Can you imagine living in a world with no tigers roaming in the wild, orang-utans swinging in the jungle or turtles swimming in the sea. The sad reality is that without immediate action that is the way the world is heading. In less than a century the number of tigers in the wild has fallen to just 3,200. Large scale deforestation threatens the survival of the orang-utan. Six out of seven species of sea turtles are listed as either vulnerable or endangered. If that is not enough to convince you to act here are five reasons why you should adopt an animal
1. When endangered animals are gone, they’re gone forever.
We must not let this happen. By adopting an animal with the WWF or other organisations, you will be providing the necessary funding that enables these organisations continue with their important conservation work. Your animal adoption will allow species to survive so that future generations will get to live in a world with amazing biodiversity.
2. Your charity gift will go towards protecting a range of endangered animals.
By adopting an animal you help with efforts of the various charities that are working to conserve the world’s endangered animals. This can mean providing the finances to carry out a global tiger census or preserving the forests of Virunga National Park so the mountain gorilla stays protected. By adopting an animal from an organisation like WWF you aren’t just helping to protect a single animal, you are contributing to their entire conservation program.
3. Help protect the habitat of threatened species.
Many of the species that are endangered today are in bad shape because their habitat is being encroached upon by humans. The orang-utan for example is being threatened because humans are cutting down the rainforests they live in for agriculture and logging. By adopting an animal you will be helping to protect the habitat of endangered species by providing conservation charities with the funds they need to educate governments and local people.
4. Impress someone you care about
If you want to impress someone you care about, you can adopt an animal in their name and they will receive a welcome pack from WWF plus an animal toy (of the animal you adopted). Whilst greeting cards are a nice way to show you care, an even better way is to adopt an animal in your friend or loved one’s name. We guarantee they will always remember it.
5. Help to make a difference
In today’s modern world, it is all too easy to be apathetic and not care. Most people think they can’t make a difference to issues such as endangered animal conservation and climate change which is one of the biggest threats to endangered species. However that is far from the truth. You can help make a difference by adopting an animal and empowering conservation groups to perform the vital work that they do. You can make a difference.
