Chronological News

We owe a great deal of gratitude to our supporters across the globe for helping make 2019 a success for

On October 12, 2019, Wildlife SOS founders Kartick Satyanarayan and Geeta Seshamani were joined by over 150 wildlife supporters for

On August 8th, Wildlife SOS cofounders Kartick and Geeta joined the Wildlife SOS USA staff in Salt Lake City, Utah

Wildlife SOS presents the 3rd annual Tusk of the Town in Salt Lake City, Utah Join Wildlife SOS co-founders Kartick

Our Spring auction is just around the corner, and you don’t want to miss the chance to bid on our

Recently, we told you of an elephant by the name of Luna who needed immediate help. We didn’t know much

Recently, we told you of an elephant by the name of Luna who needed immediate help. We didn’t know much

February was a standard month in terms of calls that were received on our 24-hour helpline. There were 96 calls

Under President Trump’s direction, the United States Department of the Interior is set to reverse a 2014 ban on the

Wildlife SOS presents the 3rd annual Tusk of the Town on Thursday August 8, 2019! We’re coming back to The

On a chilly February day in 2016, Wildlife SOS got word of a limping bear cub wandering alone near a

In February we all united to organize the fastest rescue in Wildlife SOS history. With your help we put a

Our fourth annual auction was the biggest one yet! The amazing Wildlife SOS volunteers helped us collect more than 400

Caring for elephants requires a periodic check of their weight. Here’s our beloved Laxmi stepping up to the scale with

We have received many questions from our supporters regarding the Precious Four since the announcement of their retirement. We are

On December 24 last year, an elephant’s life changed forever. Up until that day, the 45+-year-old tusker named Suraj had

The sight of Raju taking a dip in his pool gives optimism to elephant lovers around the world. For many,

Suraj is a male temple elephant who is about 45 years old. Sometime in his past, his entire left ear

We’ve been taking note of the questions you are asking about Mohan, and have drafted the answers below to help

Ganesh is a 19 year old male sloth bear who has been living at the Agra Bear Rescue Facility since

The Gurgaon-Faridabad expressway extends from Sikanderpur, Gurgaon to Pali-Bhakri, Faridabad, connecting major industrial zones, tourist destinations and corporate offices, as

Jaswant Singh has been working with Wildlife SOS for a decade now. He works as an Assistant Accountant and is

Thanks to a partnership with Arm the Animals, we are proud to offer some great new products you can purchase

A 3 day auction will run through October 24 to raise money to help wildlife. You can participate by bidding

While the Delhi monsoons have come as a relief to the citizens of Delhi, it also brings relief to reptiles

A large adult wild Nilgai antelope bull was rescued from the residential area of Netaji Nagar by Wildlife SOS and

The team of Wildlife SOS at Manikdoh Leopard Rescue Centre (MLRC) in Maharashtra received a call for the rescue of

Read the latest Nat Geo Article by Jordan Schaul that features an interview with Geeta Seshamani, co-founder of Wildlife SOS.

In another one of many firsts, India’s first Conservation Education Walkway focusing on wildlife conservation with special emphasis on Bear

Currently, Baiju manages the Wildlife SOS Agra Bear Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in India. However, in his early years with

By Vinay Datla Titli was an 8 month old bear cub when she was rescued from Mirzapur. She is now

By Sharon St. Joan When Maya arrived at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Rescue Centre at Mathura, she weighed 3,890 kilos

Dr. Ilayaraja recently attended the ‘Asian Meeting on Zoo and Wildlife Medicine/Conservation’ in Bangkok, Thailand. He presented several veterinary papers

This is the third interview in a series that we are doing on the great people who make the work

Two sloth bear brothers lived for several years in a small dark room. Thousands of pairs of eyes stared at

A team of about 20 volunteers from our Australian partners (FTB) Free the Bears Fund Inc, descended on the Wildlife

To spot a porcupine in Delhi’s vanishing forests is a rare sight, but to spot a swimming porcupine is even

Monsoon rains in India have created a potentially challenging situation for the Agra Bear Sanctuary in India where over 270

It’s hard to believe, but it has been a year since Champa arrived at Elephant Haven. Before being taken in

Following on the steps of the Small Indian Civet, rarely found (in Delhi), the Wildlife SOS Delhi Helpline team has

Awareness and education has always been an integral part in the mission statement of Wildlife SOS. An aware citizen is

Wildlife SOS recently received one more “dancing bear” at the Agra Bear Rescue Centre. The bear named “Moksha†meaning “eternal

In a joint Anti operation carried out by Wildlife SOS with Haryana Forest Dept and Haryana Police based on intelligence

Its hard to accept that we belong to a species “humans†that is the most destructive of all species. As

In a successful joint anti poaching operation Wildlife SOS rescued five endangered sloth bear cubs and two sub-adult bears from

Reptiles hibernate in winter as we all know but contrary to beliefs Reptiles also like to come out occasionally and

Wildlife SOS has successfully released a Leopard into the wild after he was wrongly dubbed a “man eater†by the

With massive deforestation and man animal conflict becoming an everyday occurrence Wildlife SOS once again played nurse to an injured

The Bannerghatta Biological Park, Karnataka Forest Department, Zoo Authority of Karnataka, Central Zoo Authority and Wildlife SOS have evacuated 22

In a rare incident in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh a Tiger was reported to be sighted in a village near the

A late night call on Monday, from the Police Control Room led the Wildlife S.O.S. Rescue Team to the rescue

It has been just a few months since our dear Champa, aka Jasmine, was rescued from a life of drudgery

Tom Burridge of the BBC spent the day with our rescue team as they rescued a snake from a Commonwealth

The Madhya Pradesh Forest Department runs a Gharial rearing facility at Deori, Dist. Morena, Madhya Pradesh at the Chambal National

In the year 2006, the Kalandar Education Program took off in Bhopal as part of the Kalandar Rehabilitation Program. Although

With the incessant spell of rains that Delhi is enjoying, it is not surprising that the Wildlife S.O.S. rescue helpline

THE RESCUER Activist and film-maker go undercover. They risk lives and limbs to set traps for trafficking syndicates. With so

Some of the Wildlife Rescue Units recent snake rescues have been by far the coolest in over a decade of

For more than 400 years, the sloth bear has been a target for human exploitation. A nomadic tribe known as

A leopard holding facility that was built in 2002 by the forest department to house leopards in Maharashtra only provided

It’s official… all of us have borne the brunt of the foggy January, with flights getting delayed, railway accidents, road

As more and more bears from across the country began to be turned in by their owners, we realized we

The creation of the third Bear Rescue Centre in India, in collaboration with the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department fructifies Wildlife

Wildlife SOS in its national mission to conserve sloth bears in the wild and rehabilitate sloth bears in captivity, specially

At Agra each rescued Bear undergoes a 90 day quarantine period, during which he or she is given a complete

Dugongs The Indian dugong or seacow is considered an endangered species and has been given the highest level of legal

We have a contract with the Delhi International Airport to catch and relocate animals that create safety hazards by wandering

We are all mourning the loss of Hugo Bear – one of our most beloved bears at the Agra Bear

Monsoon in India hasn’t been quite satisfactory. Nevertheless our crawly friends kept the rescuers at Wildlife SOS very busy throughout,

In 2007 the Kalandar village of Naya Basera in Kotra near Bhopal took pride in Nissar, the first and only

As you, our committed supporters, know, we have worked tirelessly for 8 years doing our best to save India’s wildlife.

The Wildlife S.O.S. Reptile Rescue cell in Delhi is on a roll these days. With the Monsoons flushing out snakes

Scaly anteater or Pangolin is a rare and highly endangered mammal found in the rocky terrain of Ramadurga, Agoli, Sanapura

The Wildlife S.O.S centre in Agra received its first Hyena baby this week to the eager excitement of the staff

Summer with its heat and dust is bad news for India but there’s celebration and joy in the Wildlife S.O.S.

Wildlife S.O.S. vet Dr. Karabi Deka treated and released back into the wild, a 6 month old Sambar fawn brought

Wildlife SOS in partnership with PFA, India organized a unique art exhibition recently. The “One World” Art collection showcased art

In what can be considered a successful conservation effort, Wildlife S.O.S. with help from the Maharashtra Forest Department reunited a

In an operation that spanned over several weeks, the Wildlife S.O.S. – Wildlife Crime Enforcement Unit in Chattisgarh (Central India)

After the arrival of Chitra, the 500th rescued bear at the Wildlife S.O.S rescue centre in Bannerghata in South India,

The year 2008 has not been a peaceful one in the Kashmir valley as we witnessed many unfortunate events during

The Wildlife SOS Moon Bear Conservation Programme in Kashmir (with support from The Benindi Fund) was started with the express

On 28 December 2008, 52 rehabilitated kalandar families took firm steps forward to create richer and better lives for themselves.

Yusuf Pathan – renowned Indian cricket star from Vadodara, Gujarat has come forward to support the conservation of a critically

January has been a very successful month for the anti-poaching unit of WILDLIFE SOS. With 3 major raids and consequent

In an effort to ensure that the recently ended Dancing Bear practice has no reason to rear its ugly head,

The Wildlife SOS team in New Delhi is working shoulder to shoulder with the Delhi Forest Department and the police

Tawny Leopards straying into villages, black bears being burnt alive by locals, and the only Red deer found in India,

Monkeys The most common monkey we encounter is the Rhesus Macaque. This species can be found in the northern parts

Journey from being a Wild Elephant to a Captive Elephant: Elephant calves are trapped in clandestine operations by unscrupulous poachers

The snake is a powerful symbol in Indian Mythology and Hinduism. The snake (‘Nag’ as they are commonly called in

As human development continues to push into wildlife habitat across the globe, it’s unsurprising that so many places have increasing