Wild Orphans

Due to poaching and territorial conflicts with humans, cheetahs are now the most endangered feline in Africa. Thankfully, volunteers and specialists have started raising vulnerable orphans in captivity with the hopes of one day releasing them back into the wild.

A baby elephant wanders the African savanna alone; her parents killed by ivory poachers. The Nairobi elephant orphanage can provide her with nourishment and shelter, but equally important is the mental comfort she will need if she is to survive.

The Orangutan may well be the first of the great apes to go completely extinct. Although they share more than 97% of their DNA makeup with humans, local farmers still regard them as either a pet or a pest.

The Woolly monkeys of the Amazon rainforest are in rapid decline due to the incursion of industry, deforestation and poaching. To protect these primates from smugglers wishing to sell them on the black market, conservationists must take immediate action.