Lions are being mutilated by poachers in Zimbabwe

A horrifying poaching incident has shaken Victoria Falls, a small tourist town in Zimbabwe. An adult male lion was found caught in a deadly snare. Injured but alive, he was darted, treated, and released back into the wild – but there was a much more gruesome discovery waiting nearby… The brutalized remains of a lioness […]

Will you help protect these two rhino orphans from poachers.

When two mother rhinos were mercilessly slaughtered for their horns in South Africa, their infant calves were left starving, vulnerable and alone. In the first 90 days of 2025, 103 rhinos were killed by poachers in South Africa. Infants Nola and Cathy could be next – if we do not help them today. Our partner, […]

Time is running out to stop the spread of rabies on South Africa’s coasts.

A deadly threat is emerging off the coast of South Africa – one that has the potential to develop into a widespread marine catastrophe.   For the first time ever, rabies is spreading through the Cape fur seal population in South Africa, sparking fears of a far-reaching marine pandemic. Without immediate action, this devastating virus […]

Fewer than 3,650 days remain until the African penguin is extinct.

African penguins have just been placed on the critically endangered list of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with approximately 3,650 days left until they go extinct forever. Starvation and human activity are threatening the species’ last, dwindling numbers – only 3% of the original population remain.  With only 8,750 breeding pairs […]

Will you give orphaned elephants the gift of water this holiday season?

Before you raise your holiday glass to bid farewell to the year, we ask you to take a moment to think about the animals. The endangered elephants of South Africa have a vital item on their wish list for 2024 – and they are sincerely hoping you’ll help make it come true… Credit: HERD Please […]

Starving animals in Botswana resorting to cannibalism.

Across Southern Africa, drought-stricken hippos are resorting to dreadful measures to fill their achingly empty bellies. Credit: de Wets Wild In Botswana, these normally herbivorous animals are so hungry, they have been eating the rotting carcass of a dead cow. But somehow, it gets worse. In the Motopi region, a herd of hippos was seen […]

Lions in Kenya are being killed – simply for being lions.

There are few safe spaces left for lions in southern Kenya – and those that remain are steadily disappearing.   Human settlements are rapidly encroaching on critical lion habitats, and the consequences for wild animals are devastating.     As climate change wreaks havoc on Kenya’s natural environments, the lions’ food sources are disappearing too. […]

We could lose pangolins forever.

The rate at which pangolins are disappearing from our planet is truly horrifying. Up to 2,7 million of these critically important mammals are mercilessly hunted every year for the illegal wildlife trade. Credit: Umoya Khulula Archie, an infant Temminck’s pangolin in South Africa, is a survivor of this sickening scourge. His mother, tragically, was not […]

DAYS REMAIN to relocate 15 elephants before its too late.

A herd of 15 hungry elephants who wandered in search of food face being killed. Why? Because in their quest for food across drought-stricken Southern Africa, they stumbled onto residential land. Credit: FreeMe Wildlife The herd, including seven calves, need sanctuary. they need our help right now – without it, they will be killed by […]

African penguins face extinction, please help us prevent that from happening.

Iconic and charismatic, African penguins have declined in numbers by over 98% in the last century. At their current rate of demise, they could be extinct by 2035. Credit: APSS Once abundant along their native coast of Southern Africa, the African penguin has declined to just 2% of its original population size, placing it on […]

Critically important vultures are being ruthlessly poisoned and pushed to EXTINCTION.

Vultures are perilously close to extinction. If they die out, the consequences for human life will be catastrophic. We need to pay attention to this rapidly dwindling species right now because our health and perhaps our very survival is at stake. Credit: VulPro Tragically, maligned and often misunderstood vultures are given little support because of […]

They ATE PLASTIC GARBAGE – now, 47 baby turtles are in LIFE-OR-DEATH struggle!

Right now, 47 rescued baby turtles in Cape Town, South Africa, urgently need help. After eating more than 500 pieces of plastic between them, mistaking the tiny pieces for food, plus suffering other injuries, expensive and long-term care is needed to ensure they survive. It’s vital that these hatchlings get the treatment they need – […]

Discarded plastic is killing turtles, including BABIES!

We’ve told you before that we are committed to taking back the sea for sea creatures, one beach at a time. And we intend to keep our promise, by cleaning up plastic pollution on beaches around the world. But we need your help. This time we’re focusing on beaches in Cape Town, South Africa, where […]