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Update from the Lamandau Wildlife Reserve

In 2022 we partnered with Orangutan Foundation to fund forest restoration in an orangutan conservation area in Indonesian Borneo. Funding would cover the construction of a new nursery at Vigilant Howe,…

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Trading Places?

In 2022 we partnered with Nature Conservation Foundation to support a study into the effects of climate change on snow leopards. Leopards, a species usually found at lower elevations, are now…

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Progress Down Farm

In 2022 we partnered with Mara Elephant Project in Kenya’s Greater Masai Mara to support a co-existence farm project. The 5-acre farm, led by Abigael Pertet, is looking at sustainable elephant-friendly farming practices…

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Etosha Heights Conservation Centre

A new name – Etosha Heights Conservation Centre – marked the new year for GCF’s centre in Namibia. Funds raised by Sketch for Survival 2023 are supporting the centre and we were delighted…

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Forest School

Orphaned orangutans rescued by the Orangutan Foundation in Indonesian Borneo are often too young to be released to the wild on their own. A soft-release programme – a forest school…

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Floating Classrooms

A population of around 30,000 people live in the Galapagos Islands – a UNESCO World Heritage site. Located in the Pacific, 1,000 km off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos…

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Sun Shines on Sun Bear Betung

Betung was rescued by the Sabah Wildlife Department in August 2020. She was a victim of the exotic pet trade. She had been taken as a tiny cub and kept in…

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Counting (Blue) Sheep

The availability of wild prey is the most important factor when determining if a region is suitable for snow leopards. However, there are multiple factors influencing the delicate relationship between predator and prey, …

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Moon Bear Conservation: A New Dawn

Dawn was recued by Animals Asia in April 2023. She was one of five moon bears who had been held captive on a bear bile farm near Hanoi for 20…

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Wild Dogs: Pups Galore

Unlike the big cats and hyenas, wild dogs are seasonal breeders, raising their pups for approximately three months around a central den typically from June/July time with pups emerging in…

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