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Elephant Crisis Fund Wins Prestigious 20th BBVA Foundation Worldwide Award for Biodiversity Conservation

Elephant Crisis Fund Wins Prestigious 20th BBVA Foundation Worldwide Award for Biodiversity Conservation [Tuesday, 23 September 2025] The Elephant Crisis Fund (ECF) has been named the winner of the 20th BBVA Foundation Worldwide Award for Biodiversity Conservation, receiving international recognition for its groundbreaking and sustained contribution to protecting elephants across the African continent. The … Continued

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Elephant movers and the shakers: the three musketeers

A trailblazing, collared bull elephant named Swazi has made headlines after crossing three countries -...

Successful prosecution of wildlife trafficker, Yunhua Lin

The New York Times has written an in-depth piece about the successful prosecution of Yunhua...

Tribute to Rory Young

Rory Young of Chengeta Wildlife was a good friend and partner of the ECF. He...

Poachers Turn Wildlife Defenders in DRC

The Elephant Crisis Fund has been supporting anti-poaching work in Lomami National Park in the...

The Hidden Elephants

The magnificent, intelligent, and highly endangered forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) made headlines in March this...

Chengeta Wildlife's co-founder and CEO, Rory Young, tragically killed in Burkina Faso

We are shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Rory Young, a dedicated...

Tiffany & Co. reaches US$10 million milestone for wildlife organizations

Alongside other wildlife organizations, the Elephant Crisis Fund is a proud recipient of funds from...

Support for a Unique Forest Elephant Population in North-West Angola

Progress in north-west Angola where our partner, Kissama Foundation, is establishing a conservation presence for...

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