Africa is known for its diverse landscapes and iconic wildlife. The continent holds a quarter of the world’s biodiversity, is home to the world’s largest populations of megavertebrates, and provides vital terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem services to the planet. As human populations expand and land use intensifies, the overlap between people, livestock, and wildlife increases the risk of disease transmission. This allows new pathogens to emerge, threatening vulnerable animal populations and posing potential risks to human health. Many species, like giraffes, rhinos and elephants, are already endangered. Protecting them requires caring for both wildlife and ecosystem health. We have to act now. We must invest in conservation, veterinary care, habitat protection, and disease surveillance to preserve species and the ecosystems that sustain them.
OUR CURRENT PROJECTS
AFRICAN WILDLIFE
Rhinos are among Africa’s most iconic species. Poaching has reduced them to small, heavily protected populations. The black rhino is critically endangered, with just over 6,000 remaining, while the white rhino is near threatened—its northern subspecies nearly extinct. Conservation efforts are key to their survival.
AFRICAN RHINO
Africa’s elephants now occupy just a fraction of their former range. The savanna elephant has declined by over 50%, while forest elephants have dropped by 62% in less than a decade. Poaching, human-wildlife conflict, and disease continue to threaten their survival.
AFRICAN ELEPHANT
Lions once roamed all of Africa, but now survive mainly in sub-Saharan regions. Their numbers are declining due to habitat loss, conflict with humans, and exposure to deadly diseases like canine distemper and rabies.
AFRICAN LION
