At Twycross Zoo, we’ve spent over 60 years working to safeguard some of the world’s rarest species. Zoos play a vital role in protecting wildlife and inspiring people to care about nature. Across the UK, over 32 million people visit zoos every year. That reach gives us an unmatched opportunity to educate, inspire and ignite action for nature. We are a registered conservation charity and proud members of BIAZA, EAZA, WAZA and the IUCN. We work alongside leading organisations to deliver conservation that matters. https://twycrosszoo.org/conservation-in-action/
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0Thanks to an incredible £18million grant from the UK Government, work on building the Global Conservation Centre at Twycross Zoo is underway. But, we need your help to raise £500,000 to support development of our world-class Bornean orangutan habitat.
"Orangutans are on the brink of extinction, and this project is a lifeline. But, we can only achieve it with your support. The build of our new Bornean orangutan habitat will help us amplify conservation work for the species, provide them with a world-class home, and inspire hundreds of thousands of people every year to take action. Every donation will bring us closer to saving these incredible apes, before it's too late. Please support us if you can." - Dr Rebecca Biddle, Chief Conservation Officer at Twycross Zoo
Every single donation, no matter how big or small, will make a difference for us as a charity, and help to build this extraordinary new home for our critically endangered orangutans. Thank you.
How we're saving orangutans from extinction...
- Supporting field projects, community engagement and education initiatives with locals in Borneo, alongside our partners Borneo Nature Foundation.
- Working collaboratively with other zoos across Europe to care for a healthy and genetically viable population of Bornean orangutan, as a support system for their critically endangered wild counterparts.
- Educating hundreds of thousands of visitors on the threats faced by orangutans and the impact our every day actions can have.
Who are we?
Founded in 1963 by two pioneering female leaders, we're a charity working to save the world's most endangered species.
Based at our 100-acre zoo in the heart of the UK, it is with thanks to our visitors and supporters that we have a global impact, making a difference for wildlife every single day through our work.
This includes...
🐒 Caring for hundreds of animals at the zoo, and playing a vital role in conservation breeding programmes which sustain healthy populations of the world's most threatened animals
🌎 Supporting a portfolio of global conservation field projects, from tracking troops of wild chimpanzees in West Africa, releasing endangered monkeys into the wild in Belize, to providing community education in the village schools of Borneo, Indonesia
💡 Educating and inspiring over 700,000 visitors each year, alongside over 50,000 students
🧬 Developing and supporting cutting-edge scientific work to enhance global conservation initiatives
🎓 Training the next generation of conservationists through our in-house education team, and partnerships with leading universities, colleges and education providers
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