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###### 26/09/2026

## [Andriantantely update - Working together for conservation](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/working-together-for-conservation)

One of the most exciting aspects of our multi-year project supported by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is the programmes of activities allows us to work with more local communities in and around the lowland rainforest of...

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###### 19/09/2026

## [Andriantantely update - The valuable role of local community patrollers](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/the-valuable-role-of-local-community-patrollers)

One of the activities of our project in Andriantantely, which has been made possible thanks to the support of IUCN Save Our Species, is to support the development of local rangers.

Field Coordinator Haingo Working with Rangers on Patrol © The...

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###### 28/07/2026

## [Baboo’s Story: From Broken Cub to Playful King](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/baboo)

Baboo’s rescue in Pakistan marked the beginning of an extraordinary journey. Found unable to walk and suffering from multiple fractures caused by malnutrition, the young tiger received urgent veterinary treatment and underwent a long period of...

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###### 06/07/2026

## [Edie’s Extraordinary Journey: From Australia to a Wild Life at Mziki](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/edies-extraordinary-journey)

Edie’s story is a remarkable example of what collaboration in conservation can achieve. Born at the Wild Cat Conservation Centre in Australia, this female cheetah was identified early on as a strong candidate for rewilding thanks to her...

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###### 29/06/2026

## [Life in South Africa for Zemo and Zala](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/zemo-and-zala)

Pictured above, Zemo and Zala as cubs at Howletts Wild Animal Park before their departure. 

In October 2024, The Aspinall Foundation sent sibling lions Zemo and Zala to South Africa. Born at our partner park, Howletts Wild Animal Park, to Khari... 

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###### 20/06/2026

## [Protecting Giraffes at Loskop Dam Nature Reserve](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/giraffes-at-loskop)

Pictured above, wild giraffe at Loskop Dam Nature Reserve in South Africa.

At first glance, a giraffe moving through the landscape at Loskop Dam Nature Reserve may look like a familiar African scene. But at Loskop, each giraffe represents something...

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###### 13/06/2026

## [Makoua the Gorilla: A Symbol of Long-Term Conservation](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/makoua)

Pictured above, Makoua at the Lésio-Louna Reserve 

From orphan to patriarch Makoua’s life is an extraordinary example of what long-term conservation can achieve. Wild-born in northern Congo, he was rescued in April 1993 as an orphan estimated to...

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###### 10/06/2026

## [CAZ West Project Update June 2026: Restoring Madagascar’s Forests](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/caz-west-project-update-june-2026)

In our last update on our multi-year project in CAZ West, Madagascar, made possible thanks to the support of The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), we reported on how training in climate-smart agriculture and a transition to agroforestry...

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###### 07/06/2026

## [J5 the moon-walking Elephant!](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/j5-the-moon-walking-elephant)

The Aspinall Foundation’s work in Gabon is centred on protecting western lowland gorillas in the Batéké Plateau, where its long-running conservation efforts have helped restore a landscape once heavily affected by hunting and poaching. Today, this... 

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###### 04/06/2026

## [A Bison’s Journey Back to the Wild](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/hyphen)

Hyphen’s story became a proud continuation of The Aspinall Foundation’s work to return European bison to wild landscapes in Romania and Spain, contributing to the restoration of Europe’s largest land mammal after its extinction in the wild in the...

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