WildAid
@WildAid
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🌍 Our mission: To inspire & empower the world to protect wildlife & vital habitats from critical threats.
San Francisco
Joined May 2009
🌿 Love wildlife? Let’s stay connected! . Sign up for WildAid’s monthly newsletter to get: .✨ Updates on our work around the world .✨ Ways to help protect wildlife.✨ Inspiring stories from the field. Subscribe: 📸: Ocean Image Bank / Gregory Piper
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Wildlife traffickers take note: The cast of @TheWalkingDead is watching you. Ck out our new campaign PSA w/ @USFWS!
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Led by one of China’s most popular celebrities, #WangYibo, WildAid's new campaign in China promotes a range of sustainable lifestyle choices to reduce our impacts on climate change and the environment. This #EarthDay #RestoreOurEarth Your action will start the movement!
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Twenty-four trillion pieces of microplastics in the ocean and counting.
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WildAid, the China Wildlife Conservation Association, & Youku jointly hosted the premiere of "Defenders of the Hidden” yesterday in Beijing!. Starring actor #WangYibo, this two-part docuseries is a firsthand look at the threats to pangolins and the work to protect them in China.
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We are very proud of our first-ever 360 degree digital placement for our recent plastics campaign. As seen at Shanghai airport, this placement attracted over 2 million views in its first month of placement. We hope to distribute more innovative ads like this. #WangYibo王一博
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"As storms intensify and become more frequent, the movement of trash from land to our oceans and, and vice versa, is only going to get worse.".
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“Pangolins are very important in the whole ecosystem. If you lose pangolins you upset all sorts of things, but the sheer humanity of not looking after such a beautiful, gentle animal as a pangolin breaks my heart.” —David Attenborough
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In June 2020, China upgraded protections for pangolins to Class I, the highest level of legal protection. This upgrade has led to increased conservation efforts, including infrared camera monitoring projects that are revealing an uptick in pangolin numbers in the wild! 📸🌿
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Welcoming our new ambassador @Renner4Real to the @WildAid team! #IvoryFree #Elephants
http://t.co/Q1QsGZvXwF.
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We’re thrilled to share that Defenders of the Hidden has become the highest-rated documentary on Youku, one of China’s top streaming platforms! 💚. Documentary-related content published by WildAid in China has reached 1 BILLION views, 2.53 million shares, & 6 million likes. 🎬
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London friends, this one's for you! 🎬. London-based film festival Animal Nature Future Film Festival will be screening our docuseries, Defenders of the Hidden! . When: 9/28, 13:50-15:30 GMT+1.Where: London's Odeon Tottenham Court Road.More info:
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Here's where to catch “Defenders of the Hidden”:. 📽️ Youku special members: Part 1 will be available on Youku Documentaries on 7/29, followed by Part 2 on 8/5. 📽️ All Youku & YouTube: Part 1 will be available on Youku & WildAid’s YouTube on 8/5, followed by Part 2 on 8/12.
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WildAid ambassador #WangYibo recently joined us on a field mission to personally help set up some of these cameras. We released billboards across China sharing this exciting news and encouraging people to keep this momentum going by pledging to say no to all pangolin products!
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Big news to brighten your weekend! Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc today issued a new directive with urgent and powerful measures to restrict wildlife trade and consumption, and reduce further pandemic risk. Read More:
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Congratulations to @LantingFrans on your Lifetime Achievement Award + More from the ' #Wildlife Photographer of the Year' awards: Here are the best animal photos of 2018
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WildAid in the Wild: Our biodiversity billboard catching attention at #Chongqing subway station, reminding consumers of the importance of conserving biodiversity for all health.
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Rhinos are poached in great numbers for their horns which are believed to have medicinal use. However, primarily composed of keratin, rhino horn has no unique medicinal properties. Help us protect these important megaherbivores by raising awareness. 💚🦏 #WorldRhinoDay
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Pangolins are the planet’s most heavily trafficked wild mammal, sought after for their meat & scales. We work with partners across Asia & Africa to strengthen enforcement of the laws protecting pangolins while changing consumer behaviors to reduce the demand for pangolin parts.
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Thank you again to everyone who supported this campaign! This shared commitment fuels lasting change—from reducing demand for pangolin products to empowering communities to protect these remarkable animals. 💪. Learn more:
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Elephants are nature’s gardeners. 🌳 They eat or crush small plants and trees, allowing larger trees get the sunlight needed to grow and capture carbon. They also create space for smaller animals to disperse nuts and seeds!. All animals play a role. All are worth protecting.
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There’s one thing we ALL agree on: #JoinTheHerd & vote to stop the ivory trade at @CITES on September 24.
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"We shouldn't be talking about climate change without talking about biodiversity loss or the critical role that wildlife and other species play in maintaining a healthy planet.". Thank you @paulwesley! 🌍🌱 Learn more: #BiodiversityDay
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Pangolins are the only mammals covered in scales. When they feel threatened, they roll into a ball for protection. In fact, the word "pangolin" comes from the Malay word “penggulung,” which means roller!. Share to help give these remarkable animals the attention they deserve. 🌟
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China just announced its national insurance will no longer cover medicines containing raw and cooked pangolin beginning January 1, 2020!
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We're deeply honored to be recognized for our marine work by Prince William and The @EarthshotPrize Council!
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Chinese pangolins are making a comeback! 🎉 Once on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss and poaching, these critically endangered creatures are now showing signs of recovery.
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The @WalkingDead_AMC and #BlackPanther Star @DanaiGurira Poses with #Elephant for Conservation Awareness
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We recently teamed up with South China Airlines to promote pangolin conservation!. Targeting flights to areas where pangolins are frequently spotted, we distributed 200,000 boarding pass stickers featuring an ad asking passengers to say no to pangolin products.
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"WildAid in the wild": Our recent biodiversity billboards catching travelers in the Kunming airport
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A pangolin’s diet is mostly made up of ants & termites, so you can imagine how beneficial they are when it comes to insect control. Just one pangolin can eat enough termites to protect over 40 acres of land from destruction. Happy weekend from these vital forest guardians! 🌿
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Pangolins play an important ecological role by keeping insect populations in check. A single pangolin can eat enough ants and termites to protect around 40 acres of land from destruction. 🧡 Celebrate #WorldPangolinDay today by raising awareness about these incredible animals!
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Riding in style! Baby pangolins, or 'pangopups', hitch a ride on their mother's tail during their first few months of life. These future ecosystem engineers will play a vital role in protecting forests from destruction by keeping insect populations in check. 🐜🌱
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This is good news! The risk that allowing rhino, tiger parts in medicine would stimulate demand was too great
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Ahead of the "Defenders of the Hidden" premiere, we launched the “Light up Hope for Pangolins” campaign, featuring over 475,000 public displays, 200,000 airline ticket messages, and a PSA reaching millions across China about the critical importance of protecting pangolins. 🌏✨
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We are excited to announce that we've partnered with @UniversalPics and the filmmakers of @JurassicWorld #FallenKingdom to save #endangered #rhinos . Read More:
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A single pangolin can eat up to 70 million insects in a year, helping protect around 40 acres of land from destruction. As they dig for insects, pangolins aerate the soil and turn over organic material, helping vegetation grow.
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Watch as an elephant mother reaches out to comfort her calf. ❤️🐘 Touching, caressing, and smelling one another with their trunks helps elephants build and maintain social bonds. Video: Mital Patel
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EXCITING NEWS: WildAid's marine program won The @EarthshotPrize! Thank you to the Earthshot community for giving us and, most importantly, our local partners worldwide this tremendous opportunity.
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Elephants play a vital role in their ecosystems. 🌳🐘 They clear the way, allowing sunlight to reach shorter plants & creating space for smaller animals to move & disperse seeds. Even their footprints can create micro-ecosystems that provide a home for tadpoles & other organisms!
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GOOD NEWS FOR PANGOLINS: Pangolin meat consumption in urban Cameroon has plummeted, thanks to rising awareness and support for laws protecting these endangered animals! 👏 🎉 . Join us in celebrating this big step forward for pangolins! . Learn more:
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Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals on the planet, hunted for their meat and scales. They are not products—they belong in the wild, where they play vital ecological roles. Learn more about pangolins and how to help them here:
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Pangolins are not a threat to anyone unless they are captured, traded and consumed by humans. Pledge to protect pangolins! #WorldPangolinDay #PangolinPower
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Here's to a weekend full of joy and appreciation for our wild friends! 💛🌿
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There is only 1 day left in 2021 and a few hours left to help protect wildlife and our oceans. You can still make a donation that will be doubled thanks to two generous donors:
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.@CITES adopts resolution to close domestic #ivory markets! Big step forward 2 saving elephants. #CoP17 #JOINTHEHERD
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Catching a cat nap isn't easy with a litter of playful, curious cubs. Lion cubs learn important social behaviors through play and by imitating the adults around them. 🦁. 📹: Dereck Joubert
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Hundreds of elephants dead in mysterious mass die-off in Botswana, government is yet to test the remains of the dead animals in what has been described as a ‘conservation disaster’
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Pangolins are often called forest guardians. By eating millions of ants and termites each year, they help protect forests from destruction and promote healthy soils for vegetation. Ahead of #WorldPangolinDay, learn more about these incredible animals:
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Michael @Cudlitz of @TheWalkingDead joins us and the k-9s for our campaign launch with @USFWS at @ATLairport!
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Pangolins are the only species of mammal covered in large, hard scales. This pinecone-like exterior serves a variety of purposes—like allowing baby pangolins to cling on as they ride on their mother's backs! 💛. Learn more: 📸: © Piotr Naskrecki
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Happy #BatAppreciationDay! These nocturnal heroes boost biodiversity & act as natural pest control, munching up to 1,200 mosquitoes/hr. They help agriculture & cut pesticide reliance. Share & spread awareness for these incredible fliers! #SaveTheBats
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In honor of #WorldOceansDay2016, a major donor is DOUBLING donations today! ➡️➡️➡️ @boderek
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Happy #WorldRainforestDay! Rainforests are vital in combating climate change, support over half of the world’s animals (like the black-bellied pangolin!) and plants, help ensure there's sufficient fresh water for life on our planet, and so much more. 💧🌱
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It’s time to set fire to the ivory trade. Stand with Kenya on April 30 and watch the ivory burn live. #JoinTheHerd.
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Are you a #BYOer? Every time you bring your own reusable item, it makes a difference. Action starts the movement. #WangYibo #ambassador.
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Pre launch huddle. The amazing @KeeganAllen raising awareness with @USFWS @CustomsBorder #StopWildlifeTrafficking
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Meet the majestic southern white rhino!. White rhinos are the second largest land animal in the world. By clearing vegetation & playing a role in seed dispersal & germination, these veritable groundskeepers are critical in creating healthy ecosystems. 🦏🌿. 📹: Mital Patel
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#Vaquita porpoises at risk of immediate extinction due to illegal fishing trade @themanitoban @J_AbasMB
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.@Schwarzenegger knows a #ClimateDiet is good for your health and the health of the planet. #LESSMEATLESSHEAT
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We are thrilled that our #biodiversity and Don't be a Villain to #wildlife ads are catching the eye of fans and consumers across China.
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Pangolins have survived for over 80 million years. However, the demand for pangolin meat and scales is pushing all 8 species of these shy, gentle animals to the brink of extinction today. We're working to reduce the demand for pangolin parts. Learn more:
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Gracing your feed with a pangopup! These youngster pangolins ride on their mother’s tail for the first few months of life. As adults, they'll play a vital role in protecting forests from destruction by keeping insect populations in check. 🐜🌱
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Footballer and WildAid Ambassador @alexiwobi is on a mission to protect wildlife in Nigeria and across the continent from the illegal trade. #NigeriaForWildlife #AFCON #AFCON2021
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We're so proud to be part of the inspiring @EarthshotPrize family! 🌎 #ConservationIsATeamSport.
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In the past, #pangolins only defense from poachers was to roll up into a ball. But now all species are protected by law. So please, never buy pangolin meat or scales. When the buying stops, the killing can too.
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