted Mini Pinscher.

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