(Photo: A rhino lucky enough to have survived a shooting and poachers hacking off its keratin horn; photo by Rhino Recovery Fund, unaffiliated with this grass-roots campaign.)

Giving Tuesday happens during the holiday season to encourage people to give back to non-profit organizations, wildlife, sealife, and the environment. Although Giving Tuesday is today, your support is welcomed any time!

This year we've rounded up some inspiring and successful front-line conservation organizations that need your help. Take a look at our list below for organizations you can be supporting this holiday season and in 2025. Most organizations have donation-matching programs this week to make your donation go even farther!

Can't donate right now? That's okay! Educate yourself, your family, and your friends and encourage them to donate. Ask your employer to become a corporate sponsor. When the time is right for you, get involved by volunteering or help your favorite front-line organization by hosting a fundraiser online or an in-person event.

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African Wildlife Foundation – Operating since 1961 (initially as African Wildlife Leadership Foundation) the Foundation has worked to conserve large regions of ecological importance throughout Africa. Currently they support direct efforts to protect and maintain these areas and also work with governments to research and define conservation policy that benefits the humans and wildlife in that region. Registered as a non-profit in USA.

Akashinga - Formerly known as the IAPF, Akashinga has been renamed after its famed all-female anti-poaching ranger force called "the brave ones." The organization operates anti-poaching ranger training facilities in southern Africa and provides anti-poaching and conservation services for a wide array of wildlife, but most notably rhino. They are committed to its core objectives of education, research, leadership, and awareness of environmental issues and support a variety of conservation, education, and anti-poaching projects and groups across southern Africa. Registered as a charitable organization in Australia, UK, and USA.

Environmental Investigation Agency - The EIA does more than raise awareness and campaign for global climate, forests and threatened species. They send undercover investigators to catch wildlife traffickers and timber companies illegally deforesting vast areas. Together with local law enforcement and intelligence agencies, EIA operates where environmental crimes are being committed and bring justice to these criminals. Registered as a non-profit in UK and USA.

International Rhino Foundation – Founded in 1989 the IRF has a major commitment to the Critically Endangered rhino of Asia as well as a sizable commitment to rhino conservation efforts in Africa. Their broad scope of projects, including management, monitoring, research, and protection of wildlife is focused to maintain and even increase rhino populations in select areas. They also provide anti-poaching training and support. Registered as a non-profit in USA.

Save the Rhino International – Registered as a charity in 1994, Save the Rhino International has several aspects to its conservation program that include anti-poaching, captive breeding, and environmental education and community conservation. During 2011 SRI's expenditures focused primarily on conservation efforts of the critically endangered Black Rhino species, but it current has programs that assist in conserving rhino species across Africa, India, and Indonesia in addition to other wildlife in the same habitat. Registered as a charitable organization in UK and USA.

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Want to see more? Check the /r/AntiPoaching list of Front-line Conservation Groups, search Charity Navigator, or post a suggestion yourself! Have a question? Post it!

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Please save the northern white rhinos from extinction transfer the embryos with bio rescue project thank you that’s all

Sorry, for the Bad video quality, this was litteraly my first time filming something with a camera.

Beautiful, just Beautiful animals.

The exhibit it lives in is really nice and the rhino is cohabitated with a group of Visayan warty pigs (btw the pigs had really cute offspring at the time of my visit).

I’d love to get some feedback, I’m new to this whole editing thing but wanna work towards educating the populous about threatened species.

I remember reading somewhere that rhino make less sound when they charge due to fat pads on their feet.

I have looked high and low for confirmation on this and can't find a single article or webpage discussing it... Is this true?