Forget the loneliest elephant, meet the luckiest elephant in the world!
Lucky: a fitting name for an elephant who beat death! She isn't the loneliest elephant in the world but she is the luckiest! Why is Lucky the luckiest elephant in the world? Unlike the world's loneliest elephant, Kaavan, Lucky hasn't been serenaded by American singer Cher. But like Kaavan, she was rescued from nightmare circumstances, and brought to a wildlife [...]
Wild Mother’s Day gift ideas!
All out of ideas for what to get Mom this Mother's Day? We're here to help! Read on for 4 great gift ideas: Sponsor an animal - give the gift of life ! Sponsorship gives animals rescued from the illegal wildlife trade a second chance at life! Mom will receive a photo, certificate, fact file and quarterly updates. Choose from one [...]
Show your spots for World Leopard Day!
Today is International Leopard Day 2021! These "spotted leopards" are found from Casablanca to Jakarta. But the big cats face big threats everywhere! Leopards are globally Vulnerable [VU] according to the IUCN Red List, the world's leading authority on threatened species. Leopards on the brink On average, leopards have been wiped out from nearly 75% of their range. Leopard range [...]
Bringing back Angkor’s wild side
PRESS RELEASE This week a project to reintroduce wildlife to the Angkor Archaeological Park marks eight years of success. The aim is to bring wildlife back to the historic site. The project is led by the Apsara National Authority who manage the Park, together with the Forestry Administration, and NGO Wildlife Alliance. Today, the Angkor complex is a UNESCO World Heritage [...]
What are black shouldered kites doing in Phnom Penh?
There’s a new trend in the illegal pet trade in town : birds of prey. It’s all over Phnom Penh: at markets around the city, reports to our Wildlife Crime Hotline (012 500 094) and in numerous posts on social media where sellers court buyers - who may even capture birds “to order” from the wild. In Cambodia, there are a [...]
Cambodian high school students talk forests and wildlife
In early 2021, our mobile education unit, Kouprey Express traveled to southwestern Koh Kong province, the home of the Cardamom rainforest. There, the team spoke to high school students about the forest and wildlife in their backyard. The students talked about the importance of environmental protection of their natural heritage for mitigating against climate impacts, including global heating, and for [...]