Pelorus Foundation

Pelorus Foundation We work with local communities to protect & preserve wildlife and wild places for generations to come

Launched in 2020, the Pelorus Foundation is a charity committed to enhancing our ability to protect, preserve and promote our planet by creating and supporting sustainable initiatives. We act as a catalyst to a network of individuals and organisations who are on the front lines of conservation and environmental protection, providing them with crucial support in their fight to protect and defend sp

ecies and habitats from the myriad threats they face. Through targeted donations and grants, sharing of knowledge and expertise, and amplification of their remarkable stories to our global audience, we are enabling our partners to enhance their impact and continue doing their vital work.

11/08/2026

On World Elephant Day, we continue to support the people caring for elephants when they need it most.

In Botswana, our local partner Elephant Havens provides round-the-clock care for orphaned calves at the edge of the Okavango Delta, giving each elephant the veterinary support, safety and patient rehabilitation they need to recover after losing their herd.

This work is about more than rescue. Through locally led care, community education and long-term rehabilitation, Elephant Havens is helping reduce human-elephant conflict and prepare young elephants for an eventual return to the wild.

Communities on the frontlines of conservation have the knowledge to protect wildlife, but they need partners, not pity.

Our next appeal to support African Wildlife Defenders launches this September. Learn more through the link below:

https://pelorusfoundation.org/support/appeals

All types of knowledge has its place in protecting natureIn Namibia, our partner Pangolin Conservation and Research Foun...
09/08/2026

All types of knowledge has its place in protecting nature

In Namibia, our partner Pangolin Conservation and Research Foundation (PCRF) works with the Indigenous San people of Nyae Nyae, combining generations of tracking knowledge with modern conservation technology to protect one of the world’s most threatened mammals

More than 90% of PCRF’s rangers come from the local San community, and the programme now works across more than 20 villages, creating livelihoods while strengthening pangolin protection. In 2025, PCRF also opened a new community centre in Nyae Nyae, supporting environmental education and opportunities for women and young people

For the San, pangolins hold deep cultural significance. Traditional knowledge tells of the elusive pangolin whistling a song that calls life-giving rain to the Kalahari

On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we celebrate the knowledge, leadership and stewardship of communities closest to the land

Read more about our partnership with PCRF:
https://pelorusfoundation.org/protecting-pangolins-in-southern-africa

All media credits: PCRF

07/08/2026

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This month on Wednesday 12th August: Elephant conservation news from Botswana, Announcing our next Wildlife Ranger Appeal, and sharing positive pangolin news from Namibia.

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This World Ranger Day, we honour the people standing between the Javan rhino and extinction.In Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon N...
31/07/2026

This World Ranger Day, we honour the people standing between the Javan rhino and extinction.

In Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park, the last Javan rhinos on Earth move silently through dense rainforest. Fewer than 80 remain, and even one loss can be devastating for the future of the species.

That is why ranger protection matters.

Through our work with our local community-based partner in Ujung Kulon, Ofora Trust, Pelorus Foundation is supporting the people on the frontlines of this conservation effort. Ranger patrols, camera monitoring, GPS tracking and habitat restoration all help protect the rhinos from poaching, disease and shrinking food sources.

This is difficult, patient and often unseen work. It means moving through remote rainforest, monitoring signs of life, safeguarding calves and helping local communities protect the wild spaces they know best. Invasive Arenga palms stifle the rhino's natural food sources, which the rangers are removing in these images.

Every patrol matters. Every calf matters. Every ranger matters.

This World Ranger Day, we thank the rangers and local guardians protecting the last Javan rhinos, and the future of one of the world’s rarest species.

28/07/2026

Nature does not recover by accident. It recovers when people choose to protect it.

This World Nature Conservation Day, we look back at our partnerships to remember that conservation is not only about saving species, but also about supporting the communities who live closest to the natural world.

Across our projects, Pelorus Foundation works directly with local partners protecting endangered wildlife, restoring ecosystems and creating sustainable livelihoods. From rangers defending threatened species, to coastal communities restoring marine habitats, to conservation teams helping rescued animals return safely to the wild, every action is rooted in one belief: people and nature must thrive together.

The future of conservation depends on responsibility. Not tomorrow, but now.

26/07/2026

On World Mangrove Day, we highlight the coastal communities protecting one of the planet’s most powerful natural climate solutions.

Mangroves store carbon, shelter marine life, protect coastlines from erosion and storms, and support the livelihoods of people living closest to the sea.

Through our Climate Investment Fund, Pelorus Foundation is proud to support community-led mangrove conservation with Mikoko Pamoja in Kenya. Their work shows what lasting climate action can look like when local people are at the heart of protecting and restoring the ecosystems they depend on.

Protect mangroves. Support communities. Strengthen climate resilience.

Interested in investing in high-integrity climate action? Contact Pelorus Foundation to learn more about our Climate Investment Fund at [email protected].


23/07/2026

In 2025, Pelorus Foundation's Climate Investment Fund made significant strides in the battle against climate change.

Through strategic investments into innovative solutions, we are successfully advancing our mission to reduce carbon emissions and restore environmental balance.

The Climate Investment Fund has received widespread interest within the travel industry for its innovative outlook on an old-time problem, and for shaking up the uninspiring carbon offsetting tick-box approach commonly prevalent in travel.

Read more about the Climate Investment Fund in our 2025 Link below!

https://dx466kr41l2b.cloudfront.net/files/foundation/2025-pelorus-foundation-impact-report.pdf

In 2026, we plan to support more corporate partners with their sustainability mission, and in doing so, increase the impact of the Climate Investment Fund.

Contact us today at [email protected] to learn how we can support your company's Corporate Social Responsibility needs.

Thank You so much for supporting our last Global Giving campaign.With these funds, your gift enables strategic investmen...
20/07/2026

Thank You so much for supporting our last Global Giving campaign.

With these funds, your gift enables strategic investment in local, community-led partners who protect and preserve the Javan Rhino for future generations.

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Thank you so much for continuing to support nature. You are amazing!

Photo Credit Toby Nowlan

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