It’s heartbreaking: Two elephants could die as snares cut deep into their flesh. We have a plan to help.
Two elephants in Zimbabwe are in life-threatening situations as you read this. Each has fallen victim to cruel wire snares – torture devices that cut dangerously deep into the flesh, cause severe tissue damage and likely leave the animal in agony. Credit: KAWFT The elephants – members of two separate herds roaming the vast Lake […]
Ljubo, the bear, suffering in a cage in 93-degree heat. Why won’t authorities act?
Our worst fears have been realized. After briefly being rehomed to an enclosure, Ljubo, a six-year-old brown bear, in the Balkan nation of Montenegro is back in a cage. We have proof that he is being exhibited to the public with no valid zoo license and while his permission to exhibit the bear is under […]
Your urgent help is needed, a young rhino battles for his life!
As the African rhino poaching crisis continues to wipe out animal populations across the country, its latest victim – just 18 months old – is fighting for his life. Credit: Care For Wild Now named Bavati, the young calf was orphaned when his mother was slaughtered by poachers, effectively leaving him for dead as rhino […]
Iceland suspends annual whale hunt in move that likely spells end to controversial practice
Article written by Agence France-Presse Originally published by The Guardian (Wed, Jun 21, 2023) Decision comes after a government report found the hunt does not comply with Iceland’s Animal Welfare Act Iceland’s government has said it is suspending this year’s whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, a move that […]
Giraffes are extinct in SEVEN African countries. This is why (and how we plan to help).
In Zimbabwe, there is a poaching crisis! Amid the region’s lush vegetation, criminals lay hard-to-see snares which trap and kill giraffe and other wildlife. Once snared, excruciating death is inevitable: the animal dies from starvation, the injuries sustained, or the cold steel of a poacher’s blade. Sickeningly, giraffes are being killed for no better reason […]
UK diverges from EU rules with cosmetics animal testing ban
Article written by Vanessa Zainzinger Originally published by Chemistry World (Fri, Jun 09, 2023) UK will no longer allow Reach-required animal tests intended to prove worker safety The UK has taken another step away from EU policy by re-enforcing a ban on animal testing for ingredients used exclusively in cosmetics. Such tests can be permitted […]
Report raises alarm over state of provincial nature reserves in South Africa
Article written by Paul Geiss Originally published by GroundUp (Fri, May 23, 2023) Protected areas critical to the country’s biodiversity and conservation efforts are being badly mismanaged, says the Endangered Wildlife Trust For a long time there has been grave concern among conservationists over declining standards in South Africa’s provincial nature reserves. Now a recent […]
Treatment of kiwi bird at Miami zoo enrages New Zealand
Adapted from article written by Tess McClure Originally published by The Guardian (Wed, May 24, 2023) The zoo apologized after footage emerged of the bird being handled and petted under bright lights by members of the public. The treatment of a kiwi at a Miami zoo has enraged thousands of New Zealanders, who launched a […]
Electrocuted pangolin struggling to survive after colliding with an electric fence.
In the town of Hoedspruit in South Africa, a young Temminck’s ground pangolin recently suffered horrific injuries after being repeatedly electrocuted by an electrified farm fence. A fence that cuts through her natural environment. The shock was so severe that it almost cooked the creature alive, tearing through her scales and flesh, and exposing the […]
We must move this captive leopard to a spacious sanctuary – his relocation permit is about to expire!
Today we come to you with an urgent plea for help: a captive wildlife facility in South Africa is shutting down. They have found new locations for most of their animals, but a hand-reared 13-year-old leopard remains. He has just days to be rehomed, which is why our partner, Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary, has […]
Islamabad Supreme Court disallows import of elephants for zoo
Adapted from article written by Nasir Iqbal Originally published by Dawn (Tue, May 09, 2023) ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea seeking an approval for import of African elephants for a zoological garden in Peshawar. A three-judge SC bench comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Shahid Wahid dismissed the […]
There is one thing standing between these orphaned pangolins and death (and YOU can provide it!).
A little while ago, we appealed to you for help in purchasing critically-needed milk formula for eight infant pangolins in Nigeria. Today, we really need your help once again. Our partner in Nigeria, Pangolins International, has 15 fragile pangopups all rescued from the horrific illegal trade. They must have special milk formula to survive – […]
Unbelievable! Three arrested with a stolen Nile CROCODILE
Article written by Michelle Swart Originally published by The South African (Mon, April 24, 2023) Three people were arrested after they were found to be in the possession of a stolen Nile CROCODILE worth around $1,300 (£1,050) On 24 April, three suspects aged between 20 and 35 are expected to face charges before the Klerksdorp […]
This holiday island hides SICKENING wildlife brutality – flying foxes beaten to death and turned into DINNER!
The Seychelles is one of the world’s most beautiful and exclusive holiday destinations, but behind the scenes, sickening wildlife brutality is taking place. Flying foxes, a species of fruit bat, are hunted from the wild using crude and cruel nets and hooks – so they can be eaten by locals and tourists. Once caught, flying […]
Africa’s painted dog are racing to extinction. Please help them.
Africa’s painted dogs are among the most endangered mammals in the world. Half a million of these extraordinary predators once roamed African plains – but now, there are fewer than 7,000 left in the wild. They are facing the very real threat of extinction. The biggest threat to painted dog populations was once lions – […]
Fox rescued after being ‘bagged’ and trapped underground for illegal hunt
Members of the Cirencester Illegal Hunt Watch and Three Counties Hunt Sabs have rescued a fox which hunters had tied up in a bag and stored under the ground. According to a report by the Hunt Saboteurs Association, the ‘Sabs’, as they are known, rescued the animal during the Cotswold Hunt Meet in Gloucestershire last […]
Ljubo the caged bear is STILL suffering. Here is the progress we have made so far.
We promised our supporters we will not stop fighting to free Ljubo, a five-year-old brown bear who has been held captive in Montenegro his entire life. We are working tirelessly to have Ljubo relocated to a bear sanctuary, but the fight to free him is fraught with challenges. Here is the situation. Firstly, his […]
The African elephant population has PLUMMETED from more than 5 million 100 years ago to just 415,000 today!
The elephant population in Africa is in the midst of a devastating poaching crisis. At least 20,000 African elephants are killed each year for the illegal ivory trade, driving them headlong to extinction. Routinely, we have to deal with the harrowing sight of the bloody, butchered carcass of a once magnificent animal, its tusks hacked […]
UNBELIEVABLE! TRAGIC! Crocodile destroys anti-poaching patrol boat. Elephants, giraffes, leopards are in MORTAL DANGER!
The area along the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls is a poaching hotspot. Poachers cross the river from Zambia into the Matetsi Private Game Reserve (MPGR), slaughtering vulnerable and endangered wildlife as they go. Elephants and hippos for their ivory tusks and meat; leopards and giraffes for their skin and meat; countless antelopes and other animals simply because they are there for the taking. Countless animals […]
Chinese, South African ‘mafia’ decimating wildlife in Kruger National Park
Article written by Darren Taylor Originally published by The Epoch Times (Monday, March 20, 2023) JOHANNESBURG—A new report from the European Union-funded international crime response group, Enact, says organized crime groups from South Africa and China—in collaboration with corrupt wildlife officials—are “decimating” big game animals in one of the world’s premier game reserves. The Kruger […]
Miami art dealer convicted of smuggling ivory sculptures
Miami-based art dealer Eduardo Ulises Martinez has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for illegally transporting sculptures containing ivory, reports The Art Newspaper. He was also found guilty of obstructing the course of justice. Martinez was caught with ivory in his luggage in September 2021, as he made his way through Miami […]
Conservation Action Trust: OUR KIN DISCARDED – South Africa’s inhumane and indefensible trade and killing of (nonhuman) primates
Adapted from article written by EMS & BAT Originally published by Conservation Action Trust (February 2023) South Africa is failing in their oversight of the legal export of non-human primates and their body parts, effectively condoning needless cruelty to these innocent animals. In only 7 years, between January 2016 and December 2022, through just a […]
Urgent Action Needed: Help orphaned pangolins survive poaching tragedy!
We have told you before about the near obliteration of endangered pangolins in Africa and throughout the world. The clock is ticking for this species, which is being driven to extinction by the illegal wildlife trade, for its meat and scales. Credit: Nancy Gelman / USFWS; Jefri Tarigan / AP Every pangolin life lost pushes […]
Study Warns European Demand for Frog Legs Could Drive Amphibians to “Irreversible Extinction”
Frog legs are one of the most infamous dishes on French restaurant menus – but the demand for the delicacy is destroying frog populations in Turkey, Albania and Indonesia, says a new study published in Nature Conservation journal. According to Euronews.green, European countries imported over 40 million kilograms (over 88 million pounds) of frog legs […]
Elephant and Rhino Numbers Rising in Uganda After Years-Long Poaching Wave
Populations of endangered elephants, rhinos and other wildlife in Uganda’s reserves is steadily growing, following years of decline as a result of poaching, illegal trafficking and conflict, according to state-run Uganda Wildlife Authority. A population of northern white and eastern black rhino wiped out in the 1980s by poachers has grown back to 32, reports […]
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 […]
Illegal traders refer to giraffes as “motorbikes” because selling their body parts can fetch enough money to buy a motorcycle.
Endangered reticulated giraffes, native to the horn of Africa, are in terrible trouble with poaching being a major cause. It is estimated that there are only 8,500 of these unique animals left in the wild today. Most reticulated giraffes are found in Kenya, where a massive drought and economic hardship – leading to a poaching […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE on the fight to FREE LJUBO, a bear in despair!
In my work as executive director of Animal Survival International, it is a sad fact that all-too-frequently I encounter cruelty to animals, but I have rarely come across cruelty that affected me as much as the plight of Ljubo, a bear in despair. ASI is working to FREE LJUBO from a cage in Montenegro, and […]
Rhino poaching soars by 93 percent in Namibia
A shocking all-time high of 87 endangered rhinos were poached in Namibia last year, reports Al Jazeera. This in comparison to 45 slaughtered in 2021, according to local government data. Africa’s rhino population has been decimated over the past decades as the demand for rhino horn has surged in East Asia. The horn is considered […]
Unique Madagascan Mammals on Fast Track to Extinction
Over 20 million years of evolutionary history could be wiped from the face of the earth if action is not taken now to stop Madagascar’s unique mammals going extinct, according to a new study published in Nature Communications journal. Species at risk include the threatened ring-tailed lemur and the aye-aye, a nocturnal primate native to […]
Poachers could wipe gentle bonobos off the face of the earth!
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Central Africa, the rampant illegal wildlife trade is destroying many precious endangered animals. Bonobos, an endangered great ape species which shares more than 98% of its DNA with humans, are a tragic example. These peaceful, forest-dwelling creatures are native only to the DRC and are routinely hunted […]
Gentle, shy pangolins are in grave danger of EXTINCTION! Here’s how you can help!
I come to you with a heartfelt plea for help on behalf of pangolins in Nigeria. Every day, these shy, gentle, nocturnal creatures in this African nation are at risk of being captured for the horrific illegal wildlife trade. Pangolin scales are used in Asia for phony ‘traditional medicines’. Animals are stripped of their scales […]
President Biden Bans Ownership of Big Cats in the United States
The US’ President Biden signed legislation earlier this week banning the private ownership of several species of big cats, including lions and tigers, reports the New York Post. The ban follows a years-long campaign by Carole Baskin, infamous antagonist of the Netflix hit series, Tiger King. The Big Cat Public Safety Act was signed after […]
Brian Davies obituary (1935 – 2022)
Brian Davies – 4 February 1935 – 27 December 2022 Brian Davies, world-renowned animal welfare activist, has died. He was 87. To the general public, Davies will be most remembered for his success in ending the baby whitecoat seal slaughter in Canada in the 1960s, and for donating £1-million to the British Labour Party election […]
Pangolins! Elephants! SO MANY rare and endangered animals could be EXTINCT IN OUR LIFETIMES!
Our planet is in crisis and our irreplaceable wildlife is in terrible danger all over the world. ASI provides direct action to help animals in the most immediate peril – animals who would die without our help. At ASI, we see firsthand the devastating consequences of climate change, habitat destruction and the merciless illegal wildlife […]
Illegal wildlife trade poaching kills a gentle pangolin EVERY FIVE MINUTES! EXTINCTION LOOMS!
Gentle, shy pangolins are in grave danger of extinction. The insatiable and unrelenting illegal wildlife trade slaughters tens of thousands of pangolins every year. Credit: AFP Experts warn that two critically endangered pangolin species – the Chinese pangolin and the Sunda pangolin – could be wiped out within seven years. We need to act now. […]
11 Sentenced to Death for 2017 Murder of Wildlife Activist Wayne Lotter
Five years after the murder of renowned anti-poaching activist Wayne Lotter, a Tanzanian court has sentenced his killers to death. According to Al Jazeera, 11 people were handed the death penalty by a Tanzanian court last Friday. Those sentenced included nine locals and two Burundians. Lotter, a 51-year-old South African conservationist living in Tanzania, helped […]
FREEDOM FLIGHT! No animal should be held captive… yet this is the plight of two lion cubs who WE’RE ABOUT TO FLY TO A SANCTUARY!
In the Middle East, wealthy Gulf-state nationals buy wild animals to show off as status symbols. These animals are illegally imported, reared in captivity, bred, abused and then often escape or are discarded. This is no life for any wild animal, and no exotic species is safe from the illegal exotic pet trade: lions, chimpanzees, […]
How we helped in October and November 2022
Animal Survival International (ASI) works around the clock and around the globe to help wildlife affected by climate change. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and the tireless dedication of our partners, we are able to take immediate action for countless wild animals in dire need of help. Your support is vital in everything […]
U.N. Gathering Rejects Bids to Trade Ivory and Rhino Horn in Southern Africa
In a blessing for elephants, the African nations of Namibia and Zimbabwe have failed to convince a United Nations body to allow them to export elephant tusks, while Eswatini lost a bid to sell rhino horn, reports Reuters. Namibia and cash-strapped Zimbabwe had claimed that sales would protect the animals and raise money for conservation, […]
African penguin populations have declined by 98% in the last century! The species could be EXTINCT within the next few years!
African penguin populations have declined by 98% in the last century. If we do not take IMMEDIATE ACTION, the species could be extinct within the next few years. We have a plan to help them! Please, will you join us? Tragically, it’s no longer unrealistic to imagine a world without these charming and ecologically vital […]
A Remarkable Rescue by the Saint Mark’s Animal Hospital and Shelter
Just a few days ago, our partner, The Saint Mark’s Animal Hospital and Shelter in Lagos, Nigeria, was alerted to a dreadful case involving a vulnerable Olive Ridley sea turtle who had been caught by poachers for the illegal wildlife and bushmeat trade. The magnificent creature had most likely come ashore to lay her eggs, […]
Pangolins rescued from criminal gangs urgently need care before they can be returned to the wild. Please, will you help them?
Critically endangered pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world, with more than ONE MILLION poached over the last decade. The insatiable demand of the illegal wildlife trade has driven all eight species of pangolin to the brink of extinction. Every year, tens of thousands of pangolins are poached and killed for their scales […]
Conservationists Argue to Protect African Hippo as Wildlife Trade Drives the Species Closer to Extinction
African representatives from Humane Society International (HSI) will argue for the classification of hippo as an endangered species at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and Flora in Panama next month. This after South Africa exported an average of 122 hippos every year between 2009 and 2018, according to […]
South African Rhino Horn Worth $15-million Seized in Singapore
Authorities in Singapore have made their largest-ever seizure of rhino horn, confiscated from a smuggler arriving from South Africa, according to News24.com. The haul is reportedly worth $830,000 (around £735,471). Authorities at Singapore Changi Airport uncovered 20 pieces of rhino horn weighing 34 kilograms (75 lb). The two bags containing the horn were detected by […]
Three Baby Chimps Kidnapped and Held for Ransom in DRC
Is this the new trend in animal wildlife crime? An animal sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been hit with a ransom demand after three of its baby chimpanzees were kidnapped, reports CNN.com. “This is the first time in the world that baby apes were kidnapped for ransom,” Franck Chantereau, founder of […]
Cheetahs Set to Roam in India for the First Time Since Being Declared Extinct 70 Years Ago
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has reintroduced extinct cheetahs on his birthday, reports the BBC.com. The group of eight cats arrived from Namibia on Saturday, and will be the first to roam free in the country since the species was declared extinct in 1952. The cheetahs will spend one month in quarantine before being released […]
Wildlife Trafficker Abdi Ahmed Extradited to the United States
Notorious Kenyan wildlife trafficker Abdi Ahmed has been extradited to the United States (US) on multiple counts of wildlife trafficking, according to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Ahmed was the final escaped member of a prominent wildlife traffic syndicate wanted in the U.S. for trafficking substantial amounts of ivory and rhino horn, […]
Caught in a snare, ‘Najam’ the lioness suffered horribly for FOUR DAYS. We can save wild animals from snares. Please, will you help us?
Snares are one of the world’s oldest and cruelest devices for killing animals. Usually, the animal dies slowly, after days or weeks of suffering. Recently, ‘Najam’, a magnificent two-year-old lioness in Zimbabwe, was spotted with a steel snare cutting through her mouth and tearing through her cheeks. The slipknot was lodged in her throat, making […]
Rhino Poaching Surges in Namibia
Namibia is currently experiencing an alarming surge in rhino poaching, with the number of poached rhinos reaching 48 this year, according to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Tourism. Of these, 32 were critically endangered black rhinos and 16 were near-threatened white rhinos. “Poaching has become more prevalent in private farms as […]