Conservation Nation works directly with scientists and conservation experts to make a difference for animals in the wild.
Our Work
Since 2016, we have funded more than 18 projects in at least 10 countries, partnering with more than 20 scientists. We’re making it possible for world-renowned researchers to get what they need to put into action critical conservation efforts that will save endangered species from extinction. You can make a gift today, and make a future for these extraordinary animals possible.
Helping Rescued Orangutans in Borneo
Borneo is home to the largest population of critically endangered orangutans in the world: about 55,000. But those numbers are falling fast. Forest fires and
Saving Pangolins in Peril Throughout Asia
The most trafficked mammal in the world is the critically endangered pangolin. To help the species’ numbers grow, veterinarians want to help save the pangolin
Monitoring Rare Tigers in Bangladesh
Scientists need to research a rare tiger population whose mangrove-forest habitat is threatened by rapid sea-level rise, and they need to do this as soon
Setting the Stage for Rewilding the Guam Kingfisher
The Guam kingfisher is extinct in the wild. For now. Scientists hoping to rewild the species need to launch a study gathering key information about
Saving Endangered Canids
There are 35 species of canids, including the maned wolf, dhole, African painted dog, and the critically endangered red wolf. Smithsonian scientists are using in vitro fertilization and other techniques to…
Protect the Vulnerable Lowland Tapir
The Lowland tapir is critical to the biodiversity of the Paraguayan Chaco’s rich ecosystem. But because of habitat loss and poaching, this species’ numbers are
Track and Test Asian Elephants
Elephants out of a job? It might sound like a joke, but for critically endangered Asian elephants trained to work in logging camps, unemployment is
Preserve Critically Endangered Black Rhinos
You are what you eat. And for dwindling numbers of the southern black rhinoceros, that saying is true now more than ever. The black rhino
Turn the Tide for Marine Mammals
Dolphins and porpoises living off the coast of Peru face daily threats: industries expanding into their native waters and a lucrative poaching trade. To help,