Animal Rescue
At the Endangered Species Fund, we recognise a difficult truth. However strong our efforts to protect habitats, enforce laws, and educate communities, animals will continue to be caught in the crosshairs of poaching, the illegal pet trade, and organised criminal networks. Rescue, therefore, is not an optional extra—it is an inevitable and essential part of preserving endangered species.
The ELephant ORphanage PRoject.
This is run by Game Rangers International in Zambia and is located in the Discovery Center near Lusaka, the capital city. This is open to visitors if you’re ever in Zambia. The calves are often left behind when their mothers are killed by poachers seeking ivory. A trade is usually financed by organized crime.
Each calf is assigned to a dedicated keeper who becomes, in effect, a surrogate parent, working around the clock. Feedings occur every three hours; the commitment is relentless.
Rehabilitation is long—often a decade. Eventually, the elephants are moved to a release site deep within Kafue National Park, where they gradually integrate with wild herds. It’s a slow, patient return to where they belong.
Zambia Primate Project
After a month of dedicated, round-the-clock care from his handlers, little orphaned primate Sanga has made remarkable progress physically and emotionally. He is steadily gaining strength and weight while his curiosity continues to grow. His tiny hands and feet have become more agile, allowing him to jump from branch to branch and confidently navigate his surroundings. Sanga loves playing and interacting with the other primates in our care, a vital step in building the bonds and friendships that will support him on his journey back to the wild, where he truly belongs.
The Edge Group.
With fewer than 90 Javan rhinos left on earth, The Edge Group is working to develop an emergency package to save this species from extinction. The project is geared towards developing a highly experienced ranger team who can rapidly respond to threats as they emerge. The priority is protection – developing a highly professional ranger team who can rapidly respond to threats as they emerge. Our strategy is community-focused, building pride, ownership and financial benefit in the communities so poaching is no longer tolerated.