ANIMAL PROTECTION APPEAL: PRANK

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Released:	April 2007
Advertiser:	WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
Brand name:	ANIMAL PROTECTION APPEAL
Agency:	LEO BURNETT
Country:	AUSTRALIA
Category:	Public health & safety
Tags:	Sydney

Credits:

Advertising Agency: LEO BURNETT, AUSTRALIA, Sydney
Executive Creative Director: Mark Collis
Creative Director: Mark Collis
Scriptwriter: Kate Burt
Agency Producer: Larissa Coupe
Account Supervisor: Jodi McLeod
Advertiser's Supervisor: Liz Potter
Sound Engineer: Simon Lister


Script in English
MVO1:Hi yeah I actually want to make a complaint.

MVO2:Okay, what’s it in regards to?

MVO1:It’s in regards to an animal adoption.

MVO2:Is it because you haven’t received the adoption or…

MVO1:Well I’ve received a photo.

MVO2:Right…

MVO1:um, I paid $50 bucks I got that pretty quickly, which was great, but, I haven’t actually received the albatross. So I’m just wondering when does the actual albatross arrive.

MVO2:um, The animal adoption is a symbolic adoption, so basically the money is a donation to a conservation project which help the survival of the albatross

MVO1:Ahh I’ve got like a nest, I’ve got everything ready… twigs… so what do I do with that now?

MVO2:Yeah, no… it doesn’t actually go to adopt a physical albatross

MVO1:I mean, like I've got a very big backyard and I could let it fly with a rope attached so I could pull it back if I need to get it again.

MVO2:No, it really wouldn’t be suitable for a wild albatross.

MVO1:Cause now I’ve just adopted a rhino thinking the same thing,

MVO2:Yeah, right. okay but we wouldn’t be able to send out live animals.

MVO1:I just thought what a great opportunity to have like a mini zoo, but anyway, thanks. Thanks for that.

MVO2:No problems okay. Thanks for your call.

MVO1:Thank you

SFX:Phone hanging up

ANN:Make a symbolic adoption by going to wwf.org.au and help protect a threatened species today.
Brief Explanation
This was a real prank phone call to the WWF call centre.