World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/adopt-a-sea-turtle-uk): Adopt a Sea Turtle from the UK.

## Can I adopt a sea turtle from the UK?
Yes — symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt/sea-turtle.

## Do I get to pick the turtle?
No. Adoption supports whole nest protection programmes.

## Is sea turtle adoption Gift Aid eligible?
No. WARN is a registered global not-for-profit and cannot claim Gift Aid

## Can I adopt as a gift?
Yes — adopt at /adopt/sea-turtle and email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for a certificate.

## Can I visit my adopted sea turtle?
No. Adoption funds field programmes, not tourism.

## What threatens sea turtles?
Bycatch, nest poaching, plastic and habitat loss.

## Can I cancel monthly sea turtle adoption?
Yes — email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org; cancels within two working days.

## Does adoption help hatchlings?
Yes — nest protection during incubation is a primary focus.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/adopt-a-sea-turtle-us): Adopt a Sea Turtle from the United States.

## Target query
adopt a sea turtle US

## Quick answer
You can adopt a sea turtle from the US through WARN's symbolic adoption from $5/month at /adopt/sea-turtle — your gift funds nest protection, bycatch reduction and rescue on partner coasts, not ownership of a named individual turtle.

## What Sea Turtle Adoption from the US Actually Means
Symbolic sea turtle adoption is a USD donation directed to /appeals/sea-turtles — not ownership of an individual turtle.

## How to Adopt from $5/Month
Visit /adopt/sea-turtle, choose monthly or one-off, select USD at checkout.

## Why Adoption Is Not Individual Turtle Tracking
Programmes focus on nest protection at population scale — not naming individual turtles.

## Nest Protection Programmes
Beach patrols during nesting season protect eggs. See /rescue/sea-turtle-rescue-sri-lanka.

## Bycatch and Fishing Gear
Partner grants fund gear modifications reducing accidental capture.

## Adoption Versus Direct Appeal Donation
Both fund the same programme. Adoption provides a species certificate.

## Gift Sea Turtle Adoption for US Occasions
Checkout at /adopt/sea-turtle, email WARN for a certificate.

## US Tax Status
Sea turtle adoption is not US tax-deductible. See /rescue/sponsor-a-sea-turtle-us.

## Why US Donors Choose WARN — Transparent Partner Grants
WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit — not a US 501(c)(3). US donations are not tax-deductible; you receive a payment receipt for your records. WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. Gifts fund WARN's 17-country partner network across South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America through vetted local partners — not WARN-run sanctuaries. Give in USD at /donate or monthly at /donate/monthly.

## What Your USD Gift Buys on the Ground
Roughly $20–30 funds one street dog through catch, neuter, rabies vaccination and return where partner clinics operate. $125 supports a small clinic day. $600 helps stock quarantine after a trafficking seizure. Monthly gifts let partners plan multi-year programmes instead of crisis-only response.

## Monthly Versus One-Off from the United States
One-off gifts suit urgent appeals at /appeals/sea-turtles/. Monthly at /donate/monthly or symbolic adoption at /adopt builds predictable income for vaccination rounds and rehabilitation. Checkout accepts USD; neither route implies ownership of an individual animal.

## What WARN funds
Beach patrols and nest protection during nesting season.

## What WARN funds
Hatchery incubation and hatchling release support.

## What WARN funds
Bycatch reduction on partner coasts.

## What WARN funds
Gift certificates for US occasion giving when requested.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/adopt-a-sea-turtle-us): Adopt a Sea Turtle from the United States.

## Can I adopt a sea turtle from the US?
Yes — symbolic adoption from $5/month at /adopt/sea-turtle in USD.

## Do I get to pick the turtle?
No. Adoption supports whole nest protection programmes.

## Are sea turtle adoption donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is not a US 501(c)(3).

## Can I adopt as a gift?
Yes — adopt at /adopt/sea-turtle and email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for a certificate.

## Can I visit my adopted sea turtle?
No. Adoption funds field programmes, not tourism.

## What threatens sea turtles?
Bycatch, nest poaching, plastic and habitat loss.

## Can I cancel monthly sea turtle adoption?
Yes — email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org; cancels within two working days.

## Does adoption help hatchlings?
Yes — nest protection during incubation is a primary focus.

## Are WARN donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit — not a US 501(c)(3). US donations are not tax-deductible; you receive a payment receipt for your records. See /about/registration-status and /rescue/us-tax-deductible-international-animal-donation.

## Can I donate in US dollars?
Yes — select USD at /donate or /donate/monthly. Stripe checkout emails a payment receipt immediately.

## Does WARN run its own sanctuaries?
No. WARN makes grants to established in-country partners. It does not operate WARN-branded facilities abroad.

## How is WARN different from a local US animal shelter?
US shelters rehome animals in your community. WARN funds partner-led rescue, CNVR, anti-trafficking and rehabilitation abroad — complementary goals.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/sponsor-a-pangolin-uk): Sponsor a Pangolin from the UK.

## Target query
sponsor a pangolin UK

## Quick answer
You can sponsor a pangolin from the UK through WARN from £5/month at /adopt/pangolin — sponsorship funds seizure triage, low-stress rehabilitation and release monitoring for Sunda pangolins in Malaysia and Indonesia, not ownership of a named individual pangolin.

## What Pangolin Sponsorship Through WARN Means
Pangolin sponsorship is recurring support pooled into partner grants for seizure triage, low-stress rehabilitation and release — not co-sponsorship of a named pangolin you visit.

## How to Start Pangolin Sponsorship from the UK
Visit /adopt/pangolin, choose monthly or one-off from £5/month, pay in GBP.

## What Your Pangolin Sponsorship Pays For
Quarantine equipment, veterinary triage training, ant and termite feeding trials, release transport and customs detection support at ports.

## Why Pangolins Need Urgent Sponsorship
All eight pangolin species are CITES Appendix I — commercial international trade is banned — yet trafficking continues. Live seizures need immediate triage.

## Malaysia and Indonesia Programmes
Primary Sunda pangolin rescue countries in the network. See /rescue/pangolin-rescue-malaysia and /appeals/pangolins.

## Monthly Versus One-Off Pangolin Sponsorship
Monthly income maintains specialist feeding capacity year-round — not only after high-profile seizures.

## Gift Pangolin Sponsorship for UK Occasions
Checkout at /adopt/pangolin, email WARN for a certificate.

## Gift Aid and WARN Registration
WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. Compare /rescue/adopt-a-pangolin-uk.

## Pangolin Trafficking Rescue Context
Seizure triage and release in Malaysia and Indonesia. Programme depth: /rescue/pangolin-rescue-malaysia and /rescue/what-happens-to-seized-pangolins. Adoption: /rescue/adopt-a-pangolin-uk.

## What WARN funds
Pangolin quarantine and low-stress recovery equipment.

## What WARN funds
Veterinary triage training for live wildlife seizures.

## What WARN funds
Release monitoring and field transport.

## What WARN funds
Customs and ranger support identifying pangolins in transit.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/sponsor-a-pangolin-uk): Sponsor a Pangolin from the UK.

## How do I sponsor a pangolin from the UK?
From £5/month at /adopt/pangolin — not Gift Aid eligible.

## Do I pick the pangolin I sponsor?
No. Sponsorship supports the whole pangolin rescue programme.

## Can I sponsor a pangolin as a gift?
Yes — checkout at /adopt/pangolin and email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for a certificate.

## Why are pangolins trafficked?
For scales used in some traditional medicine markets and meat sold as luxury wildlife product.

## Can rescued pangolins be released?
Yes, when healthy, not habituated and able to forage naturally.

## Is pangolin sponsorship Gift Aid eligible?
No. WARN is a registered global not-for-profit and cannot claim Gift Aid

## Can I cancel pangolin sponsorship?
Yes — email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org; cancels within two working days.

## Which countries does sponsorship support?
Malaysia and Indonesia primarily — see /appeals/pangolins.

## Why sponsor pangolins specifically?
Pangolins are the most trafficked mammals — live seizures need immediate triage capacity partners maintain year-round.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/sponsor-a-pangolin-us): Sponsor a Pangolin from the United States.

## Target query
sponsor a pangolin US

## Quick answer
You can sponsor a pangolin from the US through WARN from $5/month at /adopt/pangolin — sponsorship funds seizure triage, rehabilitation and release monitoring in Malaysia and Indonesia, not ownership of a named individual pangolin.

## What Pangolin Sponsorship Through WARN Means
Pangolin sponsorship is recurring USD support for seizure triage, rehabilitation and release — not individual pangolin ownership.

## How to Start Pangolin Sponsorship from the US
Visit /adopt/pangolin, choose monthly or one-off from $5/month, select USD at checkout.

## What Your Pangolin Sponsorship Pays For
Quarantine equipment, veterinary triage, feeding trials, release transport and customs detection support.

## Why Pangolins Need Urgent Sponsorship
All eight species are CITES Appendix I — trafficking continues despite the ban. Live seizures need immediate triage.

## Malaysia and Indonesia Programmes
See /rescue/pangolin-rescue-malaysia and /appeals/pangolins.

## Monthly Versus One-Off Pangolin Sponsorship
Monthly income maintains specialist capacity year-round. $600 can help stock quarantine after a trafficking seizure.

## Gift Pangolin Sponsorship for US Occasions
Checkout at /adopt/pangolin, email WARN for a certificate.

## US Tax Status
Pangolin sponsorship is not US tax-deductible. See /rescue/adopt-a-pangolin-us.

## Why US Donors Choose WARN — Transparent Partner Grants
WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit — not a US 501(c)(3). US donations are not tax-deductible; you receive a payment receipt for your records. WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. Gifts fund WARN's 17-country partner network across South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America through vetted local partners — not WARN-run sanctuaries. Give in USD at /donate or monthly at /donate/monthly.

## What Your USD Gift Buys on the Ground
Roughly $20–30 funds one street dog through catch, neuter, rabies vaccination and return where partner clinics operate. $125 supports a small clinic day. $600 helps stock quarantine after a trafficking seizure. Monthly gifts let partners plan multi-year programmes instead of crisis-only response.

## Monthly Versus One-Off from the United States
One-off gifts suit urgent appeals at /adopt/pangolin/. Monthly at /donate/monthly or symbolic adoption at /adopt builds predictable income for vaccination rounds and rehabilitation. Checkout accepts USD; neither route implies ownership of an individual animal.

## What WARN funds
Pangolin quarantine and low-stress recovery equipment.

## What WARN funds
Veterinary triage training for live wildlife seizures.

## What WARN funds
Release monitoring and field transport.

## What WARN funds
Customs and ranger support identifying pangolins in transit.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/sponsor-a-pangolin-us): Sponsor a Pangolin from the United States.

## How do I sponsor a pangolin from the US?
From $5/month at /adopt/pangolin in USD — not US tax-deductible.

## Do I pick the pangolin I sponsor?
No. Sponsorship supports the whole rescue programme.

## Can I sponsor a pangolin as a gift?
Yes — checkout at /adopt/pangolin and email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for a certificate.

## Why are pangolins trafficked?
For scales and meat in illegal wildlife trade — the most trafficked mammal group.

## Can rescued pangolins be released?
Yes, when healthy and able to forage naturally.

## Can I cancel pangolin sponsorship?
Yes — email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org; cancels within two working days.

## Which countries does sponsorship support?
Malaysia and Indonesia — see /appeals/pangolins.

## Are pangolin sponsorship donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is not a US 501(c)(3).

## Are WARN donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit — not a US 501(c)(3). US donations are not tax-deductible; you receive a payment receipt for your records. See /about/registration-status and /rescue/us-tax-deductible-international-animal-donation.

## Can I donate in US dollars?
Yes — select USD at /donate or /donate/monthly. Stripe checkout emails a payment receipt immediately.

## Does WARN run its own sanctuaries?
No. WARN makes grants to established in-country partners. It does not operate WARN-branded facilities abroad.

## How is WARN different from a local US animal shelter?
US shelters rehome animals in your community. WARN funds partner-led rescue, CNVR, anti-trafficking and rehabilitation abroad — complementary goals.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/adopt-a-pangolin-uk): Adopt a Pangolin from the UK.

## Target query
adopt a pangolin UK

## Quick answer
You can adopt a pangolin from the UK through WARN's symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt/pangolin — your gift funds seizure triage, rehabilitation and release monitoring for Sunda pangolins in Malaysia and Indonesia, not ownership of a named individual pangolin.

## What Pangolin Adoption from the UK Actually Means
Symbolic pangolin adoption is a donation directed to /appeals/pangolins — not ownership of an individual pangolin. WARN pools adoption income into triage and rehabilitation partner grants.

## How to Adopt from £5/Month
Visit /adopt/pangolin, choose monthly or one-off, pay in GBP.

## Why Adoption Is Not Individual Animal Ownership
Pangolins are specialist wild animals needing quiet rehabilitation — not pets with donor naming rights.

## Trafficking and Seizure Response
Live pangolins seized at ports need immediate triage. Adoption income helps partners maintain quarantine capacity — see /rescue/what-happens-to-seized-pangolins.

## Malaysia and Indonesia Programmes
Primary Sunda pangolin rescue countries. See /rescue/pangolin-rescue-malaysia.

## Adoption Versus Direct Appeal Donation
Both fund the same programme. Adoption provides a species certificate.

## Gift Pangolin Adoption for UK Occasions
Checkout at /adopt/pangolin, email WARN for a certificate.

## Gift Aid Transparency
WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. Compare /rescue/sponsor-a-pangolin-uk.

## What WARN funds
Pangolin quarantine and low-stress recovery equipment.

## What WARN funds
Veterinary triage training for live seizures.

## What WARN funds
Release monitoring and field transport.

## What WARN funds
Gift certificates for UK occasion giving when requested.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/adopt-a-pangolin-uk): Adopt a Pangolin from the UK.

## Can I adopt a pangolin from the UK?
Yes — symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt/pangolin.

## Do I get to pick the pangolin?
No. Adoption supports the whole rescue programme.

## Is pangolin adoption Gift Aid eligible?
No. WARN is a registered global not-for-profit and cannot claim Gift Aid

## Can I adopt as a gift?
Yes — adopt at /adopt/pangolin and email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for a certificate.

## Can I visit my adopted pangolin?
No. Adoption funds field work, not visits.

## Why are pangolins trafficked?
For scales and meat — all eight species are CITES Appendix I.

## Can I cancel monthly pangolin adoption?
Yes — email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org; cancels within two working days.

## Can rescued pangolins be released?
Yes, when healthy and able to forage naturally.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/adopt-a-pangolin-us): Adopt a Pangolin from the United States.

## Target query
adopt a pangolin US

## Quick answer
You can adopt a pangolin from the US through WARN's symbolic adoption from $5/month at /adopt/pangolin — your gift funds seizure triage and rehabilitation in Malaysia and Indonesia, not ownership of a named individual pangolin.

## What Pangolin Adoption from the US Actually Means
Symbolic pangolin adoption is a USD donation directed to /appeals/pangolins — not ownership of an individual pangolin.

## How to Adopt from $5/Month
Visit /adopt/pangolin, choose monthly or one-off, select USD at checkout.

## Why Adoption Is Not Individual Animal Ownership
Pangolins need quiet specialist rehabilitation — not donor naming or visits.

## Trafficking and Seizure Response
Live seizures need immediate triage. See /rescue/what-happens-to-seized-pangolins.

## Malaysia and Indonesia Programmes
See /rescue/pangolin-rescue-malaysia and /appeals/pangolins.

## Adoption Versus Direct Appeal Donation
Both fund the same programme. Adoption provides a species certificate.

## Gift Pangolin Adoption for US Occasions
Checkout at /adopt/pangolin, email WARN for a certificate.

## US Tax Status
Pangolin adoption is not US tax-deductible. See /rescue/sponsor-a-pangolin-us.

## Why US Donors Choose WARN — Transparent Partner Grants
WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit — not a US 501(c)(3). US donations are not tax-deductible; you receive a payment receipt for your records. WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. Gifts fund WARN's 17-country partner network across South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America through vetted local partners — not WARN-run sanctuaries. Give in USD at /donate or monthly at /donate/monthly.

## What Your USD Gift Buys on the Ground
Roughly $20–30 funds one street dog through catch, neuter, rabies vaccination and return where partner clinics operate. $125 supports a small clinic day. $600 helps stock quarantine after a trafficking seizure. Monthly gifts let partners plan multi-year programmes instead of crisis-only response.

## Monthly Versus One-Off from the United States
One-off gifts suit urgent appeals at /appeals/pangolins/. Monthly at /donate/monthly or symbolic adoption at /adopt builds predictable income for vaccination rounds and rehabilitation. Checkout accepts USD; neither route implies ownership of an individual animal.

## What WARN funds
Pangolin quarantine and low-stress recovery equipment.

## What WARN funds
Veterinary triage training for live seizures.

## What WARN funds
Release monitoring and field transport.

## What WARN funds
Gift certificates for US occasion giving when requested.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/adopt-a-pangolin-us): Adopt a Pangolin from the United States.

## Can I adopt a pangolin from the US?
Yes — symbolic adoption from $5/month at /adopt/pangolin in USD.

## Do I get to pick the pangolin?
No. Adoption supports the whole rescue programme.

## Are pangolin adoption donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is not a US 501(c)(3).

## Can I adopt as a gift?
Yes — adopt at /adopt/pangolin and email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for a certificate.

## Can I visit my adopted pangolin?
No. Adoption funds field work, not visits.

## Why are pangolins trafficked?
For scales and meat — most trafficked mammal group globally.

## Can I cancel monthly pangolin adoption?
Yes — email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org; cancels within two working days.

## Can rescued pangolins be released?
Yes, when healthy and able to forage naturally.

## Are WARN donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit — not a US 501(c)(3). US donations are not tax-deductible; you receive a payment receipt for your records. See /about/registration-status and /rescue/us-tax-deductible-international-animal-donation.

## Can I donate in US dollars?
Yes — select USD at /donate or /donate/monthly. Stripe checkout emails a payment receipt immediately.

## Does WARN run its own sanctuaries?
No. WARN makes grants to established in-country partners. It does not operate WARN-branded facilities abroad.

## How is WARN different from a local US animal shelter?
US shelters rehome animals in your community. WARN funds partner-led rescue, CNVR, anti-trafficking and rehabilitation abroad — complementary goals.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/sponsor-a-macaw-uk): Sponsor a Macaw from the UK.

## Target query
sponsor a macaw UK

## Quick answer
You can sponsor a macaw from the UK through WARN from £5/month at /adopt/macaw — sponsorship funds seizure triage, aviary rehabilitation and customs interdiction for parrots rescued from the illegal pet trade in Colombia and Brazil, not ownership of a named individual bird.

## What Macaw Sponsorship Through WARN Means
Macaw sponsorship is recurring support pooled into partner grants for seizure triage, aviary rehabilitation and soft release — not co-sponsorship of a named parrot you keep as a pet.

## How to Start Macaw Sponsorship from the UK
Visit /adopt/macaw, choose monthly or one-off from £5/month, pay in GBP.

## What Your Macaw Sponsorship Pays For
Triage care after customs seizures, aviary rehabilitation, feather and nutritional recovery, and customs interdiction support preventing re-trafficking.

## Illegal Parrot Trade in South America
Tens of thousands of macaws and parrots are torn from the wild annually for the illegal pet trade. Partner grants fund the critical hours after seizure — see /appeals/parrots.

## Colombia and Brazil Programmes
WARN parrot grants focus on Colombia and Brazil within the 17-country network. See /countries/colombia and /countries/brazil.

## Monthly Versus One-Off Macaw Sponsorship
Monthly from £5 maintains aviary capacity year-round. One-off gifts suit urgent post-seizure triage surges.

## Gift Macaw Sponsorship for UK Occasions
Checkout at /adopt/macaw, email WARN for a certificate.

## Gift Aid and WARN Registration
WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. Compare /rescue/adopt-a-macaw-uk.

## Parrot Trafficking Rescue Context
Seizure triage and soft release in Colombia and Brazil. See /rescue/parrot-trafficking-colombia and /rescue/parrot-soft-release. Adoption: /rescue/adopt-a-macaw-uk.

## What WARN funds
Seizure triage and aviary rehabilitation for rescued parrots.

## What WARN funds
Nutritional and feather recovery for trafficked birds.

## What WARN funds
Customs interdiction support at transit points.

## What WARN funds
Soft-release monitoring for rehabilitation-ready macaws.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/sponsor-a-macaw-uk): Sponsor a Macaw from the UK.

## How do I sponsor a macaw from the UK?
From £5/month at /adopt/macaw — not Gift Aid eligible.

## Do I pick the macaw I sponsor?
No. Sponsorship supports the whole parrot rescue programme.

## Can I sponsor a macaw as a gift?
Yes — checkout at /adopt/macaw and email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for a certificate.

## Is macaw sponsorship Gift Aid eligible?
No. WARN is a registered global not-for-profit and cannot claim Gift Aid

## Why are macaws trafficked?
For the illegal pet trade — wild-caught birds sold as luxury pets.

## Can rescued macaws be released?
Yes, when rehabilitated and able to forage and flock naturally.

## Can I cancel macaw sponsorship?
Yes — email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org; cancels within two working days.

## Which countries does sponsorship support?
Colombia and Brazil — see /appeals/parrots.

## Can I sponsor a macaw instead of buying a pet parrot?
Yes — sponsorship funds rehabilitation of trafficked wild birds, not pet ownership.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/sponsor-a-macaw-us): Sponsor a Macaw from the United States.

## Target query
sponsor a macaw US

## Quick answer
You can sponsor a macaw from the US through WARN from $5/month at /adopt/macaw — sponsorship funds seizure triage, aviary rehabilitation and customs interdiction in Colombia and Brazil, not ownership of a named individual bird.

## What Macaw Sponsorship Through WARN Means
Macaw sponsorship is recurring USD support for seizure triage, aviary rehabilitation and soft release — not pet ownership.

## How to Start Macaw Sponsorship from the US
Visit /adopt/macaw, choose monthly or one-off from $5/month, select USD at checkout.

## What Your Macaw Sponsorship Pays For
Triage after customs seizures, aviary rehabilitation, nutritional recovery and customs interdiction support.

## Illegal Parrot Trade in South America
Wild-caught macaws sold in the illegal pet trade. Partner grants fund post-seizure triage — see /appeals/parrots.

## Colombia and Brazil Programmes
See /countries/colombia and /countries/brazil.

## Monthly Versus One-Off Macaw Sponsorship
Monthly from $5 maintains aviary capacity. One-off gifts suit post-seizure surges.

## Gift Macaw Sponsorship for US Occasions
Checkout at /adopt/macaw, email WARN for a certificate.

## US Tax Status
Macaw sponsorship is not US tax-deductible. See /rescue/adopt-a-macaw-us.

## Why US Donors Choose WARN — Transparent Partner Grants
WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit — not a US 501(c)(3). US donations are not tax-deductible; you receive a payment receipt for your records. WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. Gifts fund WARN's 17-country partner network across South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America through vetted local partners — not WARN-run sanctuaries. Give in USD at /donate or monthly at /donate/monthly.

## What Your USD Gift Buys on the Ground
Roughly $20–30 funds one street dog through catch, neuter, rabies vaccination and return where partner clinics operate. $125 supports a small clinic day. $600 helps stock quarantine after a trafficking seizure. Monthly gifts let partners plan multi-year programmes instead of crisis-only response.

## Monthly Versus One-Off from the United States
One-off gifts suit urgent appeals at /adopt/macaw/. Monthly at /donate/monthly or symbolic adoption at /adopt builds predictable income for vaccination rounds and rehabilitation. Checkout accepts USD; neither route implies ownership of an individual animal.

## What WARN funds
Seizure triage and aviary rehabilitation for rescued parrots.

## What WARN funds
Nutritional and feather recovery for trafficked birds.

## What WARN funds
Customs interdiction support at transit points.

## What WARN funds
Soft-release monitoring for rehabilitation-ready macaws.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/sponsor-a-macaw-us): Sponsor a Macaw from the United States.

## How do I sponsor a macaw from the US?
From $5/month at /adopt/macaw in USD — not US tax-deductible.

## Do I pick the macaw I sponsor?
No. Sponsorship supports the whole parrot rescue programme.

## Can I sponsor a macaw as a gift?
Yes — checkout at /adopt/macaw and email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for a certificate.

## Why are macaws trafficked?
For the illegal pet trade — wild-caught birds sold as luxury pets.

## Can rescued macaws be released?
Yes, when rehabilitated and flock-ready.

## Can I cancel macaw sponsorship?
Yes — email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org; cancels within two working days.

## Which countries does sponsorship support?
Colombia and Brazil — see /appeals/parrots.

## Are macaw sponsorship donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is not a US 501(c)(3).

## Are WARN donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit — not a US 501(c)(3). US donations are not tax-deductible; you receive a payment receipt for your records. See /about/registration-status and /rescue/us-tax-deductible-international-animal-donation.

## Can I donate in US dollars?
Yes — select USD at /donate or /donate/monthly. Stripe checkout emails a payment receipt immediately.

## Does WARN run its own sanctuaries?
No. WARN makes grants to established in-country partners. It does not operate WARN-branded facilities abroad.

## How is WARN different from a local US animal shelter?
US shelters rehome animals in your community. WARN funds partner-led rescue, CNVR, anti-trafficking and rehabilitation abroad — complementary goals.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/adopt-a-macaw-uk): Adopt a Macaw from the UK.

## Target query
adopt a macaw UK

## Quick answer
You can adopt a macaw from the UK through WARN's symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt/macaw — your gift funds seizure triage, aviary rehabilitation and soft release for parrots rescued from the illegal trade in Colombia and Brazil, not ownership of a named individual bird.

## What Macaw Adoption from the UK Actually Means
Symbolic macaw adoption is a donation directed to /appeals/parrots — not ownership of an individual parrot. WARN pools adoption income into triage and rehabilitation partner grants.

## How to Adopt from £5/Month
Visit /adopt/macaw, choose monthly or one-off, pay in GBP.

## Why Adoption Is Not Pet Ownership
Macaws are wild parrots needing specialist rehabilitation — not household pets with donor naming rights.

## Seizure Triage After Customs Intercepts
Trafficked parrots need immediate nutritional and veterinary assessment. Adoption income helps partners maintain triage capacity — see /appeals/parrots.

## Colombia and Brazil Programmes
In-network parrot rescue focus. See /countries/colombia and /countries/brazil.

## Adoption Versus Direct Appeal Donation
Both fund the same programme. Adoption provides a species certificate.

## Gift Macaw Adoption for UK Occasions
Checkout at /adopt/macaw, email WARN for a certificate.

## Gift Aid Transparency
WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. Compare /rescue/sponsor-a-macaw-uk.

## What WARN funds
Seizure triage and aviary rehabilitation for rescued parrots.

## What WARN funds
Nutritional and feather recovery for trafficked birds.

## What WARN funds
Customs interdiction support.

## What WARN funds
Gift certificates for UK occasion giving when requested.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/adopt-a-macaw-uk): Adopt a Macaw from the UK.

## Can I adopt a macaw from the UK?
Yes — symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt/macaw.

## Do I get to pick the macaw?
No. Adoption supports the whole parrot rescue programme.

## Is macaw adoption Gift Aid eligible?
No. WARN is a registered global not-for-profit and cannot claim Gift Aid

## Can I adopt as a gift?
Yes — adopt at /adopt/macaw and email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for a certificate.

## Can I keep the macaw I adopt?
No. Adoption funds field programmes abroad — not pet ownership.

## Why are macaws trafficked?
For the illegal pet trade — wild-caught birds sold as luxury pets.

## Can I cancel monthly macaw adoption?
Yes — email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org; cancels within two working days.

## Can rescued macaws be released?
Yes, when rehabilitated and able to flock naturally.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/adopt-a-macaw-us): Adopt a Macaw from the United States.

## Target query
adopt a macaw US

## Quick answer
You can adopt a macaw from the US through WARN's symbolic adoption from $5/month at /adopt/macaw — your gift funds seizure triage and rehabilitation for parrots rescued from the illegal trade in Colombia and Brazil, not ownership of a named individual bird.

## What Macaw Adoption from the US Actually Means
Symbolic macaw adoption is a USD donation directed to /appeals/parrots — not ownership of an individual parrot.

## How to Adopt from $5/Month
Visit /adopt/macaw, choose monthly or one-off, select USD at checkout.

## Why Adoption Is Not Pet Ownership
Macaws need specialist rehabilitation — not household pet adoption through WARN.

## Seizure Triage After Customs Intercepts
Trafficked parrots need immediate assessment. See /appeals/parrots.

## Colombia and Brazil Programmes
In-network parrot rescue. See /countries/colombia.

## Adoption Versus Direct Appeal Donation
Both fund the same programme. Adoption provides a species certificate.

## Gift Macaw Adoption for US Occasions
Checkout at /adopt/macaw, email WARN for a certificate.

## US Tax Status
Macaw adoption is not US tax-deductible. See /rescue/sponsor-a-macaw-us.

## Why US Donors Choose WARN — Transparent Partner Grants
WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit — not a US 501(c)(3). US donations are not tax-deductible; you receive a payment receipt for your records. WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. Gifts fund WARN's 17-country partner network across South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America through vetted local partners — not WARN-run sanctuaries. Give in USD at /donate or monthly at /donate/monthly.

## What Your USD Gift Buys on the Ground
Roughly $20–30 funds one street dog through catch, neuter, rabies vaccination and return where partner clinics operate. $125 supports a small clinic day. $600 helps stock quarantine after a trafficking seizure. Monthly gifts let partners plan multi-year programmes instead of crisis-only response.

## Monthly Versus One-Off from the United States
One-off gifts suit urgent appeals at /appeals/parrots/. Monthly at /donate/monthly or symbolic adoption at /adopt builds predictable income for vaccination rounds and rehabilitation. Checkout accepts USD; neither route implies ownership of an individual animal.

## What WARN funds
Seizure triage and aviary rehabilitation for rescued parrots.

## What WARN funds
Nutritional and feather recovery for trafficked birds.

## What WARN funds
Customs interdiction support.

## What WARN funds
Gift certificates for US occasion giving when requested.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/adopt-a-macaw-us): Adopt a Macaw from the United States.

## Can I adopt a macaw from the US?
Yes — symbolic adoption from $5/month at /adopt/macaw in USD.

## Do I get to pick the macaw?
No. Adoption supports the whole parrot rescue programme.

## Are macaw adoption donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is not a US 501(c)(3).

## Can I adopt as a gift?
Yes — adopt at /adopt/macaw and email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org for a certificate.

## Can I keep the macaw I adopt?
No. Adoption funds field programmes abroad — not pet ownership.

## Why are macaws trafficked?
For the illegal pet trade.

## Can I cancel monthly macaw adoption?
Yes — email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org; cancels within two working days.

## Can rescued macaws be released?
Yes, when rehabilitated and flock-ready.

## Are WARN donations US tax-deductible?
No. WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit — not a US 501(c)(3). US donations are not tax-deductible; you receive a payment receipt for your records. See /about/registration-status and /rescue/us-tax-deductible-international-animal-donation.

## Can I donate in US dollars?
Yes — select USD at /donate or /donate/monthly. Stripe checkout emails a payment receipt immediately.

## Does WARN run its own sanctuaries?
No. WARN makes grants to established in-country partners. It does not operate WARN-branded facilities abroad.

## How is WARN different from a local US animal shelter?
US shelters rehome animals in your community. WARN funds partner-led rescue, CNVR, anti-trafficking and rehabilitation abroad — complementary goals.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/parrots): Save the World's Most Trafficked Birds.

## Appeal summary
Tens of thousands of macaws, parakeets and Amazon parrots enter the illegal pet trade every year. Help fund triage, rehabilitation and soft-release.

## Donor quick answer
Parrots are among the most trafficked wild birds on earth. UK donors can fund triage, rehabilitation and soft-release for macaws and Amazon parrots seized from the illegal pet trade in Colombia, Brazil and Indonesia.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/elephants): Elephant Rescue & Protection.

## Appeal summary
Sumatran and Bornean elephants face habitat loss, conflict and poaching. Fund rapid veterinary response and humane coexistence work through partners in Indonesia and Malaysia.

## Donor quick answer
UK donors can help Asian elephants in Indonesia and Malaysia by funding anti-poaching patrols, snare removal, emergency veterinary care and humane coexistence programmes through WARN partners in Sumatra and Borneo.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/tigers): Save the Wild Tiger.

## Appeal summary
Fewer than 5,000 tigers remain in the wild. Support anti-poaching, human-wildlife conflict response and rescue for tigers caught in captivity and the illegal trade, with Indonesia and Malaysia as the in-network focus.

## Donor quick answer
Fewer than 5,000 wild tigers remain. UK supporters can fund anti-poaching, conflict response and rescue for tigers caught in snares, captivity and the illegal trade in Indonesia and Malaysia.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/leopards): Save the Leopard.

## Appeal summary
Snared, poisoned and trafficked, the leopard is one of the most persecuted big cats on earth. Fund partner-led snare response, conflict mitigation and rescue through grants in India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.

## Donor quick answer
Leopards have lost most of their historic range and face snaring, conflict and trafficking. UK donors can fund partner-led snare response, conflict mitigation and rescue in India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa through WARN grants.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/rhinos): Stop the Rhino Poaching Crisis.

## Appeal summary
Rhinos are poached for horn made of keratin. Fund partner-led anti-poaching, veterinary response and orphan care in South Africa, Kenya, India, Nepal and Indonesia.

## Donor quick answer
Around 27,000 rhinos remain across five species, with poaching still a daily threat. UK donors can fund partner-led anti-poaching and veterinary response in South Africa, Kenya, India, Nepal and Indonesia.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/gorillas): Save the Mountain Gorillas.

## Appeal summary
Just over a thousand mountain gorillas remain — the only great ape whose numbers are rising. Fund partner-led veterinary response, snare removal and conflict mitigation in Rwanda and Uganda.

## Donor quick answer
Just over 1,000 mountain gorillas remain in Rwanda and Uganda — the only great ape whose numbers are increasing. UK donors can fund partner-led veterinary response, snare removal and conflict mitigation through WARN grants.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/lions): Protect Africa's Lions.

## Appeal summary
Africa has lost roughly half its lions in 25 years. Fund partner-led snare response, conflict mitigation and sanctuary placement in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.

## Donor quick answer
Africa has lost roughly half its wild lions in 25 years — around 20,000–25,000 remain. UK supporters can fund partner-led snare response, conflict mitigation and sanctuary placement in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/jaguars): Save the Jaguar.

## Appeal summary
The apex predator of the Americas is losing its forest to deforestation, killed in conflict with ranchers and hunted for its teeth. Fund forest corridors, coexistence and rescue across the Amazon.

## Donor quick answer
Jaguars are losing Amazon forest to deforestation and conflict with ranchers. UK donors can fund forest corridors, coexistence programmes and rescue across Brazil and Colombia.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/pangolins): Save the World's Most Trafficked Mammal.

## Appeal summary
Pangolins are the most trafficked wild mammals on earth. Fund rescue, rehabilitation and release for pangolins seized from traffickers, with Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan as the in-network focus.

## Donor quick answer
Pangolins are the most trafficked wild mammals on earth. UK donors can fund rescue, rehabilitation and release for pangolins seized from traffickers in Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/andean-bears): Save the Andean Bear.

## Appeal summary
South America's only bear is losing its cloud-forest home. Support rescue, rehabilitation and human-wildlife coexistence work across the Andes.

## Donor quick answer
The Andean bear is South America's only bear and is losing cloud-forest habitat. UK supporters can fund rescue, rehabilitation and coexistence work in Colombia.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/moon-bears): Rescue Asia's Moon Bears.

## Appeal summary
Moon bears face bile farming, trafficking and habitat loss across Southeast Asia. Fund sanctuary care, rescue operations and welfare support through partners in Indonesia and Malaysia.

## Donor quick answer
Moon bears endure bile farming and trafficking across Southeast Asia. UK donors can fund sanctuary care, rescue operations and welfare support through WARN partners in Indonesia and Malaysia.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/orangutans): Orangutan Rescue.

## Appeal summary
All three orangutan species are Critically Endangered. Support rescue, rehabilitation and soft-release in Borneo and Sumatra.

## Donor quick answer
All three orangutan species are Critically Endangered. UK supporters can fund rescue, forest-school rehabilitation and soft-release for orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra through WARN partners.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/slow-loris): Save the Slow Loris.

## Appeal summary
Torn from the forest and mutilated for the viral pet trade, the slow loris is vanishing. Fund rescue, specialist rehabilitation and release, with Indonesia and Malaysia as the in-network focus.

## Donor quick answer
Slow lorises are torn from forests and mutilated for the viral pet trade. UK donors can fund specialist rescue, rehabilitation and release in Indonesia and Malaysia.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/sea-turtles): Protect Sea Turtles.

## Appeal summary
Drowned in nets, choked by plastic and robbed of their nesting beaches, sea turtles are in freefall. Fund nest protection, bycatch reduction and rescue across WARN's coastal partner countries.

## Donor quick answer
Sea turtles face drowning in nets, plastic and nest loss on beaches. UK supporters can fund nest protection, bycatch reduction and rescue across WARN's coastal partner network.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/habitats): Protect Critical Habitats.

## Appeal summary
Fund land protection and corridor restoration to tackle deforestation — the root cause of most wildlife crises.

## Donor quick answer
Deforestation is the root cause of most wildlife crises. UK donors can fund land protection and forest corridor restoration that keeps species in the wild rather than in rescue centres.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/karachi-dogs): Karachi Street Dogs.

## Appeal summary
Support humane Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release clinics and shelter capacity for the street dogs of Karachi.

## Donor quick answer
The best way to help street dogs in Karachi from the UK is to fund humane Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (CNVR) clinics, rabies vaccination and shelter capacity — the WHO-endorsed alternative to culling.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/working-donkeys): Help Working Donkeys.

## Appeal summary
Working donkeys carry water, bricks, market goods and family livelihoods. Fund mobile veterinary clinics, hoof care, dental treatment, wound care and humane harness support in high-need countries.

## Donor quick answer
The best way to help abused or overworked donkeys abroad is to fund mobile veterinary clinics, hoof care, dental treatment, wound care, humane harness support and owner education where the donkeys work.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/working-horses): Help Working Horses.

## Appeal summary
Working horses pull carts, carry goods and support family incomes, often with untreated wounds, lameness and exhaustion. Fund mobile equine clinics, farriery, nutrition support and emergency veterinary care.

## Donor quick answer
The best way to help working horses abroad from the UK is to fund mobile equine clinics, farriery, wound care, nutrition support and emergency veterinary care, with Pakistan as WARN's current in-network focus.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/dog-cat-meat): End the Dog & Cat Meat Trade.

## Appeal summary
Support rescue operations, legal advocacy and community behaviour change to end the dog and cat meat trade across Southeast Asia.

## Donor quick answer
UK donors can help end the dog and cat meat trade by funding rescue operations, veterinary care, legal advocacy and community behaviour change in Indonesia and Malaysia through WARN partners.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/indonesia/east-kalimantan-orangutan-rehabilitation): Orangutan Rehabilitation and Release in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

## Programme summary
East Kalimantan is a frontline for Bornean orangutan rescue — confiscation from the illegal pet trade, years of forest-school rehabilitation, and release into protected lowland forest such as Gunung Batu Mesangat. WARN funds partner-led rehabilitation and release programmes in Indonesia through grants, not WARN-run centres.

## Species
Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)

## IUCN status
Critically Endangered

## Programme area
East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

## Operational focus
Confiscation-to-sanctuary rehabilitation and wild release

## WARN funding model
Partner grants — target at least 80% programme delivery

## From confiscation to the wild
In June 2026, three rehabilitated Bornean orangutans — Bagus, Eboni and Ruby — were released into the Gunung Batu Mesangat protected forest in East Kutai regency after years of forest-school rehabilitation following rescue from the illegal pet trade. That release was coordinated by Indonesian authorities and conservation partners; it illustrates what the confiscation-to-sanctuary pipeline achieves when funding holds steady.

## Forest school and foraging training
Over several years, rehabilitated orangutans relearn nest-building, canopy travel and identification of hundreds of wild foods. Rehabilitation takes roughly seven to eight years per orphan at an estimated US$2,000–3,000 per year through partner programmes.

## Local authority coordination
Releases in East Kalimantan are led by East Kalimantan's Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), working with the provincial forestry authority, local forest-management units and conservation partners who run rehabilitation programmes.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/indonesia/east-kalimantan-orangutan-rehabilitation): Orangutan Rehabilitation and Release in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

## What is orangutan rehabilitation in East Kalimantan?
The multi-year process of returning confiscated Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) to the wild — from quarantine and forest school through pre-release assessment, transport to protected forest and post-release monitoring in East Kutai regency.

## How many orangutans were released in East Kalimantan in June 2026?
Three rehabilitated Bornean orangutans — Bagus, Eboni and Ruby — were released into the Gunung Batu Mesangat protected forest on 23 June 2026, coordinated by East Kalimantan BKSDA with provincial forestry authorities and conservation partners.

## Did WARN fund the June 2026 East Kalimantan release?
WARN reported that release as a sourced field briefing illustrating successful partner-led rehabilitation. WARN funds orangutan rescue through vetted partners via the Borneo orangutan appeal; it does not claim credit for individual releases unless a verified grant relationship is published.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/karachi-dogs): CNVR Street Dog Programmes — Humane Rabies Control.

## Hub quick answer
CNVR (Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) humanely catches free-roaming dogs, neuters and rabies-vaccinates them, and returns them to territory. WHO, WOAH and FAO reject culling as ineffective for rabies control. WARN funds partner-led CNVR in Pakistan with grants — not WARN-run shelters.

## Hub description
Fund WHO-endorsed Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (CNVR) for street dogs in Pakistan and across WARN partner countries — the evidence-based alternative to mass culling.

## What is CNVR?
What is CNVR? (Donor explainer). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/what-is-cnvr-why-donors-fund-it

## Why culling fails in Pakistan
Why culling fails in Pakistan (Policy vs execution). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/pakistan-dog-culling

## Help street dogs abroad
Help street dogs abroad (UK donor route). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/help-street-dogs-abroad

## Are street dogs dangerous?
Are street dogs dangerous? (Rabies & behaviour FAQ). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/answers/are-street-dogs-dangerous

## Pakistan country programme
Pakistan country programme (In-network focus). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/countries/pakistan


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/karachi-dogs): CNVR Street Dog Programmes — Humane Rabies Control.

## What is a CNVR street dog programme?
CNVR catches free-roaming dogs, neuters and rabies-vaccinates them under anaesthetic, marks them for monitoring, and returns them to territory. It reduces breeding and rabies transmission without culling.

## Does WARN support street dog culling?
No. WARN funds only WHO-endorsed CNVR and veterinary care through vetted partners — never lethal population control.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/indonesia/east-kalimantan-orangutan-rehabilitation): Orangutan Rehabilitation in East Kalimantan.

## Hub quick answer
East Kalimantan is a frontline for Bornean orangutan rescue — confiscation from the illegal pet trade, years of forest-school rehabilitation, and release into protected lowland forest such as Gunung Batu Mesangat. WARN funds partner grants for rehabilitation and release in Indonesia, not WARN-run centres.

## Hub description
Fund partner-led Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) confiscation-to-sanctuary rehabilitation and protected-forest release in East Kutai, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

## June 2026 East Kalimantan release briefing
June 2026 East Kalimantan release briefing (Bagus, Eboni, Ruby release). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/kalimantan-orangutans-released-2026

## Borneo orangutan appeal
Borneo orangutan appeal (Donation landing). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/orangutans

## Orangutan wildlife guide
Orangutan wildlife guide (Species facts & IUCN). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/orangutan

## Why orangutans are endangered
Why orangutans are endangered (Threat profile). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/why-are-orangutans-endangered

## Indonesia country programme
Indonesia country programme (Network context). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/countries/indonesia


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/indonesia/east-kalimantan-orangutan-rehabilitation): Orangutan Rehabilitation in East Kalimantan.

## Where is orangutan rehabilitation happening in East Kalimantan?
Partner programmes operate in East Kutai regency, including releases into the Gunung Batu Mesangat protected forest, coordinated with East Kalimantan BKSDA and provincial forestry authorities.

## How long does orangutan rehabilitation take?
Typically seven to eight years per orphan — forest school, pre-release assessment, transport to protected forest, and post-release monitoring.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/parrots): Parrot Anti-Trafficking & Confiscation-to-Sanctuary.

## Hub quick answer
Parrots are among the most trafficked wild birds. WARN funds confiscation-to-sanctuary pipelines — customs-trained detection support, seizure triage, rehabilitation and sanctuary capacity for macaws and Amazon parrots through partners in Brazil and Colombia.

## Hub description
Fund parrot anti-trafficking triage, seizure-response veterinary care and sanctuary capacity for macaws and Amazon parrots in Brazil and Colombia.

## Parrot crisis appeal
Parrot crisis appeal (Donate). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/parrots

## Colombia parrot trade briefing
Colombia parrot trade briefing (Trafficking context). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/colombia-parrot-trade

## Parrot wildlife guide
Parrot wildlife guide (Species facts). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/parrot

## Report wildlife trafficking
Report wildlife trafficking (Action guide). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/how-to-report-wildlife-trafficking


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/parrots): Parrot Anti-Trafficking & Confiscation-to-Sanctuary.

## How does WARN help trafficked parrots?
Through partner grants for seizure-response veterinary care, quarantine, sanctuary enclosures and anti-trafficking patrol support in Brazil and Colombia.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/where-your-money-goes): Transparent Partner-Led Animal Rescue — Donor Alternatives.

## Hub quick answer
WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (CIC), not a charity and not Gift Aid eligible. It targets at least 80% of unrestricted donations for partner-led programme delivery across 17 countries, with no fixed offices and volunteer-led operations keeping fixed costs low.

## Hub description
How WARN uses partner grants with a target of at least 80% programme delivery — a transparent alternative for donors seeking low-overhead international rescue.

## Where your money goes
Where your money goes (80% programme target). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/where-your-money-goes

## Registration status
Registration status (CIC legal identity). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/registration-status

## Animal welfare charities UK guide
Animal welfare charities UK guide (Honest comparison). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/animal-welfare-charities-donate-uk

## Gift Aid and CIC status FAQ
Gift Aid and CIC status FAQ (Donor transparency). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/faq


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/where-your-money-goes): Transparent Partner-Led Animal Rescue — Donor Alternatives.

## Which animal charities actually give money to the animals?
Look for published programme budgets, named partners, and honest legal status. WARN publishes registration at /about/registration-status and targets at least 80% programme delivery through vetted partner grants abroad.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/working-donkeys): Working Donkey & Horse Mobile Veterinary Clinics.

## Hub quick answer
Working donkeys and horses carry loads where motor transport cannot reach. WARN funds mobile veterinary clinics, humane harness replacement and wound triage through partners — a niche operational programme often overlooked by broad advocacy NGOs.

## Hub description
Fund humane harness support and mobile veterinary clinics for working donkeys and horses in Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania and across WARN partner countries.

## Working donkeys appeal
Working donkeys appeal (Donate). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/working-donkeys

## Working horses appeal
Working horses appeal (Donate). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/working-horses

## Horse rescue working equines briefing
Horse rescue working equines briefing (Field context). Related page: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/horse-rescue-working-equines


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/working-donkeys): Working Donkey & Horse Mobile Veterinary Clinics.

## What does a working donkey mobile clinic fund?
Veterinary triage, wound care, humane harness replacement and owner education through partner-led mobile clinics in Pakistan, Kenya and Tanzania.


World Animal Rescue Network (https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/compare/bornean-vs-sumatran-orangutan): Bornean orangutan vs Sumatran orangutan.

## Quick answer
Same genus, two islands, two faces: Bornean orangutans are stockier and rounder-faced, Sumatran orangutans are leaner, paler and bearded.

## Key distinction
The clearest difference is facial shape and colouring: the Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) has a broad, round face, darker brownish-red fur and, in mature males, large disc-like cheek pads; the Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) has a longer, narrower face, paler orange fur, and a distinctive long beard and moustache on both sexes. They are separate species, not subspecies, native to different islands, and both are Critically Endangered.

## Which is bigger or stronger?
They are very similar in size, with adult males of both around 75-90 kg and about 1.4 m tall, though Bornean males average marginally heavier and bulkier.

## Introduction
Orangutans are Asia's only great apes, and until genetic studies in the 1990s split them, the Bornean and Sumatran populations were classed as one species. They are now recognised as two distinct species (with a third, the Tapanuli orangutan, described in 2017), separated by roughly 1-2 million years of evolution on either side of the Strait of Malacca. Both are large, red-haired, tree-dwelling apes found nowhere else on Earth, but centuries of isolation on different islands, under different ecological pressures, have shaped visible differences in their build, faces and social lives. Because both species are critically threatened by deforestation for palm oil and logging, correctly identifying which orangutan is which matters for conservation reporting, ecotourism and captive-breeding records alike.

## At a glance
Scientific name: Bornean orangutan — Pongo pygmaeus; Sumatran orangutan — Pongo abelii. Native range: Bornean orangutan — Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei); Sumatran orangutan — Northern Sumatra, Indonesia only. Adult male weight: Bornean orangutan — ~75 kg (165 lb); Sumatran orangutan — ~90 kg (198 lb), but leaner build. Face shape: Bornean orangutan — Broad, round face; Sumatran orangutan — Long, narrow face. Fur colour/texture: Bornean orangutan — Darker brick-red, coarser; Sumatran orangutan — Paler orange, longer and finer. Facial hair: Bornean orangutan — Short whiskers, huge round cheek pads; Sumatran orangutan — Long beard and moustache, narrower cheek pads. Sociability: Bornean orangutan — More solitary, comes to ground more often; Sumatran orangutan — More gregarious, almost always arboreal. IUCN Red List status: Bornean orangutan — Critically Endangered (~104,700 left); Sumatran orangutan — Critically Endangered (~14,000 left).


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## Face, fur and build
The single fastest way to tell them apart is the face. Bornean orangutans have broad, rounded faces, and mature dominant males develop huge, flat, disc-like cheek pads (flanges) that can make the face look almost circular from the front. Their fur is a darker, coarser brick-red. Sumatran orangutans have a noticeably longer, narrower face framed by a long beard and moustache present in both sexes, with paler, longer, finer orange-blonde fur and slimmer, less pronounced cheek pads in males. Bornean males also average slightly lighter in body mass than Sumatran males despite looking stockier, because Sumatran orangutans carry a leaner, more elongated frame better suited to near-constant climbing.

## Range and habitat
Geography is the cleanest taxonomic split: Bornean orangutans live only on the island of Borneo, shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, in lowland and montane rainforest up to about 1,500 m. Sumatran orangutans live only in the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, in fragmented lowland and hill forests, having vanished from the rest of the island where fossils show they once ranged. The two populations have been separated by the Strait of Malacca for roughly one to two million years, long enough for them to diverge into distinct species rather than subspecies of one animal.

## Behaviour and ground use
Bornean orangutans are markedly more solitary and, lacking large ground predators like the Sumatran tiger, descend to the forest floor far more often to travel and forage. Sumatran orangutans are more gregarious and tolerant of associating with other individuals, particularly around fruiting fig trees, and stay almost entirely in the canopy, likely because tigers still hunt on the Sumatran forest floor. Sumatran females also space births further apart, roughly 8-9 years between offspring compared with 6-8 years for Bornean females, giving Sumatran orangutans one of the slowest reproductive rates of any mammal.

## Conservation status
Both species are classified Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, but their situations differ in scale. The Bornean orangutan population is estimated at around 104,700 individuals, down from roughly 230,000 a decade earlier, an estimated 86 percent decline since 1973 driven by logging and conversion of forest to oil palm plantations. The Sumatran orangutan population is far smaller, estimated at around 14,000 individuals confined to fragmented northern Sumatran forest, having lost about 80 percent of its numbers in 75 years. Both face the same core threats: deforestation, forest fragmentation and illegal hunting.

## Did you know?
Sumatran orangutans are among the only great apes known to regularly use tools in the wild, such as stripping leaves off sticks to extract seeds from spiny Neesia fruit, a behaviour far less commonly recorded in Bornean orangutans.


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## Is a Bornean orangutan bigger than a Sumatran orangutan?
They are similar in size and weight overlaps considerably, but Sumatran males average slightly heavier (around 90 kg/198 lb) while Bornean males average around 75 kg (165 lb). Bornean orangutans look stockier and more heavily built, while Sumatran orangutans have a leaner, more slender frame.

## How can you tell a Bornean and Sumatran orangutan apart by their face?
Bornean orangutans have broad, round faces with large flat cheek pads in dominant males and short facial hair. Sumatran orangutans have longer, narrower faces, smaller cheek pads, and a distinctive long beard and moustache present in both males and females.

## Are Bornean and Sumatran orangutans the same species?
No. They were once classified as subspecies but genetic and morphological studies split them into two separate species, Pongo pygmaeus (Bornean) and Pongo abelii (Sumatran), after they diverged for roughly one to two million years on separate islands.

## Which orangutan species is more endangered?
Both are Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, but the Sumatran orangutan is in a more precarious position, with only around 14,000 individuals left compared with roughly 104,700 Bornean orangutans, and its range is far more restricted and fragmented.

## Why are Sumatran orangutans more social than Bornean orangutans?
Researchers link it partly to predation pressure: Sumatra still has tigers hunting on the forest floor, so Sumatran orangutans stay in the canopy and tolerate closer association with others near abundant fruit sources, while Bornean orangutans, without ground predators, travel and forage more solitarily and come to the ground more often.

## Do Sumatran orangutans have beards?
Yes, long beards and moustaches are a signature feature of Sumatran orangutans and appear on both males and females, unlike Bornean orangutans, which have much shorter facial hair.


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## Quick answer
Gorillas are bigger, ground-dwelling and social; orangutans are smaller, tree-dwelling and solitary.

## Key distinction
The clearest difference is habitat and build: orangutans are solitary, reddish-brown apes from Borneo and Sumatra with extremely long arms built for swinging through trees, while gorillas are larger, black-haired African apes that knuckle-walk on the ground in troops led by a dominant silverback male. Gorillas are also heavier (up to 195 kg/430 lb vs 90 kg/200 lb) and live in stable social groups; orangutans live mostly alone.

## Which is bigger or stronger?
The gorilla is considerably bigger and stronger, with male silverbacks averaging about 135-195 kg against roughly 75-100 kg for a male orangutan.

## Introduction
Orangutans and gorillas are both great apes (family Hominidae) but belong to entirely different genera on different continents, and few people realise how distinct their biology and behaviour actually are. Orangutans (genus Pongo) are Asia's only great ape, found solely in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, while gorillas (genus Gorilla) live in the forests of equatorial Africa. The two are separated by roughly 10-16 million years of independent evolution, which explains their strikingly different bodies: orangutans are shaggy, red-brown and built for a life almost entirely in the canopy, while gorillas are black-haired, heavily built and spend most of their time on the forest floor. Both are Critically Endangered across nearly all their species and subspecies, but their conservation challenges, family structures and daily behaviour differ sharply, which is the focus of this comparison.

## At a glance
Scientific classification: Orangutan — Genus Pongo (3 species); Gorilla — Genus Gorilla (2 species). Native range: Orangutan — Borneo and Sumatra, Indonesia/Malaysia; Gorilla — Equatorial Central and West Africa. Adult male weight: Orangutan — 50-90 kg (110-200 lb); Gorilla — 135-195 kg (300-430 lb). Standing height: Orangutan — About 1.2-1.4 m (4-4.6 ft); Gorilla — About 1.7 m (5.6 ft). Hair colour and build: Orangutan — Long shaggy reddish-brown hair, very long arms; Gorilla — Coarse black hair, silverback has grey saddle. Movement: Orangutan — Arboreal; climbs and swings using arms; Gorilla — Terrestrial; knuckle-walks on all fours. Social structure: Orangutan — Largely solitary; mothers raise young alone; Gorilla — Troops of 5-30 led by a dominant silverback. Lifespan: Orangutan — 35-45 years wild, up to 60 in captivity; Gorilla — 30-40 years wild, up to 50 in captivity. IUCN status: Orangutan — All 3 species Critically Endangered; Gorilla — Critically Endangered (Endangered for mountain gorilla).


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## Body size and arm-to-leg proportions
Gorillas are the largest living primates: a mature male can weigh 135-195 kg (300-430 lb) and stand roughly 1.7 m (5.6 ft) when upright, though they normally move on all fours. Orangutans are considerably smaller, with adult males weighing 50-90 kg (110-200 lb) and standing about 1.2-1.4 m (4-4.6 ft). The proportions differ too: orangutans have the longest arms relative to body size of any great ape, with an arm span that can reach around 2.2 m (7 ft), built for reaching between branches. Gorillas have shorter, thicker limbs and a heavily muscled torso adapted for supporting their weight on the ground rather than swinging overhead.

## Habitat and movement
Orangutans are the most arboreal great ape, spending nearly all their time in the rainforest canopy of Borneo and Sumatra, where they build a fresh sleeping nest of branches and leaves most nights. Gorillas, native to the forests, swamps and mountains of equatorial Africa, are almost entirely terrestrial, moving on all fours using a knuckle-walking gait and only climbing low trees to feed or rest. This split explains why deforestation affects each species differently: orangutans need an unbroken canopy to travel, while gorillas need protected ground-level forest and food corridors.

## Social structure and communication
Orangutans are the least social great ape: adult males are largely solitary and females travel only with dependent offspring. Mature 'flanged' males develop wide cheek pads and a throat pouch used to produce a booming long call that carries up to 1.6 km (1 mile) through the forest, signalling their location to females and rival males. Gorillas live in far more cohesive troops of roughly 5 to 30 individuals, led by a mature male known as a silverback for the band of grey hair across his back. The silverback controls group movement, mediates disputes, and defends the troop, often using chest-beating and vocal displays rather than physical fighting to warn off rivals.

## Conservation status and threats
All three orangutan species (Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli) are classified Critically Endangered by the IUCN, driven mainly by deforestation for palm oil, logging and mining, which fragments the canopy they depend on. Gorillas face a similar crisis: both the western and eastern gorilla species are Critically Endangered, with the sole exception of the mountain gorilla subspecies, which was downlisted to Endangered after sustained population recovery. Gorilla populations are additionally threatened by poaching, snaring, disease transmitted from humans, and civil conflict across parts of their range in the Congo Basin.

## Did you know?
A flanged male orangutan's long call, produced using his throat pouch as a resonating chamber, can be heard by other orangutans up to 1.6 km (1 mile) away through dense rainforest.


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## Is an orangutan a type of gorilla?
No. Orangutans (genus Pongo) and gorillas (genus Gorilla) are different genera within the great ape family. Orangutans are native only to Asia (Borneo and Sumatra), while gorillas are native only to Africa, and the two lineages diverged many millions of years ago.

## Which is bigger, a gorilla or an orangutan?
Gorillas are considerably bigger. An adult male gorilla can weigh 135-195 kg (300-430 lb), roughly twice the weight of an adult male orangutan at 50-90 kg (110-200 lb). Orangutans do, however, have longer arms relative to their body size.

## Why do orangutans live alone but gorillas live in groups?
Orangutans evolved a solitary lifestyle partly because fruit, their main food, is patchy and scattered in the canopy, making large groups inefficient to feed. Gorillas rely more on abundant leaves and stems on the forest floor, which can support stable troops led by a silverback.

## Are orangutans and gorillas both endangered?
Yes. All three orangutan species are Critically Endangered. Both gorilla species are also Critically Endangered, with the exception of the mountain gorilla subspecies, which is classified Endangered after conservation efforts helped its population grow.

## How can you tell an orangutan and a gorilla apart at a glance?
Colour and posture are the fastest clues: orangutans have long, shaggy reddish-brown hair and are usually seen climbing or hanging in trees, while gorillas have coarse black hair, a stockier build, and are usually seen walking on all fours on the ground.

## Do orangutans and gorillas get along or live in the same habitat?
They never meet in the wild because their ranges do not overlap: orangutans live only on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra in Southeast Asia, while gorillas live only in the forests of equatorial Central and West Africa.


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## Quick answer
If it is much bigger than a person, silent and chest-thumping, it is a gorilla; if it is smaller, noisy and using a stick as a tool, it is a chimpanzee.

## Key distinction
The clearest difference is size and build: an adult male gorilla can weigh up to 200 kg (440 lb) and stands out with a bony sagittal crest and huge brow ridge, while a chimpanzee tops out around 60 kg (130 lb) with a smaller, rounder skull and more prominent ears. Gorillas are calm, largely herbivorous ground-dwellers; chimpanzees are more excitable, omnivorous, tool-using apes that spend more time in trees.

## Which is bigger or stronger?
The gorilla is far bigger and stronger, with male gorillas weighing around 135-195 kg versus about 40-60 kg for a male chimpanzee, roughly three times heavier.

## Introduction
Gorillas and chimpanzees are both African great apes and among humans' closest living relatives, but they belong to different genera and look and behave quite differently. Gorillas (genus Gorilla) are the largest living primates, built for strength and a leaf-and-stem diet, while chimpanzees (genus Pan, species Pan troglodytes) are smaller, more agile omnivores famous for tool use and complex social politics. Confusion is common because both species knuckle-walk on all fours, live in family-based groups in Central and West African forests, and share a striking amount of DNA with humans. This guide sets out the taxonomy, size, range, behaviour, lifespan and conservation status of each, and pinpoints the visual cues — skull shape, brow ridge, ears, posture — that let you tell them apart at a glance, whether in a photograph, a nature documentary or, sadly, images used in wildlife trafficking cases.

## At a glance
Scientific classification: Gorilla — Genus Gorilla: 2 species (western, eastern), 4-5 subspecies; Chimpanzee — Genus Pan, species Pan troglodytes, 4 subspecies. Adult weight (male): Gorilla — 140-200 kg (310-440 lb); Chimpanzee — 40-60 kg (88-130 lb). Standing height: Gorilla — 1.25-1.8 m (4 ft 1 in-5 ft 11 in); Chimpanzee — 1-1.7 m (3 ft 3 in-5 ft 7 in). Range: Gorilla — Central and West Equatorial Africa (10 countries); Chimpanzee — West to East Equatorial Africa, Senegal to Tanzania (21 countries). Key visual difference: Gorilla — Sagittal crest, heavy brow ridge, small ears, flat wide nose; Chimpanzee — Rounder skull, no sagittal crest, larger protruding ears. Diet: Gorilla — Mostly leaves, stems, shoots, fruit (herbivorous); Chimpanzee — Fruit, leaves, insects, and hunted meat (omnivorous). Social structure: Gorilla — Harem groups led by one silverback male; Chimpanzee — Fission-fusion communities, multiple adult males. Lifespan (wild): Gorilla — 35-40 years; Chimpanzee — About 33 years on average. IUCN Red List status: Gorilla — Critically Endangered (both species); Chimpanzee — Endangered (Critically Endangered for western subspecies).


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## Size, build and skull shape
Gorillas are the largest living primates: adult male western lowland gorillas average around 140 kg (310 lb) and can reach 200 kg (440 lb) in captivity, standing 1.25-1.8 m (4 ft 1 in-5 ft 11 in) tall with an arm span up to 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in). Adult chimpanzees are far smaller, males averaging roughly 40-60 kg (88-130 lb) and standing 1-1.7 m (3 ft 3 in-5 ft 7 in) when upright. The skulls tell the two apart instantly: male gorillas grow a bony sagittal crest along the midline of the skull (up to 5 cm/2 in high) to anchor powerful jaw muscles, plus a heavy, jutting brow ridge and wide, flat nostrils. Chimpanzees lack a true sagittal crest, have a smaller brow ridge, a more rounded skull, and noticeably larger, more prominent ears than a gorilla's small, close-set ears.

## Diet and foraging behaviour
Gorillas are almost entirely herbivorous, spending most of the day eating leaves, stems, pith, bark and fruit, with only occasional insects; their large gut and broad chest evolved to process huge volumes of fibrous plant matter. Chimpanzees are omnivorous and considerably more varied in their foraging: they eat fruit and leaves as staples but also insects (using tools such as stripped twigs to fish termites from mounds) and, notably, hunt smaller mammals including monkeys in coordinated group hunts. This makes chimpanzees one of the few non-human primates that regularly hunt vertebrate prey, a behaviour rarely seen in gorillas.

## Social structure and temperament
Gorillas live in stable, cohesive family groups typically led by a single dominant adult male, the silverback, alongside several adult females and their offspring; the silverback makes decisions for the group and defends it, but overall gorillas are calm, non-aggressive apes whose famous chest-beating is a bluff display rather than a prelude to attack. Chimpanzees live in larger, more fluid "fission-fusion" communities of dozens of individuals that split into smaller subgroups and reunite, involving multiple related adult males who cooperate and compete for status. Chimpanzee societies are more volatile, with more vocal communication, tool use, and occasional lethal violence between rival communities, contrasting with the generally placid, tightly bonded gorilla family unit.

## Range, lifespan and conservation status
Gorillas are restricted to a smaller footprint across roughly ten Central and West African countries, split between western gorillas (Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Angola/Cabinda, Nigeria) and eastern gorillas (DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda). Chimpanzees range far more widely, from Senegal in the west across the Equatorial belt to Tanzania and Lake Albert in the east, spanning around 21 countries. Wild gorillas typically live 35-40 years; wild chimpanzees average around 33 years, though some East African populations reach into their 40s. Both genera are threatened: the IUCN Red List classifies both gorilla species as Critically Endangered (except the mountain gorilla subspecies, listed Endangered), while common chimpanzees are listed Endangered and the western chimpanzee subspecies Critically Endangered, chiefly due to habitat loss, poaching and disease.


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## Is a gorilla a type of chimpanzee?
No. Gorillas and chimpanzees are different genera within the great ape family: Gorilla and Pan respectively. They share a common ancestor but have been evolving separately for millions of years, resulting in very different size, diet and social behaviour.

## Which is bigger, a gorilla or a chimpanzee?
A gorilla is much bigger. Adult male gorillas typically weigh 140-200 kg (310-440 lb), roughly three to four times heavier than an adult male chimpanzee at 40-60 kg (88-130 lb).

## Which is stronger, a gorilla or a chimpanzee?
Pound for pound both apes are far stronger than humans, but a gorilla's absolute strength is greater simply because of its much larger muscle mass and body size, even though relative strength-to-body-weight comparisons can favour chimpanzees in some tests.

## How can you tell a gorilla and a chimpanzee apart in a photo?
Look at the skull and ears: gorillas have a raised bony ridge on top of the head (sagittal crest), a heavy brow ridge, small ears and a flat wide nose, while chimpanzees have a rounder skull with no crest, smaller brows and noticeably larger, more visible ears.

## Do gorillas and chimpanzees live in the same forests?
Their ranges overlap in parts of Central Africa, such as Gabon, Cameroon and the Republic of Congo, where both species can inhabit the same tropical forest, though chimpanzees have a much wider overall range extending further west and east.

## Which ape is more closely related to humans?
Chimpanzees are more closely related to humans, sharing about 98.8% of DNA in well-aligned sequence comparisons, compared with roughly 98% shared with gorillas; humans, chimpanzees and bonobos form a closer evolutionary group than gorillas do.


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## Quick answer
Big ears, two trunk fingers, tusked males and females: African. Small round ears, one trunk finger, a twin-domed head: Asian.

## Key distinction
The single clearest way to tell them apart is ear size and shape: African elephants (Loxodonta africana and L. cyclotis) have very large, jagged ears shaped roughly like the African continent, while Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) have smaller, more rounded ears. African elephants are also larger overall, have a concave (dipped) back, two finger-like lips at the trunk tip, and both sexes can grow tusks, whereas in Asian elephants only some males do.

## Which is bigger or stronger?
The African (savanna) elephant is the larger and stronger, with bulls averaging about 5-6 tonnes and standing 3-4 m at the shoulder, against roughly 4-5 tonnes and up to 3.5 m for the Asian elephant.

## Introduction
The African elephant and Asian elephant are the two surviving lineages of the elephant family, separated by roughly 7.6 million years of evolution and now confined to different continents. African elephants (genus Loxodonta, comprising the African bush elephant and the smaller African forest elephant) range across sub-Saharan Africa, while the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is found in fragmented forest and grassland habitats from India through Southeast Asia. Though both are highly intelligent, socially complex megaherbivores built around a family matriarch, they differ markedly in size, ear shape, tusk presence, skin texture, trunk anatomy and skull profile. All three species are threatened, chiefly by poaching, habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict, and understanding these differences matters for conservation, since each faces distinct pressures across very different ranges.

## At a glance
Scientific name: African elephant — Loxodonta africana (bush) / L. cyclotis (forest); Asian elephant — Elephas maximus. Ear shape: African elephant — Large, jagged, shaped like Africa; Asian elephant — Smaller, rounded. Shoulder height (bulls): African elephant — Up to 3.2-4 m (10.5-13 ft); Asian elephant — 2.4-3 m (8-10 ft). Body mass (bulls): African elephant — Up to 6-7 t (avg), largest recorded ~10 t; Asian elephant — Up to 5-6 t. Tusks: African elephant — Both sexes usually grow tusks; Asian elephant — Only some males; females rarely, tushes only. Trunk tip: African elephant — Two finger-like projections; Asian elephant — One finger-like projection. Back profile: African elephant — Concave (dips in the middle); Asian elephant — Convex or level, highest at the shoulder. Range: African elephant — Sub-Saharan Africa (savanna and rainforest); Asian elephant — South and Southeast Asia. IUCN status: African elephant — Endangered (bush) / Critically Endangered (forest); Asian elephant — Endangered.


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## Ears, tusks and trunk anatomy
The fastest way to identify either elephant is the ears: African elephants carry large, deeply notched ears roughly shaped like the African continent, used to radiate excess body heat, while Asian elephants have noticeably smaller, more rounded ears. Tusks follow a similar split — in African elephants both males and females typically grow visible tusks, whereas in Asian elephants only a proportion of males develop true tusks (others, called makhnas, remain tuskless), and females at most grow small tushes that rarely show past the lip. The trunk tip differs too: African elephants have two opposing finger-like lips for delicate grasping, while Asian elephants have only one, so they often wrap the whole trunk tip around an object instead of pinching it.

## Size and body shape
African elephants are the larger of the two, and the African bush elephant is the largest living land animal: bulls typically stand 3-3.4 m (10-11 ft) at the shoulder and weigh 5.2-6.9 tonnes, with exceptional individuals far heavier. Asian elephant bulls are smaller, usually 2.4-3 m (8-10 ft) tall and 3.5-6 tonnes. Body shape also differs: African elephants have a back that dips in the middle (concave), a more rounded head, and a single dome at the top of the skull, while Asian elephants have a back that is level or highest at the shoulder (convex), a twin-domed head with a visible central dip, and up to four bumps on the forehead.

## Range, habitat and social structure
African elephants are spread across savanna, woodland and rainforest habitats throughout sub-Saharan Africa, from Kenya's grasslands to the dense forests of Central Africa. Asian elephants occupy a much smaller and more fragmented range across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India and Sri Lanka to Sumatra, in tropical forest, grassland and scrub. Both species live in tight matriarchal family herds led by the oldest female, with males leaving to live more solitary or bachelor-group lives at maturity, but Asian elephant herds are typically somewhat smaller than African bush elephant herds.

## Conservation status and threats
All elephants face serious pressure, but the details vary. Since a landmark 2021 IUCN reassessment split the African genus into two species, the African bush elephant is listed as Endangered and the African forest elephant as Critically Endangered, both driven mainly by ivory poaching and habitat loss. The Asian elephant has been listed as Endangered since 1986, with only an estimated 30,000-50,000 remaining across a range now reduced to about 5% of its historical extent, primarily due to habitat fragmentation and conflict with expanding human settlements.

## Did you know?
An elephant's trunk contains no bones or joints yet packs an estimated 40,000-plus muscles, giving African elephants' two-fingered tip enough dexterity to pluck a single blade of grass while still being strong enough to uproot a tree.


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## Which is bigger, an African or Asian elephant?
The African elephant is bigger. African bush elephant bulls stand 3-3.4 m (10-11 ft) at the shoulder and weigh 5.2-6.9 tonnes on average, making it the largest living land animal, compared with Asian elephant bulls at roughly 2.4-3 m (8-10 ft) and 3.5-6 tonnes.

## Do both African and Asian elephants have tusks?
Not equally. In African elephants, both males and females usually grow visible tusks. In Asian elephants, only some males grow true tusks, others remain naturally tuskless, and females typically grow only small tushes that rarely protrude past the lip.

## Can African and Asian elephants interbreed?
No viable hybrid has ever survived beyond infancy. The two genera, Loxodonta and Elephas, diverged millions of years ago and have different chromosome counts, so any hybrid offspring are not viable long-term.

## How can you tell an African elephant from an Asian elephant by its ears?
African elephants have large, jagged ears roughly shaped like the African continent, while Asian elephants have smaller, more rounded ears. This is the single fastest visual distinction between the two.

## Are African or Asian elephants more endangered?
Both are threatened, but the African forest elephant carries the more severe listing, Critically Endangered, while the African bush elephant and the Asian elephant are both listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

## How many trunk 'fingers' do African and Asian elephants have?
African elephants have two finger-like projections at the trunk tip for precise grasping, while Asian elephants have only one, so they more often wrap the trunk tip around objects rather than pinching them.


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## Quick answer
If the snout is a wide U and the teeth disappear when the mouth shuts, it is an alligator; if the snout tapers to a V with a tooth poking up outside the jawline, it is a crocodile.

## Key distinction
The clearest difference is snout shape and teeth: an alligator has a broad, U-shaped snout that hides its lower teeth when its mouth is closed, while a crocodile has a narrower, V-shaped snout that leaves the fourth tooth on the lower jaw jutting up outside the closed upper jaw, visible year-round. Alligators (family Alligatoridae) also live only in freshwater and lack functional salt glands, whereas crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) have lingual salt glands that let many species tolerate brackish and salt water.

## Which is bigger or stronger?
The crocodile is bigger and stronger: the saltwater crocodile reaches 5-6 m and over 1,000 kg, whereas the American alligator tops out around 4-4.5 m and 300-450 kg.

## Introduction
Alligators and crocodiles are both large, armoured, semi-aquatic reptiles from the order Crocodilia, and their overlapping appearance and habitats cause constant confusion. But they belong to separate families that diverged tens of millions of years ago: alligators (Alligatoridae) and crocodiles (Crocodylidae). The distinction is not just cosmetic — snout shape, tooth arrangement, salt-gland physiology and typical size all trace back to different evolutionary pressures and diets. This guide compares the two using two representative species people search for most, the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), the largest living reptile, while noting which traits apply to the wider families.

## At a glance
Scientific family: Alligator — Alligatoridae (genera Alligator, Caiman); Crocodile — Crocodylidae (3 genera, ~17-18 species). Snout shape: Alligator — Broad, rounded, U-shaped; Crocodile — Narrow, tapered, V-shaped. Visible teeth (mouth closed): Alligator — Lower teeth mostly hidden; Crocodile — Lower 4th tooth visible, upper notch. Typical adult size (largest species): Alligator — 3.4-4.8 m males (11.2-15.7 ft); Crocodile — Up to 6-6.3 m males (20-21 ft). Salt glands: Alligator — Vestigial, non-functional; Crocodile — Functional lingual salt glands. Habitat: Alligator — Freshwater swamps, rivers, lakes; Crocodile — Brackish, saltwater and freshwater. Lifespan (wild): Alligator — About 50 years; Crocodile — 70+ years, some over 100. IUCN status (species shown): Alligator — Least Concern; Crocodile — Least Concern. Temperament toward humans: Alligator — More reclusive, avoids people; Crocodile — Highly territorial, more attacks recorded.


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## Snout shape and tooth display
The single fastest field ID is the snout and teeth. Alligators have a broad, rounded, U-shaped snout: the upper jaw is wider than the lower, so the lower teeth slot into sockets inside the upper jaw and largely disappear when the mouth closes. Crocodiles have a narrower, tapered V-shaped snout where the upper and lower jaws are roughly the same width, so the enlarged fourth tooth on the lower jaw fits into a notch on the outside of the upper jaw and stays visible year-round, giving crocodiles their characteristic "toothy grin". The alligator's broader snout also delivers extra crushing strength for hard-shelled prey such as turtles, while the crocodile's tapered shape suits fast lateral snapping at fish.

## Family, physiology and habitat tolerance
Alligators belong to Alligatoridae, a family that also includes caimans, while crocodiles belong to Crocodylidae, the family of roughly 17-18 "true crocodile" species split across three genera. The functional difference that matters most ecologically is the salt gland: crocodiles have working lingual salt glands on the tongue that excrete excess salt, letting species like the saltwater crocodile move between rivers, estuaries and open sea. Alligators retain only vestigial, non-functional versions of these glands, restricting them to freshwater and only brief exposure to brackish water. This single trait explains why alligators stay confined to swamps and rivers while crocodiles colonise coastlines and islands.

## Size, lifespan and range
Size varies a great deal within each family, but the two most-searched representatives show a stark contrast. The American alligator reaches 3.4-4.8 m (11.2-15.7 ft) in males, weighing up to about 450 kg (1,000 lb), and is confined to the south-eastern United States and parts of Mexico. The saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile: males can reach 6-6.3 m (20-21 ft) and 1,000-1,500 kg (2,200-3,300 lb), ranging from India's east coast through South-East Asia to northern Australia. Saltwater crocodiles also live markedly longer, with wild lifespans estimated at 70 years and some individuals possibly exceeding 100, versus roughly 50 years for American alligators.

## Behaviour and bite force
Behaviourally, American alligators are generally more reclusive and tend to avoid people, with fatal attacks on humans rare. Saltwater crocodiles are markedly more territorial and assertive, defend large territories year-round, and are responsible for the majority of recorded fatal and non-fatal crocodilian attacks on humans worldwide. The saltwater crocodile also holds the record for the strongest bite force measured in any living animal, estimated at around 3,700 psi (pounds per square inch), more than double that of a great white shark. These behavioural and physical differences reflect the saltwater crocodile's role as an apex ambush predator across a wide range of prey, from fish to large mammals.


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## Is an alligator a type of crocodile?
No. Alligators and crocodiles are both in the order Crocodilia but belong to separate families, Alligatoridae and Crocodylidae, that diverged tens of millions of years ago. An alligator is no more a crocodile than a horse is a donkey.

## Which is bigger, an alligator or a crocodile?
On average, crocodiles run larger. The American alligator reaches about 4.8 m (15.7 ft), while the saltwater crocodile, the largest living reptile, can reach 6-6.3 m (20-21 ft) and weigh up to 1,500 kg (3,300 lb).

## Can you tell an alligator from a crocodile by colour?
Colour is an unreliable clue since it varies with water and diet, but alligators tend to have darker, blackish-grey skin, while many crocodiles appear olive-brown or grey-green. Snout shape and visible teeth are far more reliable identifiers than colour.

## Why do crocodiles live in salt water but alligators do not?
Crocodiles have functional salt glands on the tongue that excrete excess salt, allowing many species to tolerate estuaries, brackish water and the open sea. Alligators have only vestigial, non-functional versions of these glands, so they are restricted to freshwater habitats.

## Which is more dangerous to humans, an alligator or a crocodile?
Saltwater crocodiles are considered more dangerous. They are more territorial and aggressive toward humans and account for the majority of fatal crocodilian attacks worldwide, whereas American alligators are more reclusive and fatal attacks are comparatively rare.

## Do alligators and crocodiles live in the same places?
Rarely. Only southern Florida has both American alligators and American crocodiles overlapping, because American crocodiles tolerate some salinity. Saltwater crocodiles and American alligators never share habitat, since their ranges are on opposite sides of the world.