ADOPT AN ELEPHANT
The magnificent elephant is one of the smartest animals we know. However, every day approximately 47 African elephants are killed for their tusks. Adopt an elephant and support our work.
Key populations are in decline due to poaching and a shrinking habitat. In Asia, elephants have disappeared from approximately 85% of their historic range. While in Africa, poaching is an ever-present threat, largely due to illegal demand for ivory in Asia.
The magnificent elephant is one of the smartest animals we know. However, every day approximately 47 African elephants are killed for their tusks. Adopt an elephant and support our work.
Key populations are in decline due to poaching and a shrinking habitat. In Asia, elephants have disappeared from approximately 85% of their historic range. While in Africa, poaching is an ever-present threat, largely due to illegal demand for ivory in Asia.
ADOPT AN ELEPHANT, SUPPORT OUR WORK
Animal adoptions give our work a great boost. Your symbolic adoption supports all our ANP|WWF projects. Along with our partners, we are promoting awareness about the urgent need to co-exist with wildlife by maintaining a precious and essential balance. Your support is essential concerning all the active projects - Wildlife, Oceans and Fisheries, Water, Forests, Food and Climate - so that they can be long-term and so that we can create new front-end interventions for the conservation of Nature!
Did you know?
African elephants are family-oriented animals with a complex social structure. There are two types of herds : females with their young, single herds - and solitary males. Females remain with their natal group for life, sharing responsibility for the young, and males leave the herd when they reach maturity.
Asian elephants differ from their African relatives in several ways. They are much smaller in size and their ears are straight on the underside, unlike the large fan-shaped ears of the African species. In fact, African elephants have ears shaped like the African continent, while Asians' ears look like India!
Learn more about the Elephant
The oldest elephant in the world we know of lived 86 years (1917-2003). The average lifespan of an elephant is 50 to 70 years.
Around 20,000 African elephants are poached every year. Across their range, elephants are killed for their tusks, meat and skin. Other threats that elephants face in Africa and Asia include human-elephant conflict with humans and habitat degradation.
How does it work?
First of all: thank you. You’re choosing something different. This is not a normal gift. This is a special gift because it will help protect the beautiful and fragile nature that surrounds us.
This is a perfect gift for animal lovers, environmentalists or simply people with a big heart.
Only 3 steps to complete your adoption, it’s easy!
- Choose the animal you love the most
- Personalize the certificate with your own message
- Fill the data (you can decide what day and what time you want the person to receive your special gift)
- Send the gift easily by email (you'll receive a copy)
- Enjoy the special gift
Last-minute gift? This is the perfect solution! You can send the personalized certificate very quickly! We'll keep you updated on how you're supporting our vital work.
Safety: our donation process is fully encrypted to ensure all personal and financial information is kept safe and secure.
Any questions? Take a look at our adoption FAQs.