Blog — Charity Spotlight
CHARITY FOCUS: WILD TOMORROW FUND
Do you feel concerned, anxious, or overwhelmed by climate change and the loss of our planet’s wildlife? Join Wild Tomorrow Fund on Climate Ride.
CHARITY FOCUS: APNR GROUND HORNBILL PROJECT
APNR Ground-Hornbill Project report - Check the latest update on our precious endangered Southern Ground Hornbills at the end of another intense breeding season.
CHARITY FOCUS: VATUVARA FOUNDATION
Coral reefs are known to have the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem on the planet. The survival of coral reefs are vital for a healthy and safe ocean, now more than ever. Vatuvara Foundation is committed to conserving and reviving the health of our ocean.
CHARITY FOCUS: THE ADVENTURES OF PILI
More info on The Adventures of Pili whose mission is to create books and educational products that increase children’s awareness of global environmental issues and foster multilingual literacy.
CHARITY UPDATES: PANGOLIN PRESERVATION
ANOTHER MAJOR TREAT TO PANGOLINS It is well known that pangolins are the world’s most illegally trafficked animal – poached for both traditional African and Chinese medicines. What we know less is that this endangered species also faces another major threat caused by humans: electrical fences. Electric fences are as much of a threat to pangolins as poachers are and we are losing nearly the same numbers to electric fences each year as we do to poachers. Pangolin Preservation cares for and rehabilitates pangolins rescued from the illegal poaching trade and injured by electrical fences to release them back into...
CHARITY FOCUS: INVICTUS K9
Taking the Time to Tell the Story - Dogs & Trainers Each dog and each trainer in the fight against poaching has their own story, their own quirks, and their own personality. In this blog, we’re going to visit some of the questions you might have about the process of training dogs and handlers to fight poaching. Specifically, we’re going to elaborate on the methods used by Invictus K9, a Wild in Africa partner charity, and a huge proponent in the mitigation of poaching in Africa. How do they train dogs to be vigilant for poachers? How do they train...
CHARITY FOCUS: THE BACKWATER SANCTUARY
Learn more about the Backwater Sanctuary, an amazing organization that rescues equines in need of a fresh start!
Our conservation success stories on World Smile Day
We want to share some of the reasons we have to smile today. Conservation success stories from the organisations that work hard to make a difference. While the fight is tough and the going isn’t easy, sometimes things work out and these amazing people on the front line get to breathe a sigh of relief. We hope these make you smile on World Smile Day!
World Rhino Day and Elephant Appreciation Day
We find ourselves on World Rhino Day and Elephant Appreciation Day with a battle to fight for these revered creatures. Both the rhino and the elephant face persecution by humans, their armour coveted by the super-wealthy and the superstitious.
CHARITY FOCUS: RHINO RESCUE PROJECT
Rhino populations are in danger, and action has to be taken to keep them from going extinct. One organization, the Rhino Rescue Project, is taking matters into their own hands by devaluing the horns that rhinos are poached for. Although this process may seem complex, it’s one of the most straightforward, safe methods for keeping rhinos alive.
INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY
It is the day of the dog – (wo)man’s best friend, the purest of souls, those furry friends we are lucky enough to share our lives with. Let us celebrate our loyal family members and pay full respect to good boys and goodest girls the world over! Especially, the wild kind.
CHARITY FOCUS: SAVING THE SURVIVORS
Learn more about Saving the Survivors and their work to protect and save endangered wildlife with their Director's interview, Tristan Wood.
International Cat Day
It’s impossible for us to let International Cat Day pass without acknowledgement from our team. After all, our senior executives are themselves, cats! If you’re new around here, you might not have met VV, Sundar, and the latest addition, GiGi, so keep an eye out for their appearances on Instagram and you’ll soon get a feel for our feline family.
WORLD OCEAN DAY
We are incredibly proud and honoured to know and support the work of the Vatuvara Foundation through our jewellery line, and this World Ocean Day we would like nothing more than to give you the opportunity to get to know them and support them too!
CHARITY FOCUS: ZAMBIAN CARNIVORE PROGRAMME
From lions to wild dogs, Africa is filled with these amazing predators, and the Zambian Carnivore Programme is working to save them. Led by Dr Matthew Becker, the ZCP is a longtime Wild in Africa partner, that does everything from research to local education.
CHARITY FOCUS: MABULA GROUND HORNBILL
Wild in Africa - Bracelets for Wildlife is ecstatic to present the Mabula Ground-Hornbill Project, an organization that seeks to conserve and protect Ground-Hornbills, a bird currently categorized as “Vulnerable” by the IUCN.
CHARITY FOCUS: VATUVARA FOUNDATION
PR Consultant, Taylor, had the chance to talk to Katy Miller about the Vatuvara Foundation, to learn more about the intricacies of the organization and more specifically today, the crabs protected by the Vatuvara Foundation.
Celebrating women in wildlife conservation on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate women working in wildlife conservation!
CHARITY FOCUS: ADVENTURES OF PILI
Wild In Africa is extremely excited to present one of our newest partner charities, The Adventures of Pili, an organization that is breaking cultural boundaries, planting trees, and helping children learn new languages.
CHARITY SPOTLIGHT: PANGOLIN PRESERVATION
Wild In Africa is extremely excited to present one of our newest partner charities, Pangolin Preservation, an organization that seeks to stop the illegal poaching of Temminck’s Ground Pangolins in Africa.
2020 YEAR IN REVIEW: Our biggest donations to date!
The support you’ve shown by purchasing our beaded bracelets over the last six months has directly fundraised US$13000 for our 12 wildlife conservation charities!
CHARITY FOCUS: WILD TOMORROW FUND
Wild In Africa is incredibly proud to support Wild Tomorrow Fund’s efforts to preserve and protect wildlife and their habitats. Their organization funds the conservation of protected areas and helps to develop and grow wild habitats for wildlife.
REPTILE AWARENESS DAY
It’s National Reptile Awareness Day and we’re here to debunk some myths and hopefully convert as many people as possible into reptile lovers.
CHARITY FOCUS: NKOMBE RHINO
Overview Nkombe Rhino was founded in 2010 by South African native and Rugby professional Joe Pietersen and his brother Willem. They spent their childhood surrounded by the most biodiversity and variety of wild spaces, daily access to explore and had “the privilege of being exposed to nature from a young age, giving us the opportunity to form an opinion early and impact nature in our way.” Nkombe Rhino is an organisation that started out focusing on protecting Rhinos by helping anti-poaching units, veterinarians and helicopter pilots with the aim to “pool resources through sustainable partnerships to better impact the conservation...
TRAINING DOGS FOR ANTI-POACHING
Anti-poaching units are adding specially trained tracking dogs to their toolkits to detect human scent and wildlife products: the K9 units.
CHARITY FOCUS: SAVING THE SURVIVORS
Meet our brand-new charity partner in wildlife conservation: Saving the Survivors
CHARITY SPOTLIGHT: GROUND HORNBILL
Meet our brand-new charity partners in Ground Hornbill Conservation: APNR and Mabula Ground-Hornbill Projects
CELEBRATE WORLD OCEANS DAY WITH VATUVARA FOUNDATION FIJI
This week, we’re diving deep and turning a focus to the crucial conservation of marine life in celebration of World Oceans Day on the 8th of June. The Vatuvara Foundation combines science with the input of the local community in order to conserve the island’s reefs in a sustainable way.
CHARITY FOCUS: INVICTUS K9, HOW IT ALL BEGAN
Invictus K9’s specialized canine units track suspected poachers, search for and indicate the presence of illegal wildlife products, firearms and ammunition in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Namibia, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa.
ANIMAL VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
Two amazing animal volunteering opportunities through The Blackwater Sanctuary and the Wild Tomorrow Fund. You can help in person in India or South Africa or help from home!
CHARITY FOCUS - BACKWATER SANCTUARY
Founded by Zoha Jung Nambiar in 2018, The Backwater Sanctuary is a non-profit, committed to the successful rehabilitation of horses, ponies & donkeys suffering from abandonment, abuse or neglect in India.
CHARITY FOCUS - ZAMBIAN CARNIVORE PROGRAMME
Wild In Africa supports the incredible work of the Zambian Carnivore Programme, a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Zambia’s large carnivores: lion, wild dog, leopard, cheetah and hyena.
CHARITY FOCUS - VATUVARA FOUNDATION
Wild In Africa is incredibly proud to now support the Vatuvara Foundation whose aim is to protect and revive ocean conservation in Fiji’s northern Lau group through the empowerment of local communities as stewards of their natural resources!
AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES
An up-to-date summary and status on the frighteningly unending Australian bushfires. Fatalities, firefighters, animals, wildlife, wildland, and more.
CHARITY FOCUS - RHINO RESCUE PROJECT
We are very proud to add a new amazing charity to our supporter list. Rhino Rescue Project is a pioneer in an anti-poaching strategy consisting of devaluing rhinos horns from the consumer perspective.
HABITAT SAVED!
Imagine a herd of elephants wading across the river in the African midday sun. For the first time in decades they realize they can access the river and the lush habitat on the opposite side. The fence that had stopped them before is now gone. One by one they cross the river to investigate this land that the elders remember calling home.
WILD TOMORROW FUND
Wild Tomorrow Fund is leading the fight to support wildlife and conservation in Ukuwela, but they need your support!
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