Posts categorized under: Planet

Protecting the Giraffe One Book at a Time

Children in areas where WNI scientists conduct giraffe conservation research are learning about their national animal as giraffe populations dwindle.

Three Chimpanzees Find Safety After Harsh Neglect

GreaterGood.org partners with the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) to secure a future for Africa’s primates and their habitat. Joanna, Rikita and Tina are three chimpanzees YOU helped save. Small Filthy Cages Meet Joanna. Since her infancy, she and another chimpanzee, Rikita, were kept in small filthy cages, isolated and malnourished. Their owner kept several […]

Former Poacher Now Dedicated Wildlife Protector

Ten years ago, Ayub was one of the most notorious poachers in the region. Ayub wasn’t born into a wealthy family. He grew up with limited education and then found himself with no job.

Thank YOU for Making #GivingTuesdayNow a Success!

Your support and generosity never cease to amaze and inspire us. Everyone has the power to change the world, and YOU proved that yesterday! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Working With Farmers to Save American Wolves

Livestock guardian dogs are key to the farm’s ability to coexist with wildlife. While predator losses were significant in the farm’s first true commercial year, the family quickly realized the use of lethal control “didn’t jibe at all with what we were doing,” says Paul. Rather, “we were working to “heal the land, heal the soil, and participate with nature.” Today, the farm raises its own Anatolian Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix guardians. The dogs help protect the flock, which is moved to fresh pasture daily in open-air, floorless chicken tractors. The farm vision includes having its operations become carbon-neutral in a few years, by offsetting the energy put into tractors and other equipment through its soil building activities.

Koalas Released Back Home After Being Rescued From Bushfires

After months of rehabilitation, koalas are going back home after massive wildfires.

Australian Wildlife on the Mend

The GreaterGood.org team is still working with partners on the ground to help Australian wildlife affected by the wildfires that ravaged the country.

Rescued Sea Turtle Finds Way Back Home

Terri, a juvenile green sea turtle has returned to her ocean home after eight months of rehabilitation. Rescued off the coast of Florida, Terri the sea turtle was in need of help. She was suffering from anemia and fibropapillomatosis, a disease specific to sea turtles characterized by benign but ultimately debilitating epithelial tumors. The Force […]

Vets Diving to Save our Reefs

GreaterGood.org has partnered with FORCE BLUE to restore 100 yards of coral.

A Cleaner Ocean Thanks to You

With the help of Free the Ocean and Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, we're committing to remove a pound of plastic from the ocean and coastlines for every dollar YOU donate.