Wild Tomorrow’s Annual Gala on Friday, November 15 at New York City’s Plaza Hotel was a wildly successful night, raising over $1.1 million for wildlife and wild places! We were thrilled to be joined by 370 guests for NYC’s biggest night out for African wildlife. Read more about our record-breaking event and browse the event gallery in our latest blog below. The Plaza Hotel’s Grand Ballroom was filled with wildlife conservation supporters on Friday night in NYC. Photo credit: Charles Chessler. Wild Tomorrow’s 2024 Annual Gala at The Plaza Hotel’s Grand Ballroom on Friday evening, November 15th ..read more

  Wild Tomorrow is thrilled to announce that we’ve been selected as one of only 13 projects around the world for the EOCA (European Outdoor Conservation Association) autumn funding shortlist! Read more about our project in our latest blog below and how to vote to help us win in the wild places category! Wild Tomorrow is thrilled to be in the running to win a €30,000 grant for our work from the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA)to protect and restore habitat on South Africa’s Elephant Coast at our Greater Ukuwela Nature Reserve — but we need YOUR help to win!   ..read more

  “Protecting rhinos to save wildlife & wild spaces”  “Ghost” is at the center of the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park K9 Unit, protecting rhinos alongside the brave ranger team. We are delighted to announce our Wildlife Protector honoree for 2024, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s Hluhluwe-iMfolozi K9 Unit. The Umvikeli Wildlife Protector Award is Wild Tomorrow’s annual international award that recognizes an individual or organization working tirelessly to protect wildlife and wild spaces. This year at our Annual NYC Gala on Friday evening November 15th at the Plaza Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, we will ..read more

  In October 2024, Wild Tomorrow and Wildlife Defense, with support from the U.S. Consulate Durban, hosted a vital training program for rangers and law enforcement to strengthen their skills in forensic crime scene investigations. This training comes at a crucial time as KwaZulu-Natal faces a severe rhino poaching crisis. Read more below to find out how this initiative is helping rangers protect wildlife and increase convictions against poachers. Wild Tomorrow, Wildlife Defense, and attendees of the 2024 Wildlife Crime Scene Investigative Techniques training pose for group photo with thr ..read more

  At Wild Tomorrow, every day brings new wonders, and our newly acquired Sisonke property recently witnessed a truly spectacular event. As the dry winter season caused water levels in our dams to drop, flocks of Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) descended upon the reserve in a feeding frenzy. With fish in abundance, the pelicans indulged in a feast—some even eating beyond their limits. It was an unforgettable moment, one that led to a unique opportunity to observe these remarkable birds up close and delve into the fascinating intricacies of their anatomy.  Great White Pel ..read more

  This Sunday, a mighty team of eight Team Elephant athletes ran in the BMW Berlin Marathon for Wild Tomorrow! Read more about our heroic runners and the reasons they ran for wildlife below. On Sunday September 29, eight sporty nature lovers ran their tails off for the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Marathon. It was a proud moment for Wild Tomorrow as it was our first year as an official Berlin Marathon charity partner, expanding our “Team Elephant” marathon program from New York City to Berlin (and beyond)!   This year’s first Wild Tomorrow Berlin team came together from across the ..read more

  As we approach September 22nd, World Rhino Day, Wild Tomorrow reflects on both the challenges and strides made in rhino conservation within KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This region, home to a significant portion of the world’s remaining rhinos, is both a sanctuary and a battleground in the fight against poaching. A beautiful white rhino calf photographed by Wild Tomorrow ambassador, Shannon Wild. In 2023, the region of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) faced the devastating loss of 325 rhinos to poaching, with 307 of these occurring in the iconic Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (HiP). Despite reductions in ..read more

  Did you know AI-powered wearables are helping to save rhinos? In August, Wild Tomorrow Conservation Experience volunteers assisted with fitting a critically endangered black rhino with a RhinoWatch, a solar-powered foot collar that monitors animal behavior and location, at Thanda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Read more in our blog below, the first in a series of rhino conservation stories in the run up to World Rhino Day on September 22. The black rhino cow styling her new RhinoWatch foot collar. She subsequently had her horns trimmed as well. Wildlife reserves i ..read more

  Wild Tomorrow was thrilled to announce the acquisition of Sisonke Farm, a vital piece of land that serves as the keystone link between the two sections of our Greater Ukuwela Nature Reserve. This acquisition marks a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to protect and restore habitat for threatened wildlife. By removing Sisonke’s fences, we are restoring habitat connectivity and expanding wild spaces, creating hope for the long-term survival of the species that call Ukuwela home. Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters perched on a reserve fence. FENCES: UNNATURAL BARRIERS  Fences are ever ..read more

  At Wild Tomorrow, we’re dedicated to more than just protecting wild spaces; we’re also committed to supporting the rehabilitation and reintroduction of vulnerable species into their natural habitats. In partnership with FreeMe Wildlife, a leading rehabilitation center, we’re working to give serval kittens a second chance at life in the wild. Among them, two young female servals are planned to eventually embark on a journey to their new home at the Greater Ukuwela Nature Reserve in Zululand.  FROM RESCUE TO REHABILITATION The first of these serval kittens was rescued from the Hilton ..read more