The Aspinall Foundation Animal Work in Africa

The Aspinall Foundation help to protect rare and endangered animals not just in the UK, but also in Africa. In conjunction with Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks, the Foundation has set up two Gorilla rescue and rehabilitation projects in the Congo and Gabon.

In the African projects, over 50 western lowland gorillas have been successfully reintergrated to their natural habitats,with 11 births to these reintroduced gorillas since 2004. Nine of the gorillas now living in the Gabon park were born at Howletts Wild Animal Park and were transferred to their natural home.

The Aspinall Foundation wildlife charity also helps to reintroduce a number of other endangered animals. These include two black rhinos who were born at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent and were returned in 2007 to their natural home on the Serengeti in Tanzania, as well as przewalski horses and a Sumatran rhino.

The Port Lympne Wild Animal Park is set in nearly 600 acres and features a historic mansion and landscaped gardens. The estate was purchased in 1973 by John Aspinall to solve lack of space at Howletts Wild Animal Park, and was opened to the public in 1976. The park is now home to over 1,000 endangered animals, who are being cared for in an environment as close to their natural habitat as possible, so they can be returned there smoothly when possible.

Thanks to the the support of the general public and donations from their ‘adopt an animal’ scheme, The Aspinall Foundation will continue it’s tireless quest to help nurture animals of all shapes and sizes to the best of their ability.

Adopt an Animal with the Aspinall Foundation

Animal adoptions start from just £3.00 a month which will help to protect your selected species and the recipient of the gift will get the following specific to your chosen animal –