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Increasing development is driving habitat loss and putting species at risk. Zoos Victoria’s global conservation partners have projects in place to prevent further loss and build species recovery. From the tropical rainforests of the Philippines to the remote jungles of Sumatra, these projects are led by local experts who know their landscapes best. Zoos Victoria is proud to support their work through long-term funding, knowledge sharing and on-the-ground collaboration.

Philippine Crocodile Credit: Mabuwaya Foundation
Releasing captive-raised Philippine Crocodile Credit: Mabuwaya Foundation

Mabuwaya Foundation Inc

Working together to protect the world's most endangered crocodile.  

The Philippine crocodile is the most endangered species of crocodile in the world, with a wild population of approximately 110-120 adults, located in the country's far north and south-east. Zoos Victoria has partnered with the Mabuwaya Foundation since 2000 to protect crocodiles in north-east Luzon, where numbers are slowly increasing. “Mabuwaya” means “long live the crocodile” in the Tagalog language.

Goals of our partnership include:

  • Philippine Crocodile monitoring with a 10% population increase by June 2027. 

  • Habitat protection through community-managed sanctuaries and employment of sanctuary wardens. 

  • Conservation breeding and release 

  • Critically important community engagement and events 

  • Ecotourism enterprises

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Treating a wild Sumatran elephant injured in human-elephant conflict Credit: International Elephant Project
Sumatran elephants recorded at night on a trail camera Credit: International Elephant Project

International Elephant Project 

Supporting the welfare and conservation of the Critically Endangered Asian Elephants in Sumatra.   

Asian Elephant numbers have dramatically declined over the last century. The International Elephant Project manages a suite of elephant welfare and conservation projects across southern Asia and our partnership with IEP is in Sumatra to support and protect the Sumatran sub-species.

Commencing in 2021, this partnership aims to:

  • improve the welfare of Asian Elephants through the Wildlife Ambulance and Veterinary Training project 

  • use technology to track and monitor elephant populations in the buffer zone of Gunung Leseur National Park 

  • reduce human-elephant conflict in local communities and strengthen community resilience. 

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