Wildhood Foundation

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Wildhood Foundation

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Swedish nonprofit est. 2016. Protecting Africa's wilderness to safeguard life on land and at sea! 🌊🌳💚

28/10/2026

The illegal wildlife trade fuels corruption, violence and drives species to or near extinction.

The teams we support in the field work uninterruptedly with strategic operations to dismantle these networks, bringing illegal wildlife traffickers to justice and giving endangered species a fighting chance. 💪

Battling the illegal wildlife trade must be done on many fronts to achieve tangible results.
Through our partner organisation Akashinga, we work with local communities and stakeholders to achieve long-term social impact that can fuel sustainable conservation for a healthier planet. 🌍✨

Photos: Akashinga

26/10/2026

No roaring of lions at dusk, no trumpeting of elephants, no chatter of monkeys, no laughing of hyenas.

Silence is the sound of extinction.
We refuse to stand back and listen to the quieting of the wilderness.

Donate today, and help us ensure the sound of life continues for generations to come.
Follow the link in our bio to donate today. Every donation counts. 🌍💚

Photo: Davina Jogi, Erin J. Mullikin / Akashinga

25/10/2026

Biodiversity isn’t just about animals - it’s about the entire web of life! From insects, plants, trees, and fungi - every species plays a role in this delicate balance. 🌍

Losing even one can disrupt entire ecosystems.
By protecting key species, we extend the protection to thousands of species.

For just €5, you protect 10.000 sq km of wilderness - and every life that calls it home.
Follow the link below;
wildhood.org/donate

21/10/2026

50-70% of the oxygen you breathe is produced by the ocean.

Disrupting marine ecosystems by overfishing and the destruction of seabeds, kelp, and coral reefs severely impacts the biodiversity and population of marine species, resulting in dying oceans.

We must keep marine ecosystems healthy for our planet to survive, above and below water. Support our work to preserve crucial ecosystems and biodiversity along the coasts and sea in Mozambique.

Together we safeguard key habitats and species and make a real difference!

19/10/2026

The women of Akashinga are not there to replace men.

Female rangers and staff bring a distinct and unique value system to operations, especially to law enforcement, where we have witnessed them instinctively de-escalating conflict and solving problems more peacefully.

This type of demilitarisation places the conservation efforts we support shoulder to shoulder with local communities and residents rather than defending nature against them, creating long-lasting change through and with the people most affected.

Photo: Glenda Beselemu / Akashinga

12/10/2026

They might look like manatees, but this marine mammal is actually the only living representative of the once diverse family of Dugongidae.

The Dugong is a Sirenian that lives in the waters of some 40 countries in the Indo-West Pacific.

Dugongs have been hunted for their meat and oil for thousands of years and traditional hunting still has a great cultural significance in parts of the world.

However, the populations today are fragmented, and many are close to extinction.

“The most significant threat to Dugongs is the fatalities caused by gill nets, which entangle them as bycatch. Other threats include pollution, boat traffic and illegal hunting.” - IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

Despite the trade of Dugongs being prohibited or limited in many countries, the Dugong remains extremely vulnerable to continued human pressure.

Wildhood Foundation support the protection of 65km of coastline in Mozambique, an important area for dugongs and other species.

05/10/2026

Structural poverty is a big threat to conservation.
Limited resources and opportunities nurture desperation and trap people in cycles of survival rather than growth.

Together with our partner organisations, Wildhood Foundation strive to support and uplift communities.

By employing and training local women as rangers, improving the infrastructure and access to healthcare, as well as educating future generations, we create long-lasting social impact that, in turn, fosters a positive conservation outcome.

Photos: Akashinga (1,2) & Steven Dean (3) / Akashinga

04/10/2026

Pangolins are the world's most trafficked mammals.

Used for their meat, as status symbols, and in traditional Chinese medicine; the suffering of these animals is tremendous.

When you support to Wildhood Foundation, you help protect animals, such as the pangolin, from poaching and the black market.

Follow the link below to donate.
wildhood.org

01/10/2026

Last weekend, we received heartbreaking news from our team in South Africa.
In the Kariega Game Reserve, where one of our K9's are stationed, a dehorned* rhino and her two year old calf had been found, killed by poachers.

Wildlife researchers are seeing an alarming trend on the rise, where even dehorned rhinos are being poached.
There are several possible reasons explaining why. This is one:

1. When the rhinos are dehorned, the horn "root" is still left on the rhino, so the horn can grow back and not cause permanent damage to the base from where it grows. These tiny pieces of horn might still be worth a considerable amount of money on the Black Market, as rhino horns are sold at extreme prices, per the gram.

The events of this past weekend is a tremendous loss to anybody who work to protect these innocent animals. The official statistics in South Africa says that over 230 rhinos have been killed this year to date. Kariega will take additional measures through the education of more rangers in an effort to further strengthen the protection of its wildlife.

The fight against poaching will continue - day and night.

*Dehorning is a preventative measure carried out under local anaesthesia where the horn of the ring is removed to make the animal less attractive to poachers, in an attempt to save their lives.

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Helio Slottsbacken 8
Stockholm
11130

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https://www.wildhood.org/

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