Animals in the wild

We work around the globe to protect and keep wild animals where they belong. 

From the seas to the deserts, wild animals face the ongoing threat of cruelty and abuse. Bears are captured and forced to fight dogs. Marine mammals, such as whales and dolphins, get trapped in discarded fishing gear. Wild animals are traded as exotic pets.

Our work

Long-lasting genuine change is possible, which is why we move governments and communities worldwide to protect wild animals. By supporting our campaigns, you can help to keep wild animals safe and wild.

Civet Market
Join World Animal Protection's global campaign calling on Canada and other countries to ban the global wildlife trade.
Exotic pet
Fighting the deadly exotic pet trade to keep wild animals where they belong – in the wild
Wildlife. Not Entertainers campaign
No animal should be abused for entertainment
The case against marine mammals in captivity
Marine mammals are perfectly evolved to live and flourish in their wild ocean home, not in a concrete tank
End the use of bear bile in Asian medicine
The bear bile industry causes intense, unjustified suffering to bears
End bear dancing
Help stop bears being cruelly exploited for tourist entertainment
End bear baiting
Help tackle the cruel blood "sport" of bear baiting
Giving bears new lives
Protecting bears from cruelty for over 20 years

Tell the world

tiger
Learn the five principles that form our stance on animals in zoos
Animals in tourism: our five principles
Read our key principles on animals used in tourism