As we look forward to another busy year of helping vulnerable animals around the world, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on all that our supporters helped us achieve in 2024. All our work for wildlife – from the tiniest pangolins and flying foxes to the greatest elephants, lions, tigers and giraffes – is made possible by the support of our generous donors.
Read on to discover some of our most impactful campaigns of 2024.
Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park 
Providing water for drought-stricken wildlife
Credit: ASI/Taryn Slabbert
Wild animals in Hwange National Park were dropping dead because of an awful drought. Your support enabled us to help install a solar-powered water pump to provide a constant supply of life-saving water, making the difference between life and death for countless elephants and other wildlife.
Nigeria – Lagos 
Establishing Nigeria’s first dedicated pangolin clinic
Credit: ASI/Byron Seale
Our partner, Greenfingers Wildlife Conservation Initiative (GWCI) in Nigeria, fights to save pangolins from illegal traffickers and bushmeat markets, caring for up to 15 fragile rescues at a time. With your support, we helped construct Nigeria’s first-ever pangolin nursery and intensive care unit (ICU), giving them a safe space to heal and recover. Pangolins are notoriously difficult to treat in captivity, and this clinic is helping our team save this endangered species, one life at a time.
South Africa,Western Cape
Rehabilitating and caring for two trafficked, rescued lion cubs
Rescued from wildlife traffickers in Lebanon, lion cubs Issam and Kelly were severely malnourished and distressed. They are now safe with our partner in South Africa, and you helped contribute towards their costly rehabilitation and specialized care.
Thailand, Phetchaburi
Saving tigers from brutal captivity
In 2024, our supporters raised funds to relocate captive tigers and critically endangered Indochinese leopards from a brutal breeding facility in northern Thailand. All the animals – many of whom had been in cramped captivity for well over a decade – are now living peaceful, happy lives at our partner sanctuary, the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT). They are all experiencing grass under their paws, sun on their backs, and complete freedom from chains for the first time.
Botswana, Makgadikgadi National Park and surrounds
Supplying water for desperately thirsty wild animals
Credit: Camelthorn Farmstead
A record drought in Botswana has left thousands of animals starving, dehydrated and at death’s door. You helped us feed 120 starving hippos, drill boreholes and create waterholes for desperate animals in the Makgadikgadi National Park and surrounding areas. Through the support of our donors and our partner, The Brady Hunter Foundation, we have nearly quadrupled the amount of water available for animals here, creating crucial oases and helping to save thousands of lives.
Thailand, Phetchaburi
Providing food for abused, rescued elephants
Credit: WFFT
Elderly elephant Pai Lin was broken after 60 years of agonizing labor. You helped us provide delicious food and treats for Pai Lin and her fellow rescued elephants at Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand, pampering her during the retirement she deserves.
Botswana, Mirapene
Supplying special milk formula for orphaned elephant calves
Credit: Camelthorn Farmstead/Elephant Havens
Orphaned by drought at just 11 months old, elephant calf Boteti was saved in the nick of time by our partner. Our supporters enabled us to provide her and 13 other orphans with specialized milk formula, and Boteti is getting stronger by the day.
South Africa, Limpopo
Providing life-saving special milk formula for a rhino calf orphaned by poaching
Credit: HESC
Rhino calf Angie was just six months old when poachers brutally killed her mother before her eyes. Thanks to your generosity, we provided Angie with special milk formula for two months, helping her recover and grow.
Everything we achieved for wild animals in 2024 was thanks to the support of caring wildlife warriors like you. Please join us as we continue our vital work for wildlife in 2025 and beyond.
