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###### 31/01/2023

## [UK Lion Duo Begin New Life in South Africa](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/uk-lion-duo-begin-new-life-in-south-africa)

Back in Spring, the team at our partner park, Howletts, waved goodbye to abeloved pair of boisterous lion cubs, Azi and Zazu.

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###### 23/01/2023

## [Alec & Sam's Mount Kilimanjaro Challenge](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/alec-sams-mount-kilimanjaro-challenge)

In September 2022 Alec and his wife Samantha undertook the challenge of climbing to the summit of Kilimanjaro to help raise vital funds for The Aspinall foundation - a charity which works to promote animal conservation around the world.

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###### 16/01/2023

## [Siamang project update - January 2023](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/siamang-project-update-january-2023)

As 2022 ended and the new year began our dedicated Siamang Rehabilitation Centre in south Sumatra received the first four rescued siamang gibbons. Although the Centre is not yet fully open, this is an important step in this exciting new project.

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###### 05/12/2022

## [Christmas gifts which give back](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/christmas-gifts-which-give-back)

Looking for the ideal Christmas gift for the wildlife fan in your life? One which will have an immediate impact on the care and protection of animals across the globe? As well as our own fantastic merchandise and animal adoption packs, available...

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###### 14/11/2022

## [Working to Save Javan Gibbons](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/working-to-save-javan-gibbons)

Over the past few months, our Aspinall Indonesia team have been very busy across all the activities that form our Javan gibbon rehabilitation and release programme.

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###### 17/10/2022

## [Progress in Sumatra](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/progress-in-sumatra)

Under the expert direction of Country Director, Made Wedana, our team in Indonesia are progressing well with the construction and preparations for the first dedicated Siamang Rehabilitation Centre in south Sumatra.

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###### 13/09/2022

## [Conservation Education & Future Generations](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/conservation-education-future-generations)

Conservation Education enables people of all ages to learn about the natural world. It also provides the opportunity for people to appreciate their own country's natural resources and how to conserve them for the future. The Aspinall Indonesia team...

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###### 26/08/2022

## [Announcing our first project in Sumatra](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/announcing-our-first-project-in-sumatra)

Left: Rescued Siamang gibbon at our centre in Java. Right: Captive-bred Siamang at our parks in the UK

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###### 15/08/2022

## [Our Two Year Anniversary - Java](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/our-two-year-anniversary-java)

Femi (July 2022), released at Mt Tilu on 5th June 2021 © The Aspinall Foundation Indonesia

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###### 06/07/2022

## [Offering salvation to vanishing species](https://blog.aspinallfoundation.org/offering-salvation-to-vanishing-species)

Our Indonesia Team continues to provide a full rescue and rehabilitation  programme for t  hreatened primates that have  fallen victim to the illegal pet trade,  which continued unabated in 2021. 

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