Dear Friend,

Each August, we honor World Lion Day: a day highlighting the increased threats that one of our planet’s most beloved species faces and how we can come together to protect them. 

Lions and other big cats play an essential role in the health of our ecosystems — but they also face threats from habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching, wildlife trade and conflict with humans. 

You can help protect big cats and other wildlife by joining the National Geographic Society as a Contributing Member in honor of World Lion Day! Your support will help to protect wildlife like lions and other big cats as well as numerous other National Geographic Explorer-led projects and mission programs.

Will you join the Pride by making a donation today?

The decline of big cats could have major ramifications for our environment and the natural resources humans and wildlife depend on for survival. That’s why National Geographic Explorers are working to ensure a more peaceful coexistence with wildlife.

Changemakers like National Geographic Explorer Shivani Bhalla are in the field working to develop conservation efforts alongside local communities to minimize human-wildlife conflict. As a founder and executive director of Ewaso Lions, she works to promote coexistence between people and lions. Through Ewaso Lions’ community-led programs, young tribal warriors have helped dramatically shift the way people in their community interact with lions and other wildlife.

Scientific research and storytelling are key to ensuring a healthier coexistence between humans and wildlife. National Geographic Explorers are working with local communities to understand and spread the knowledge they need to be wildlife advocates and defenders, helping to change attitudes about how local communities view lions and other big cats in order to advocate for their protection. 

PHOTO BY: CHARLIE HAMILTON JAMES

Changemakers like Shivani could help make the difference between survival and extinction for the world’s remaining lions. Your support makes their work possible.

Join the National Geographic Society as a Contributing Member for World Lion Day by making a donation of $35 or more today.

100% of your donation will go directly to National Geographic Explorers and Explorer-led programs that are making incredible strides in ecological conservation, scientific discovery and educating the next generation about the importance of protecting our planet. 

Join the National Geographic Society today in honor of World Lion Day as we work to make the world a better place for humans and wildlife alike.

Sincerely,

David Glass

Vice President, Annual Giving

National Geographic Society

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