The Aspinall Foundation

When you think of rhinos, one of the first things you think of is probably their dramatic, scimitar-shaped horns. Growing at a rate of 3-4 inches per year and reaching a maximum length up to five feet, rhino horn is tragically one of the most...

We would like to share some updates with you as we reach the end of the 10th month of our year-long project in Maevatanana/Ambato-Boeni, a project made possible thanks to the support of Fondation Segré through IUCN Save Our Species. 

A new website has recently been developed with tools and resources to assist governments and other stakeholders in the fight to protect endangered species and their habitats. In this blog post, we provide a few details about what it is and why it is...

It has been a busy time during the first few months of our latest project in CAZ West, made possible with the support of The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund. The focus of this multi-year project is to build resilience in the local communities to...

In common with many rural areas in Madagascar the local communities in the Maevatanana/Ambato-Boeni project area are highly dependent on natural resources for both food and income. In wetland areas this includes fishing. However, the range and...

Deep in the Gabonese jungle, an island romance has captured the hearts of everyone at The Aspinall Foundation. A tale of two souls born in captivity and forming the bonds of companionship and family in the freedom of their ancestral homelands. An...

As Shakespeare once said "the course of true love never did run smooth" and nowhere is that more true than in the animal kingdom. Over the years, our teams have witnessed many soap-opera-worthy moments among the rewilded animals at our conservation...

Raising awareness of conservation issues with the communities surrounding the Lésio-Louna reserve has been an important aspect of our two-year project supported by IUCN Save Our Species although it has proven difficult to arrange large scale...

Our large carnivore project in the Lésio-Louna Reserve, Republic of Congo, has already reached its one year anniversary.

Can wildlife populations be restored? Apparently so, and often are, according to a new book freely available online.