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Animal Adoption
Animal adoption has become a popular way of supporting charities that care for endangered and threatened species. By adopting a wild animal one can help finance conservation research, the upkeep of the animal, anti-poaching patrols, habitat protection and restoration, wild animal rescue, rehabilitation & reintroduction, education and political lobbying for species under threat.
Although animal adoption may sound like a conservation gimmick (it is in fact), the money the charities receive will go directly into conservation and animal welfare. Rather than waiting for change to come about through governments, why not make a difference yourself and support those who are on the front line of conservation by adopting a wild animal?
This lens lists a large number of charitable organizations that offer animal adoptions.
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Adopt an Orang Utan
Animal Adoption for Orang Utan Conservation, Rehabilitation and Habitat Protection.
1. Borneo Orang Utan Survival Foundation - Adopt rescued Orang Utans for £60 per year so that they can be taught the skills they need to go back to the wild.2. Orang Utan Appeal UK - Adopt orphaned Orang Utans at the world famous Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre for £30.
3. World Wildlife Fund Green Gifts - Adopt a wild Orang Utan to help fund its protection and conservation of its habitat for £29.99.
4. Care For The Wild - Adopt an orphaned Orang Utan whilst it is prepared for release back into the wild for £24.95.
5. World Wildlife Fund UK - Adopt an Orang Utan in the Ulu Segama Forest Reserve in eastern Sabah and help pay for anti-poacher patrols and habitat conservation, from £3 per month.
6. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt an Orang Utan to help pay for a variety of conservation measures in Borneo and Sumatra, from $25.
7. Australian Orang Utan Project - Adopt an orphaned Orang Utan and support the species conservation in Malaysia and Indonesia, for AU$55.
Orang Utan Stuff on Amazon
For all those in the Orang Utan appreciation society these items may appeal.
Adopt a Rhino
Animal Adoption for Rhinoceros Protection and Rehabilitation.
1. Adopt Wildlife - Adopt a wild rhino to help fund its protection and habitat conservation for £30.2. Care For The Wild International - Adopt an orphaned Black Rhino in Kenya to help fund its care and rehabilitation for £24.95.
3. African Wildlife Foundation - Adopt a bull Black Rhino in Kenya for $25.
4. African Wildlife Foundation - Adopt a pair of Black Rhinos in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania or Zimbabwe for $75.
5. Sebakwe Black Rhino Trust - Adopt a Black Rhino for £25.
6. International Rhino Foundation - Adopt a Sumatran Rhino, one of the world's most endangered large mammals.
7. Asian Rhino Project - Adopt a Sumatran Rhino at the Way Kambas National Park, Sumatra for AU$100.
8. World Wildlife Fund Indonesia - Adopt one of the last 50 Javan Rhinos at Ujung Kulon National Park, Java for IDR 250,000.
9. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a Sumatran Rhino from $25.
10. World Wildlife Fund Green Gifts - Adopt a wild Black Rhino for £29.99.
11. World Wildlife Fund UK - Adopt a Kenyan Black Rhino to help fund anti-poaching patrols, from £3 per month.
Rhino Stuff on Amazon
Here are some rhino products that may interest; no powdered rhino horn you'll be pleased to see.
Rhino Coloring Page
Click on the image to download the Sumatran Rhino coloring page.
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Adopt a Tiger
Animal Adoption for Thiger Habitat Conservation and Protection.
1. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Adopt a Sumatran Tiger in the Harapan Forest Reserve, from £24.2. World Wildlife Fund Green Gifts - Adopt a wild Tiger in China, Russia or India for £29.99.
3. Born Free Foundation - Adopt a Tiger and support its rehabilitation for £24.
4. Care For The Wild International - Adopt a rescued Tiger and help pay for its upkeep in a protected sanctuary.
5. Sumatran Tiger Trust - Adopt Tigers to help pay for anti poaching patrols and habitat conservation for £20.
6. Adopt Wildlife - Adopt a Tiger to help fund its protection and habitat conservation.
7. David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation - Adopt a rescued Siberian Tiger and help pay for anti-poaching patrols for £24.
8. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a wild Tiger from $25.
9. Defenders of Wildlife - Adopt a Tiger to support vital tiger conservation work from $25.
10. World Wildlife Fund UK - Adopt a Bengal Tiger in Nepal's Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve to help pay for anti-poaching patrols, from £3 per month.
Tiger Stuff on Amazon
Indulge your Tiger fixation below.
Adopt a Dolphin
Animal Adoption for Dolphin Protection and Anti-Pollution Measures.
1. Adopt Wildlife - Adopt a wild Dolphin to help fund their protection in the seas, for £30.2. Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society - Adopt a Dolphin in the UK's waters and help protect them, from £4 per month.
3. Care for the Wild International - Adopt a Scottish Dolphin to help fund vital cetacean research work for £24.95.
4. Durlston - Adopt a Devonshire Dolphin and help fund the Durlston Marine Project, for £25.
5. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a wild Dolphin to fund their protection and conservation, from $25.
6. Dolphin Research Institute - Adopt an Australian Dolphin and help pay for research and protection, from AU$98.
7. Ocean Conservation Society - Adopt an L.A. Dolphin and support their conservation, for $50.
8. Oceanic Society - Adopt a Dolphin to help fund research and conservation of dolphins globally, for $40.
9. Wild Dolphin Foundation - Adopt one of Hawaii's Spinner Dolphins, under threat from harrassment by tour boats, for $35.
10. Atlantic Whale Foundation - Adopt a dolphin to help support the foundation's educational work, from £15.
11. Devon Wildlife Trust - Adopt a Devonshire Dolphin to support marine conservation in the region, for £15.
12. World Wildlife Fund New Zealand - Adopt one of New Zealand's 7270 Hector's Dolphins for NZ$30.
13. World Wildlife Fund UK - Adopt a Dolphin from the Scottish island of Islay to help fund conservation, protection and education work, from £3 per month.
14. Defenders of Wildlife - Adopt a Dolphin and help pay for pollution protection and "dolphin safe" fishing practices, from $25.
15. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a Mekong River Dolphin to help fund conservation of the species throught Southeast Asia, from $25.
16. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a Pink River Dolphin in South America to fund conservation of this species in the regions rivers, from $25.
Dolphin Stuff on Amazon
If adoption of a dolphin wasn't enough there is plenty more dolphin clobber to follow.
Adopt a Hummingbird
Animal Adoption for Hummingbird Rehabilitation and Study.
1. Defenders of Wildlife - Adopt a wild hummingbird and support conservation of hummingbirds and other migratory birds.2. Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory - Choose a hummingbird to adopt from a variety of species to support the observatory's ornithological and conservation work, from $25.
3. Wildcare - Adopt an injured Anna's Hummingbird and help pay for its treatment and rehabilitation into the wild as well as educational projects, from $25.
Hummingbird Stuff on Amazon
You can slake your thirst for hummingbirds with some of the hummingbird paraphenalia below.
Adopt an Arctic Fox
Animal Adoption for Arctic Fox Protection and Habitat Conservation.
1. Care For The Wild International - Adopt a European Arctic Fox to help the conservation of this dwindling population, for £24.95.2. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a wild Arctic Fox to help protect the species from habitat loss and hunting, from $25.
Arctic Fox Stuff on Amazon
Pet your own Arctic Fox with the cuddlies here.
Adopt an Otter
Animal Adoption for Otter Habitat Conservation and Anti-Pollution Campaigns.
1. Defenders of Wildlife - Adopt a River Otter to help fund reintroduction and educational work, from $20.2. International Otter Survival Fund - Adopt an Otter and help pay for international otter rescue, rehabilitation and conservation, from £30.
3. Adopt Wildlife - Adopt an Otter to fund worldwide otter conservation, for £30.
4. The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire & Peterborough - Adopt an Otter to help fund conservation and reintroduction work, for £30.
5. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust - Adopt an Otter to help finance habitat protection and conservation, for £20.
6. People's Trust for Endangered Species - Adopt an Otter to help pay for survey work and conservation research, for £20.
7. Devon Wildlife Trust - Adopt an Otter to help pay for sympathetic waterway management to improve otter habitat, for £15.
8. Defenders of Wildlife - Adopt a Sea Otter to fund protection of Sea Otters against oil pollution, from $20.
9. Staffordshire Wildlife Trust - Adopt a wild Otter to help finance the continuing return of otters to the county's rivers, for £30.
10. National Wildlife Federation - Adopt a River Otter and help pay for waterway restoration and otter conservation, for $30.
11. Ocean Link - Adopt a Canadian Sea Otter and help promote educational campaigns to reduce oil pollution and preserve a healthy ecosystem, for an unspecified donation.
12. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a Sea Otter to help protect them from hunting and pollution, from 425.
13. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust - Adopt an Otter to help pay for otter conservation in Gloucestershire, for £20.
14. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust - Adopt an Otter to contribute to all aspects of otter conservation in Warwickshire, for £30.
15. The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales - Adopt a Welsh Otter to help support the increase of the species, for £25.
Otter Stuff on Amazon
Those of you who would like to have your own pet otter would do better to select one of the cuddly toys below.
Adopt a Bat
Animal Adoption for Bat Conservation and Rehabilitation.
1. The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire & Peterborough - Adopt a Barbastelle Bat to help pay for conservation and education work, for £10.2. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust - Adopt a Brown Long-eared Bat to help fund habitat protection and educational work, for £20.
3. Devon Wildlife Trust - Help fund Bat conservation in Devon by adopting a bat for £15.
4. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a Vampire Bat to help conservation of the species in South America, from $25.
5. Adopt Wildlife - Adopt a Bat and contribute to worldwide bat conservation, for £30.
6. Wildcare - Adopt a Hoary Bat to help pay for its recovery and rehabilitation, from $25.
7. Cornwall Bat Hospital - Adopt an injured Bat to help pay for its care, from £15.
8. Batworld Sanctuary - Adopt an injured Bat and contirbute to its care and to that of other injured bats, for $35.
9. Bat Conservation International - Adopt one of seven species of bats to help fund bat conservation around the world, from $15.
10. Organization for Bat Conservation - Adopt a Bat to help fund global bat conservation and treatment for injured bats, from $20.
11. Lubee Bat Conservancy - Adopt one of five speecies of fruit bat in order to further the conservation of bats worldwide, from $40.
Bat Stuff on Amazon
Take a look at this lot all you batfans.
Adopt a Panda
Animal Adoption for Panda Research and Habitat Conservation.
1. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a wild Giant Panda and support the conservation of the species, from $25.2. World Wildlife Fund Green Gifts - Adopt a wild Panda and help fund conservation in China for the species, for £29.99.
3. Defenders of Wildlife - Adopt a wild Panda and support vital educational and conservation work, from $20.
4. Pandas International - Adopt a Panda to help pay for conservation and captive breeding in China, from $500.
5. Wolong Panda Club - Adopt a Giant Panda at the world famous China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda at Wolong, from $600.
Panda stuff on Amazon
For those panda addicts out there, these products may be of interest.
Panda Poster
Adopt an Elephant
Animal Adoption for Elephant Protection, Habitat Conservation and Rehabilitation.
1. Born Free Foundation - Adopt an orphaned Asian Elephant and help pay for its rehabilitation, for £24.2. Care for the Wild - Adopt an African elephant that has been orphaned to help pay for its upkeep, rehabilitation and anti-poacher patrols, fpr £15.95.
3. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt an Asian Elephant in Borneo to help fund habitat conservation and anti-poaching measures, from $25.
4. African Wildlife Foundation - Adopt a bull elephant in Kenya/Tanzania to help with elephant conservation in the region, for $25.
5. Adopt Wildlife - Adopt an elephant to help fund worldwide elepahnt conservation, for £30.
6. David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation - Adopt an orphaned African elephant and help fund conservation and protection measures, from £24.
7. Defenders of Wildlife - Adopt an elephant and help protect them from habitat loss and poaching, from $20.
8. World Wildlife Fund UK - Adopt an elephant, from £3 per month.
9. Elephant Research - Adopt an elephant to help pay for their conservation and protection in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, for £35.
10. Millenium Elephant Foundation - Adopt an elephant in Sri Lanka to help care for abused animals, from $16.
Elephant Stuff on Amazon
As you can imagine, there is a lot of elephant merchandise available. Here is a small selection.
Adopt a Penguin
Animal Adoption for Penguin Research, Protection, Rehabilitation and Habitat Conservation.
1. World Wildlife Fund - adopt an Emperor Penguin from $25.2.World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a Rockhopper Penguin, from $25.
3. Defenders of Wildlife - Adopt a Penguin and support conservation work, from $25.
4. Seabirds.org - Adopt and name a Magellanic Penguin and help protect its nest burrow, for $49.
5. Falklands Conservation - Adopt a King Penguin on East Falkland, for £25.
6. Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds - Adopt an African Penguin and pay for its treatment and rehabilitation, for R500.
7. Oamaru Blue penguin Colony - Adopt a Little Blue Penguin in New Zealand and help protect its nest, from NZ$40.
8. Penguin Foundation, Phillip Island - Adopt a Little Blue Penguin in Phillip Island, Australia for AS$75.
Penguin Stuff on Amazon
Adopt a Puffin
Animal Adoption for Puffin Research, Habitat Protection and Alien Species Control.
1. Scottish Seabird Centre - Adopt a Puffin to support conservation and education programs benefitting Scottish seabirds, for £30.2. National Audubon Society - Adopt a Puffin on the Maine Coast, for $100.
3. World Wilflife Fund - Adopt a Horned Puffin to help protect them against habitat loss and alien species, from $25.
4. the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales - Adopt a Puffin on Skomer Island, for £25.
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Puffin Stuff
Adopt a Manatee
Animal Adoption For Habitat Conservation and Anti-collision Measures.
1. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a Manatee, from $25.2. Save The Manatee - Adopt a Manatee and assist habitat and species conservation, from $25.
Manatee Stuff
Adopt a Wolf
1. UK Wolf Conservation Trust - Adopt American and/or European wolves, for £40.2. Defenders of Wildlife - Adopt wolves in USA to protect them from hunting and habitat loss, from $25.
3. World Wildlife Fund - Adopt a Grey Wolf in America for protection against habitat loss and hunting, from $25.
4. Wolf Haven - Adopt wolves at this sanctuary to support wolf rescue, breeding and reintroduction, from $25.
5. Timber Wolf Information Network - Adopt a wild wolf and help support conservation and educational awareness programs, from $30.
6. Wolf Science Centre - Adopt a wolf to support scientific research into wolf behaviour, from E250.
Wolf Stuff on Amazon
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Whale Adoption
Humpback Whale Adoption Kit
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Whale Coloring Page
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Kailey wrote
go to savethemanatees.org!!! adopt a manatee!!! Help save our wildlife!!!!
they have a great adoption program
Posted July 13, 2009
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