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Reteti, Resilience, and Long’Uro: A Story of Survival and Innovation

In the remote Mathews Range of northern Kenya, within the Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, Reteti Elephant Sanctuary is quietly redefining what conservation can look like. Reteti is the first community-owned and…

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Snow Leopards of the Spiti Valley: What Your Support Has Made Possible

Introduction: where it began High in the cold desert of Spiti, where altitude, climate and terrain push life to its limits, one of the world’s most elusive predators moves largely…

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Project Update: Planting Homes for Red Pandas in Nepal

High in the Eastern Himalayas, amongst rhododendron forests, Himalayan birch, fir, pine and bamboo thickets, lives one of the world’s most endearing and elusive animals: the red panda. But this…

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Hope for African Forest Elephants: Calves Born in Dzanga Sangha

Over the festive period, we gathered with our families, just as the African forest elephants in Dzanga Sangha Protected Area (DSPA) in the Central African Republic gathered with theirs. Three…

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Protecting Red Pandas: A Look at Red Panda Network’s Recent Impact Report

Red Panda Network (RPN) continues to make incredible strides in conservation, as highlighted in their recent Impact Report. A standout feature is the week-long workshop attended by 13 Restoration Guardians,…

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Empowering communities through sustainable farming

xplorers Against Extinction is proud to support the Mara Elephant Project’s Coexistence Farm, which began by planting crops to study wildlife predation, to determine which crops were least attractive to…

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Forest Fires in Lamandau Nature Reserve

Guard posts are essential for safeguarding the reserve, particularly at this time of year. As Indonesia’s dry season continues, the risk of forest fires in critical wildlife habitats like the…

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Wildlife Rescue Update from Conservation South Luangwa

South Luangwa Leopard Rescue, Zambia In January we completed a transfer of funds to Conservation South Luangwa to support anti-snaring and wildlife rescue operations in the Luangwa Valley. There are…

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The Tragic Loss of Makumba

Makumba, a well-known habituated silverback gorilla in the Dzanga Sangha Protected Area of the Central African Republic, sadly passed away on May 15, 2024. His death was a result of…

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Update from South Luangwa

Last year we partnered with Conservation South Luangwa (CSL) to support anti-snaring and wildlife rescue operations across the South Luangwa Valley, Zambia. Anti-snaring In 2023, an impressive 57% of all recovered snares were found…

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