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Discover stories about the wildlife that our supporters are helping to save, told by our teams at the forefront of conservation projects around the world and ground-breaking programmes at London and Whipsnade Zoos.

Take a look at our behind-the-scenes videos and interviews with ZSL Conservationists, Scientists, Zookeepers and Vets to hear about the animals you know and love, as well as some that you haven’t yet heard of...

Conservation success stories

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Behind-the-scenes stories from our experts

Once the rarest bird in the world
Kestrel conservation in Mauritius
Jaz Sinclair, tropical bird keeper, tells us about her time at the conservation project, and what it was like to live cheek-to-beak with a lot of lively hatchlings.
Rare, river-dwelling reptiles at risk of extinction.
Guardians of gharial: why hope is just around the river bend for Nepal's next generation of gharial
We talk to Phoebe Griffith, PhD student at ZSL’s Institute of Zoology, to find out how new research is helping these rare, river-dwelling reptiles in Nepal – and why ‘head-starting’ is no substitute for hard-earned survival skills.
Wildlife's greatest mimic
African grey parrots: talk about an endangered species!
Dr Andrew Fowler explains why these majestic and super-intelligent creatures are under threat and the vital work being done to save them…
Just 35 estimated to remain on Earth
Protecting the world's rarest primate: the Hainan gibbon
Dr Heidi Ma explains how ZSL is helping to secure a future for the Critically Endangered Hainan gibbon.
Less that 1,000 left in the wild
Is this the last straw for the world’s last wild camels?
Did you know, wild camels are some of the most resilient creatures on earth? Find out more about the 8th most endangered mammal on the planet.
The world's most illegally trafficked mammal
Notes from the field: saving pangolins in Vietnam
ZSL senior veterinary nurse Sophie Sparrow tells us about her time at the Save Vietnam’s Wildlife centre in Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam, to help pangolins rescued from traffickers.
One of the most genetically unusual species in the world
An evolutionary wonder: the Lake Oku frog
The Lake Oku clawed frog is a Critically Endangered amphibian with a unique evolutionary history. Now, the survival of this rare species rests with the dedicated team at ZSL.
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