Thanks to our supporters’ generosity, March and April were powerful months of action for wildlife. Together, we were able to step in where wildlife needed us most, helping to give vulnerable animals a second chance at survival.
Here’s how your support made a difference.
Thailand – Kanchanaburi
A new home for abused Asian elephants
Source: Somboon Legacy Foundation
ILast month, we asked for our supporters’ help in relocating a group of elderly, abused elephants. Our partner, Somboon Legacy Foundation, was told to vacate the premises they’d had for years – premises where its fragile elderly elephants were safe and recuperating after decades of abuse.
With time running out, we asked for support to help fund the relocation of these elephants to a new home where they can continue to live in peace.
Thanks to our supporters, we are able to contribute towards this important relocation effort, helping give animals the chance to remain safe, together and free from further suffering. Your compassion is helping ensure that, after a lifetime of suffering, they can finally enjoy the dignified retirement they deserve.
The relocation is set to take place this month, and we will keep you updated as it progresses.
South Africa – Mpumalanga
Little rhino calf Wilson is a painful reminder of the threats facing Africa’s rhinos
Source: CFW
After losing his mother, young white rhino calf Wilson was found collapsed and gravely injured following a hyena attack in a South African game reserve. Rangers reached him just in time, and he was airlifted to our partner, Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary (CFW), where specialist teams worked around the clock to stabilize him.
Despite the dedicated efforts of veterinarians and caregivers, Wilson sadly succumbed to his injuries. His story is a heartbreaking reminder of the immense challenges facing orphaned rhino calves and the urgent need to protect Africa’s rhinos from the ongoing threats they face.
Donations received have been donated to CFW in Wilson’s memory, and will be put towards the rehabilitation of other infant rhino calves currently in their care.
Laos – Vientiane
Keeping rescued bears cool during soaring summer temperatures
Source: LCTW
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we raised the funds needed to build four much-needed cooling pools for 23 rescued sun and moon bears at our partner, the Laos Conservation Trust for Wildlife (LCTW).
These bears were inherited when LCTW transformed a former zoo into a dedicated rescue sanctuary. While the bears can never return to the wild, they now live in spacious, naturalistic forest enclosures where they are finally safe from the exploitation they once endured.
However, with temperatures in Laos soaring to extreme levels, the bears have been struggling to keep cool, often relying on small drinking basins to splash and submerge themselves in. Your support will now allow LCTW to construct proper pools in each enclosure, giving the bears vital relief from the heat and greatly improving their daily comfort and wellbeing.
This project is a simple but life-changing upgrade for animals who have already endured so much, and it would not have been possible without you.
A difficult update to share
Source: The LionWatch Project
Last month, we launched an urgent appeal to help capture and relocate a lioness at risk of being killed by hunters and poachers in South Africa – just like the rest of her pride had been. Alone and vulnerable, she was at risk of being hunted, and we had identified a fenced reserve to relocate her to.
Our partner, the LionWatch Project, began patrolling for the animal even before we put out our plea to our supporters. The plan was to dart and relocate her. Our partner was able to further ramp up its search efforts thanks to our donors’ compassionate support.
It has been some weeks since she has been spotted, which may mean she’s moved into a different area. We are not sure if she is still alive, but we are continuing to search for her and we’re committed to continue until we have a definitive answer either way.
Together with our partners, we work tirelessly day and night to help wild animals in crisis, but sometimes, despite our very best efforts, the outcome is not what we had hoped for.
Our search has continued and we will keep you posted.
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Look at this lovely new enclosure our supporters helped fund for rescued wild cats in the UK.
Source: WildSide Exotic Rescue
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Asian elephant Pun is on her way to her new home! See it here.
Eye in the sky! Check out this drone in action for the wild animals of Tanzania.
Our supporters’ generosity provided warm, water and food for the animals of Ukraine. Here’s the heartwarming update.
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Wildlife news in review
Botswana shows how smarter cattle herding can save lions, reopen ancient wildlife pathways. Read more.
Can African penguins be brought back from the brink? Better designed no‑fishing zones could help. Read more.
‘One of the most successful wildlife comeback stories’: The Alps lost its vultures – then it got them back. Read more.
Seals and sea lions provide clues to evolution of vocalization. Read more.
Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya. Read more.
Born in captivity or stolen from the wild: How exotic animals become pets in Europe. Read more.
Facebook shuts Indonesia groups after Mongabay and Bellingcat report illegal wildlife trade. Read more.
Chinese court cases reveal most trafficked rhino horns come from Southern Africa. Read more.
Asia now hub of growing illegal wildlife trade across 100+ countries, study shows. Read more.
Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction. Read more.
First ‘cloud jaguar’ spotted in 10 years sparks hope in Honduras. Read more.
The overlooked trade in Africa’s wild birds. Read more.
Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species. Read more.
None of our progress for wildlife in need would be possible without our supporters.
Stay tuned for more success stories next month, and thank you for standing with animals when they need us most.
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