Thanks to our supporters’ generosity, we were able to step in where animals needed us most, helping to protect vulnerable animals and support conservation efforts around the world.
Here’s how our supporters’ kindness helped make a difference in May.
Malawi – Lilongwe
Support for a rescued pangolin with an amputated leg
Nthambi lost her leg to a poacher's snare in rural Malawi — but thanks to your generosity, this brave pangolin is receiving the specialist care she needs to recover. Source: Lilongwe Wildlife Trust
Nthambi had her leg amputated when she was caught in a poacher’s snare in rural Malawi. Severely traumatized and in immense pain, the injured pangolin required emergency surgery and round-the-clock care from our partner, the Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (LWT).
Thanks to our supporters, we will donate towards ongoing care for Nthambi and the many other rescued wild animals at LWT, including pangolins, primates and orphaned baboons rescued from illegal trafficking and the bushmeat trade.
Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals in the world, targeted for their scales and meat. Every rescue is a race against time, and animals like Nthambi depend entirely on specialist rehabilitation and compassionate care to survive. Thank you for showing kindness to this brave little fighter.
South Africa – Western Cape
Helping rebuild a safe haven for rescued big cats
Thanks to your support, we are contributing towards rebuilding Panthera Africa's fireproof night houses — bringing these rescued big cats one step closer to home. Source: CFW
In May, we launched an appeal to help rebuild Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary after a devastating wildfire in January destroyed much of its vital infrastructure, displacing rescued lions, tigers and other big cats.
Thanks to our supporters, we are helping the sanctuary rebuild critical fireproof night houses for its animals. These structures are especially important for older rescued animals who need warm, secure places to sleep during the cold winter months.
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.
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Thank you for standing with vulnerable wild animals around the world. Every rescue, rehabilitation and conservation effort featured here is only possible because of compassionate supporters like you. Together, we are giving animals hope for a safer future.
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