Conservation success stories

Penguins rescued from New Zealand oil spill released

The first little blue penguins affected by the Rena oil spill were released back into the wild at ...

24 November 2011
Russian government moves to protect critically endangered whales

Companies seeking oil extraction rights to a newly available concession off Russia’s Sakhalin ...

27 May 2011
WWF welcomes Hong Kong trawl ban

Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has approved a ban on all trawling in its local waters, a move that ...

18 May 2011
Collective conservation efforts boosted rhino population in Nepal

Chitwan, Nepal – After three rigorous weeks of conducting the National Rhino Census in Nepal, new ...

23 April 2011
Major tiger trader behind bars as global tiger meet opens

A tiger farmer suspected of being a major figure in Vietnam’s illegal tiger trade has been arrested ...

27 March 2011
WWF welcomes DRC government decision to suspend oil exploration in world heritage site Virunga

WWF welcomed the decision of the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to withdraw the ...

18 March 2011
Baby elephant born to WWF's 'Flying Squad'

Lisa, a female elephant on WWF’s Flying Squad, gave birth to healthy male calf on January 31, a ...

08 March 2011
Critically Endangered Javan Rhinos and Calves Captured on Video

Dramatic new video footage of two critically endangered Javan rhinos and their calves was ...

28 February 2011
Deterring illegal wildlife trafficking in the Central African Republic

Two men arrested late last year of trafficking elephant tusks and leopard and lion skins have been ...

25 February 2011
WWF Showcases Sustainable Rattan Use Amid Design Revival

Natural rattan belongs to the design classics and it is making a comeback in design circles. ...

12 February 2011

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By Fidelis Pegue Manga From the small town of Buea at the foot of the Fako Mountain, in the southwest of Cameroon, where I was born ...

14 Jun 2013

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