Under 18s - Animals in danger

Angelique Todd has spent the past 15 years working as a WWF primate specialist in the Central African Republic – specifically in Dzanga-Sangha, one of the last strongholds for iconic species like forest elephants and lowland gorillas. Six weeks ago, a government coup in the country turned her life, and our vital conservation work, upside-down [...]

Dragon’s Den investor and WWF Ambassador Deborah Meaden is on a mission – a mission to raise awareness about the illegal trade of wildlife. She recently visited the UK Border Force to see the sheer quantity of illegal wildlife products that are being seized here in the UK.

Policy work can sometimes be disappointing. Hours of talking, ‘working the room’ (as my good friend and roommate here in Thailand likes to say) to meet delegates, and staying up late to work on the development of policy text – and the outcome can still go the wrong way. Not today though! Today was the [...]

Over two a day. That’s how many rhinos have been killed by poachers in South Africa this year. Their horns likely destined for illegal markets in Asia, mostly in Vietnam. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is often considered one of, if not the most effective international [...]

The longer scientists study elephants, the more we realise how special they are. These are creatures that live for around 65 years. Females teach younger elephants about the geography and food of their world, and how to raise young. Elephants display many of the emotions we associate with humans: for example, they love, play and [...]

Throughout this week we’ve brought you updates from the field, courtesy of Rotiken Denis – head of the Masai Mara Rhino Monitoring Team. Read through all of the updates, or have a look at what happened yesterday. — Rhino: Meshuko Sighting: The rhino was browsing on open ground. Details: Animal is very social. About the [...]

Large-scale organised criminal syndicates are more engaged in wildlife trafficking, seeing the money to be made. And their methods are getting more sophisticated – helicopters, GPS and tranquiliser darts are all being deployed in these criminal activities. So it’s essential that we ramp up our efforts and make greater use of technology to combat the threats to rhinos.

Today, we’ve got the latest update from rhino ranger Rotiken Dennis, ahead of ‘Flight of the Rhino’ – showing on Saturday at 8.30pm on BBC 2. But why is action needed urgently? We can go to great lengths to protect these amazing creatures – and indeed we do, as Drew described yesterday in his blog. [...]

Throughout this week we’ll be bringing you updates from the field, courtesy of Rotiken Denis – head of the Masai Mara Rhino Monitoring Team. Read through all of the updates,, or have a look at what happened yesterday. — Rhino: Sindiyo Sighting: The rhino was feeding. Total number of rhino sighted during the day were [...]

Every day this week we’ll be posting updates from Rotiken Dennis, a WWF supported rhino ranger working in the Mara region of Kenya. We’re bringing you this special week of content ahead of of ‘Flight of the Rhino’, which is showing on Saturday at 8.30pm on BBC 2. The show will reveal the challenges faced [...]