204 organisations · 48 species
The people protecting them
Every organisation we link to, grouped by the species it works for. Those you can donate to directly are listed first.
How we choose organisations
We list organisations that meet these criteria. We don't take payment for listings.
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Species-specific work
Runs or funds programmes for the species it's listed under — not just general awareness.
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Transparent and accountable
Publishes its activities, and where possible its finances, so supporters can see how money is used.
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Recognised by experts
Cited in IUCN assessments, recovery plans or peer-reviewed research, or partnered with organisations that are.
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A direct way to help
Offers a working route to donate, volunteer or adopt, and the link goes straight to the organisation itself.
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Turtle Survival Alliance
Exploratory visual, drone and camera trap surveys, eDNA analysis, and community outreach and engagement for Rafetus swinhoei
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Asian Turtle Program
Environmental DNA sampling, community outreach and search expeditions across Vietnam's lakes and rivers
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IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
Global scientific authority setting turtle recovery priorities and action plans
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Ol Pejeta Conservancy
24-hour armed guards, vet care and a safe home for Najin and Fatu in Kenya
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BioRescue (Leibniz-IZW)
Leads the egg harvesting, IVF and embryo work to bring the subspecies back
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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Its Frozen Zoo stores northern white rhino cells for stem-cell research
Colossal Foundation
Backs BioRescue's genetic rescue work, using stem cells and genome science to help rebuild the subspecies
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Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project
Releases birds and monitors them daily in the forest
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Runs the Hawaiʻi Endangered Bird Conservation Program that breeds the ʻalalā
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Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Removes illegal gillnets from the Zero Tolerance Area with the Mexican Navy
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National Marine Mammal Foundation
Acoustic monitoring and AI drones to track the last vaquitas
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Viva Vaquita
Coalition raising awareness and funding research
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Earth League International
Investigates the totoaba trafficking networks (Operation Fake Gold)
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Porpoise Conservation Society
Campaigns and education for porpoises worldwide
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IUCN SSC Wild Parrot Specialist Group
Global scientific guidance on parrot status, trade and recovery planning
Chico Mendes Institute (ICMBio)
Brazil's federal agency leading the reintroduction programme and managing the Caatinga protected areas
World Parrot Trust
International parrot charity supporting field programmes, trade monitoring and education
BlueSky
Caatinga project protecting and restoring the dry forest habitat the Spix's macaw depends on
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Taronga Conservation Society Australia
Runs major captive-breeding and insurance-colony programmes for both southern and northern corroboree frogs.
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Amphibian Ark
Global amphibian conservation network supporting captive rescue and breeding of corroboree frogs.
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
Leads the Southern Corroboree Frog Conservation Project, including disease-free release enclosures in Kosciuszko National Park.
ACT Herpetological Association
Volunteer reptile and frog society supporting amphibian conservation and research in the Australian Capital Territory region.
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Wolf Conservation Center
Captive breeding, public education and campaigning for red wolf recovery
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Red Wolf Coalition
Education and advocacy in the red wolf's North Carolina home
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Center for Biological Diversity
Legal action and campaigning to protect red wolves and their habitat
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Founded the red wolf breeding programme with the last 14 pure wolves
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Instituto Marcos Daniel
Leads the saíra-apunhalada conservation programme: long-term field research, acoustic and drone-assisted nest monitoring, and land purchases such as the Caetés Forest reserve.
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Rainforest Trust
Works with local partners like IMD to buy and permanently protect threatened Atlantic Forest.
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American Bird Conservancy
Works with Brazilian researchers to fund habitat management and monitoring for critically endangered birds.
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Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Emergency rescue plan, captive-breeding centre in Antsohihy and Lake Sofia reintroduction.
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Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)
Wetland restoration, floating aviary design and global waterfowl conservation.
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Kadoorie Conservation China
Reforestation and canopy corridors reconnecting the gibbon's fragmented forest
ZSL EDGE of Existence
Champions evolutionarily distinct, globally endangered species, including the Hainan gibbon
IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group
Scientific guidance for ranger patrols and national park protection
Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park
Rangers and cameras monitoring every surviving family group
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Grassland Earless Dragon Alliance
Community alliance campaigning to protect and restore earless dragon grasslands.
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Victorian National Parks Association
Advocates for protecting the grasslands where the dragon survives.
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Zoos Victoria
Runs the captive breeding insurance population at Melbourne Zoo.
Victorian Grassland Earless Dragon Recovery Program
Victorian government program surveying, protecting and recovering the dragon's remaining grassland.
Colossal Foundation
Supporting genetic sequencing and genetic rescue research for the species.
IUCN SSC Lizard & Tuatara Red List Authority
Assesses the extinction risk of the world's lizards for the IUCN Red List.
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International Rhino Foundation
Veterinary equipment and care at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary
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Re:wild
Emergency action plans and management of the remaining populations
Save Sumatran Rhinos
Alliance working to rescue the last rhinos and breed them in managed care
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International Rhino Foundation
Ujung Kulon ranger patrols & data collection
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Yayasan Badak Indonesia (YABI)
Habitat restoration — clearing invasive Arenga palm
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Māui and Hector's Dolphin Defenders
The only charity dedicated solely to Māui and Hector's dolphins, campaigning for full protection of their habitat.
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SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation
Brazilian charity protecting and restoring the Atlantic Forest and its coastal islands through science, policy and education.
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IUCN SSC Small Mammal Specialist Group
Global network of experts tracking high-risk small mammals like Cavia intermedia and setting conservation priorities.
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio)
Brazil's federal conservation agency, monitoring endangered species and recommending strict protection for threatened wildlife.
Instituto do Meio Ambiente de Santa Catarina (IMA)
The state environment body that manages Serra do Tabuleiro State Park and enforces access limits on Moleques do Sul.
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Orca Conservancy
US non-profit advocating for the Southern Residents and their salmon.
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Center for Whale Research
Runs the annual census of every whale since 1976.
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Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Canadian scientists working on killer whale habitat and salmon.
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Orca Behavior Institute
Non-invasive observational research on the Southern Residents.
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WWF-Canada
Campaigns for quieter waters and healthy salmon runs.
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Desert Fishes Council
International scientific group protecting North America's desert fishes through research and policy.
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Death Valley Conservancy
Non-profit funding research, education and habitat projects in Death Valley National Park.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service — Ash Meadows Fish Conservation Facility
Runs the 100,000-gallon replica of Devils Hole, breeds the backup population and leads releases back into the wild cavern.
National Park Service — Death Valley National Park
Guards Devils Hole on site, monitors its ecology and runs the twice-yearly dive and surface counts.
Nevada Department of Wildlife
Leads state recovery work for aquatic species and research partnerships on desert fish.
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Memphis Zoo
Leads the assisted reproduction work, producing the first IVF-born dusky gopher frogs and rearing young for release.
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Detroit Zoological Society
Keeps a backup captive colony and helps with breeding, head-starting and releases.
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The Nature Conservancy — Mississippi
Restores longleaf pine and seasonal wetlands with prescribed fire and land protection.
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Amphibian Ark
Coordinates the global effort to keep backup colonies of threatened amphibians.
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Breeding partner supporting backup colonies and reintroduction research.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Listed the frog as Endangered in 2001 and runs its recovery plan, critical habitat and reintroduction trials.
AZA Amphibian Taxon Advisory Group
Coordinates North American zoo breeding and reintroduction programmes for threatened amphibians, including the dusky gopher frog.
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Sahara Conservation
Field surveys, protection and reintroduction of Sahara antelopes, including the addax
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Bat Conservation International
Named this bat among the 35 species in most urgent need of protection worldwide.
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IUCN SSC Bat Specialist Group
The IUCN's global network of bat experts, assessing threatened bats and guiding their conservation.
Island Conservation Society Seychelles
Restores native island habitats across the Seychelles, including removing invasive species.
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Orange-bellied Parrot Recovery Team
Coordinates the national recovery programme, monitoring at Melaleuca and captive releases
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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Queensland wildlife sanctuary funding research and breeding work for the orange-bellied parrot.
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Wildcare Tasmania
Tasmanian volunteer charity whose Friends of the OBP group supports the wild population at Melaleuca.
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Moonlit Sanctuary
Captive breeding and release partner in Victoria, with an adopt-a-parrot scheme
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Zoos SA
Breeds parrots at Adelaide Zoo, one of the three main breeding sites
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BirdLife Australia
Leads winter population counts, mainland habitat work and community engagement
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Zoos Victoria
Breeds and rears parrots at Healesville Sanctuary, one of the three main breeding sites
Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation
Cares for Country and restores burning practices in the parrot's mainland winter habitat
National Threatened Species Institute
Australian institute supporting recovery programs for threatened species, including the orange-bellied parrot.
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ZSL EDGE of Existence
Runs the "Saving the pygmy sloth from extinction" programme. Donations support EDGE generally, not the sloth alone.
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IUCN SSC Anteater, Sloth and Armadillo Specialist Group
Global expert network for sloths, anteaters and armadillos.
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Pan-American Conservation Association (APPC)
Based in Panama, rescues, treats and rehabilitates injured or displaced sloths for return to the wild.
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Sloth Conservation Foundation
Political change, anti-trade campaigns and community awareness for Central American sloths, including Slothtober and the campaign to end the commercial sloth trade in the US.
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TREE Foundation
Manages the Sloth Conservation Project to preserve essential habitats and support local outreach.
The Pygmy Sloth Project
Established in 2013 under ZSL's EDGE programme and led by EDGE Fellow Direne Smith Cabellos, monitoring the pygmy sloth in its habitat on Isla Escudo.
Animal Welfare Institute
Campaigns against the trade and captivity of pygmy sloths; petitioned in 2013 to list the species under the US Endangered Species Act.
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Saola Foundation
Detection teams searching for survivors and plans for a conservation breeding programme
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IUCN SSC Saola Working Group
Global scientific coordination of the search for the saola
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Turtle Conservancy
Ran the first successful breeding programme outside Madagascar.
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Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Anti-trafficking, community anti-poaching work and reintroduction in Baly Bay.
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Turtle Survival Alliance
Captive assurance colonies, habitat protection and breeding programmes.
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IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
Sets global conservation priorities for tortoises and freshwater turtles.
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Madagasikara Voakajy
Malagasy conservation group leading on the ground: field surveys, work with local communities and the campaign for protected reserves.
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IUCN SSC Chameleon Specialist Group
Global network of chameleon experts assessing threats and setting conservation priorities.
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
International fund giving grants to front-line conservation of threatened species worldwide.
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Wild Cats Conservation Alliance
Funds camera-trap monitoring that identifies leopards by their spots
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World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Global Species Management Plan for captive breeding and reintroduction
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Phoenix Fund
Russian NGO running anti-poaching patrols and monitoring
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The Corbett Foundation
Works with communities in Kutch and Rajasthan to restore grazing land, fit bird diverters on power lines and promote bustard-friendly organic farming.
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Wildlife Trust of India
Works with state forest departments on habitat protection, community awareness and reducing the danger from power lines across India's grasslands.
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Fundación Jocotoco
Ecuadorian conservation group running pink iguana protection work on Wolf Volcano.
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Galápagos Conservancy
Funds the Iniciativa Galápagos restoration work, including predator control.
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Charles Darwin Foundation
Research station studying the iguana's health, including a newly found herpesvirus.
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Re:wild
Global conservation group supporting island restoration in Galápagos.
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International Iguana Foundation
Funds field research and protection for Galápagos iguanas, including the pink land iguana on Wolf Volcano.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Has supported field research on the pink iguana with Galápagos partners.
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Centre ValBio
Works directly in Ranomafana National Park, conducting research, community outreach and protection for local golden bamboo lemur populations.
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New England Primate Conservancy
Shares conservation status, ecological information and threats, including slash-and-burn agriculture and bamboo harvesting.
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Lemur Conservation Network
Unites more than 60 organisations, zoos and global partners supporting habitat protection, research and community-based conservation across Madagascar.
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World Animal Rescue Network
Advocates for wild golden bamboo lemurs and protection of their montane rainforest habitats.
IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group
Specialist network supporting primate research and conservation.
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New England Primate Conservancy
Funds silky sifaka field research, education and community conservation in the SAVA region.
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Duke Lemur Center – SAVA Conservation
Works with communities in northeastern Madagascar on reforestation, education and sustainable livelihoods.
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Lemur Conservation Foundation
Runs a managed breeding programme for lemurs.
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Wildlife Conservation Society – Makira REDD+
Protects Makira Natural Park, home to silky sifakas, through forest carbon funding.
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Cross River Gorilla Alliance
Coalition coordinating protection of the gorilla across Nigeria and Cameroon.
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African Conservation Foundation
Runs a project to save Cross River gorillas from extinction through community protection.
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Wildlife Conservation Society Nigeria
Ranger patrols, monitoring and park support in Cross River State.
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The Gorilla Organization
Works with local communities to protect gorilla habitat.
IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group
Global experts setting conservation priorities for primates.
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Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Partners with the Queensland Government on wombat recovery, including the new Dhuny Yumba population.
The Wombat Foundation
Raises funds and awareness for northern hairy-nosed wombat research and recovery.
Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service
Manages Epping Forest National Park (Scientific) and leads monitoring of the wild colonies.
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Tenkile Conservation Alliance
Local alliance working with Torricelli Mountain villages on hunting moratoriums, livelihoods and Tenkile protection since 2001.
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Department of Conservation — Kākāpō Recovery
The official New Zealand recovery programme, run with Ngāi Tahu, rangers, scientists and volunteers
Re:wild
Official supporter backing the island sanctuaries, tracking network and recovery goals
World Parrot Trust
Supplementary diet, artificial insemination, fertility and disease screening since 1995
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International Fund for Animal Welfare
Whale Alert technology, rope-free fishing gear trials and whale-safe seafood certification.
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Campaigns for safer shipping and fishing rules to protect right whales.
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Conservation Law Foundation
Uses the law to push for vessel speed limits and safer fishing gear.
IUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist Group
Global experts assessing and advising on whale and dolphin conservation.
North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium
Research partnership that tracks every known right whale and publishes the annual report card.
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Ventana Wildlife Society
Runs the Big Sur and San Simeon condor sanctuaries, release sites, lead testing and live condor cams
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Friends of California Condors Wild and Free
Volunteer group supporting recovery through education, outreach, research and stewardship
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The Peregrine Fund
California condor recovery, captive rearing and release
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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Captive breeding for the condor. Note: donations support its general work, not condors alone
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Leads the California Condor Recovery Program with state, tribal and nonprofit partners
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Black-footed Ferret Conservation Foundation
Funds recovery work, research and public education for the black-footed ferret.
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Center for Biological Diversity
Campaigns and takes legal action to protect the ferret and the prairie dog colonies it depends on.
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Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Manages core captive-breeding populations and genetic preservation.
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Revive & Restore
Leads genomic research and genetic rescue, including cloning to restore genetic diversity.
Black-footed Ferret Recovery Implementation Team
Coordinates the partners working to recover the species across North America.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
A partner in the recovery programme, breeding ferrets for release. Zoos across the Association of Zoos and Aquariums also support breeding and fundraising.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center
Oversees the main captive-breeding and recovery facilities in Colorado and Wyoming.
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Wild Cats Conservation Alliance
Funds tiger conservation coalitions and field projects protecting wild cats, including the Amur tiger.
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Wildlife Conservation Society (Tigers)
Long-running field research and anti-poaching work for tigers, including in the Russian Far East.
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Save Wild Tigers
UK charity raising awareness and funds to protect wild tigers and their habitats.
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Panthera
Global wild cat conservation organisation working to protect tigers and their prey across their range.
Amur Tiger Center
Russian organisation monitoring Amur tigers, running censuses and protecting their habitat.
Global Tiger Initiative
World Bank-led partnership of tiger range countries aiming to double wild tiger numbers.
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (Amur tiger)
Awarded a grant for Amur tiger conservation in 2011.
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Madras Crocodile Bank Trust
Runs the Gharial Ecology Project, satellite-tracking gharials on the Chambal river. Donations are in Indian rupees.
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Gharial Conservation Alliance (IRCF)
International team of scientists working on surveys, captive breeding and government lobbying
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Wildlife Trust of India
Gandak river gharial recovery project with local communities
National Trust for Nature Conservation, Nepal
Crocodile monitoring in Chitwan and Bardia national parks
ZSL EDGE of Existence
The gharial is a priority EDGE species; learn about its profile and the science behind it
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Philippine Eagle Foundation
Conservation breeding, rescue, rehabilitation, release, research and community-based forest protection.
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Rainforest Trust
Works with local groups to protect ancestral and forest habitats such as the Sierra Madre and Mindanao spirit forests as reserves.
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The Peregrine Fund
Long-standing technical and financial support for the Philippine Eagle Foundation's breeding and reintroduction programmes.
Mandai Nature
Singapore-based conservation organisation supporting field tracking, research and population monitoring, and overseas breeding pairs.
Biodiversity Management Bureau (Philippines)
The Philippine government agency leading national eagle protection, community engagement and education.
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Rainforest Rescue
Works with local communities to protect Tapanuli orangutan habitat.
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Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme
Leading orangutan conservation programme in North Sumatra, including Batang Toru.
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PanEco
Swiss foundation co-running the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme.
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Orangutan Outreach
Raises funds for Tapanuli orangutan protection through SOCP.
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Orangutan Conservancy
Supports orangutan research, protection and education.
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Orangutan Foundation UK
Protects orangutan forest habitat; sponsor an acre of forest.
Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari
Indonesian foundation that co-runs the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme.
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The Handfish Conservation Project
Scientists and divers running surveys, habitat restoration and captive breeding for Tasmania's handfishes.
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Derwent Estuary Program
Partnership improving water quality and habitat in the Derwent Estuary, the handfish's last stronghold.
Sea Life Melbourne
Aquarium caring for and breeding spotted handfish as an insurance population.
Zoo & Aquarium Association Australasia
Coordinates zoo and aquarium breeding programs across Australia and New Zealand.
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MOJA
Protects the axolotl and its habitat, establishing a conservation centre in Xochimilco National Park.
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Anfibium – Chapultepec Axolotl Museum
The Axolotl Museum and Amphibian Conservation Center at Chapultepec Wildlife Conservation Center.
Conservation International
Works to reverse the population decline by restoring the Xochimilco lake system and funding biofilters to clean the water.
UNAM – Adopt an Axolotl
Adopt-an-axolotl campaign run by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
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ZSL London Zoo
Cares for Chinese giant salamanders at London Zoo and supports ZSL's field programme.
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ZSL EDGE of Existence
Lists the giant salamander as an EDGE species — evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered.
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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Breeding and research.
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Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong
Funds field research, community education and collaborative breeding programmes to safeguard remaining wild populations.
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Conservation Leadership Programme
Supports research and community-led conservation of giant guitarfishes and wedgefishes in Ghana.
Save Our Seas Foundation
Funds DNA barcoding and biomonitoring to track the African wedgefish in markets and the wild.
Oceanographic Research Institute (SAAMBR)
Scientific studies mapping the coastal movements and habitat vulnerabilities of wedgefish populations.
Van Tienhoven Foundation
Funds a project to save the African wedgefish and blackchin guitarfish in Ghana.
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WWF Laos
Works to protect the Mekong and the livelihoods and wildlife that depend on it.
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Funds community projects: local law education, capacity building and catch-and-release support in migratory corridors such as Kampong Cham.
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
Grant (Dec 2025) for local education, incident reporting and rapid-response teams to reduce capture deaths in Cambodia.
Wonders of the Mekong & Cambodian Fisheries Administration
Joint programme with the Inland Fisheries Research & Development Institute; has caught, tagged and released about 100 giant catfish.
Mekong Giant Catfish Working Group
Brings researchers and agencies together to coordinate conservation of the species.
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Save Pangolins
Global coalition of NGOs and research groups coordinating anti-trafficking, research and awareness.
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IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group
Global expert network providing science, conservation planning and status assessments.
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Pangolin Crisis Fund
Grants for high-impact anti-poaching projects; 100% of donations go to programmes.
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TRAFFIC
Monitors the global wildlife trade to stop trafficking of pangolin meat and scales.
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Pangolin Aware
Malaysian non-profit protecting the Sunda pangolin through local research and education.
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Trenggiling Conservation Program
Runs a rescue and rehabilitation centre on Sumatra and investigates trafficking cases.
Wildlife Alliance
Rescues live Sunda pangolins and removes snares in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.