We are Wild Spirit®

Wild Spirit Foundation® currently operates active conservation programmes in Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia, and Gabon.
Our projects include elephant conservation and human–wildlife conflict mitigation in Tanzania, rhino protection and veterinary medicine in South Africa and Namibia, great ape health and rescue programmes in Gabon, and African penguin research and rehabilitation in South Africa.
Alongside wildlife conservation, we support community development through education, scholarships, and local capacity building. Our flagship education project provides education and opportunities for Maasai children in northern Tanzania.
Wild Spirit Foundation® is registered in Spain, South Africa, and the United States, allowing us to build international partnerships while delivering local conservation impact.

Because Africa is where our story began.
Our founders and team have lived and worked across Africa for more than a decade, and in some cases for generations. We have fallen in love with this extraordinary continent—its landscapes, its wildlife, and its people. But we have also witnessed firsthand how vulnerable it is.
Africa is home to some of the world’s most iconic species, yet many face growing threats from poaching, habitat loss, climate change, and human–wildlife conflict.
Wild Spirit Foundation® works where our veterinary expertise, scientific research, and conservation experience can make the greatest difference. By partnering with governments, researchers, protected areas, and local communities, we develop practical, long-term solutions that protect wildlife while supporting the people who live alongside it.
For us, Africa is not simply where we work. It is where we have chosen to make a lasting difference.

Wild Spirit® has contributed to the conservation of more than 50 wildlife species across Africa.
Our flagship conservation programmes currently focus on:
African savanna elephants — GPS collaring, veterinary medicine, thermal drone monitoring, and human–wildlife conflict mitigation.
White and black rhinos — Preventive dehorning, horn tracking, advanced wildlife veterinary medicine, orphan rehabilitation, and One Health research.
Chimpanzees and western lowland gorillas — Rescue, veterinary care, health monitoring, translocations, and conservation medicine.
African penguins — Population health, disease surveillance, and conservation research.
Beyond these flagship species, our work contributes to protecting entire ecosystems and the countless species that depend on them.

Wild Spirit® combines wildlife veterinary medicine, scientific research, conservation action, and community development under one organisation.
Rather than funding projects from a distance, our veterinary teams work directly in the field alongside wildlife authorities, conservation organisations, universities, and local communities.
Every project follows the same philosophy:
Science to understand the problem.
Veterinary expertise to protect wildlife.
Conservation action to create practical solutions.
Education and community partnerships to ensure long-term impact.
This integrated One Health approach allows us not only to save individual animals, but also to strengthen ecosystems, support local communities, and create lasting conservation outcomes.

Absolutely. We believe conservation only succeeds when local communities are part of the solution.
Across all our projects, we work alongside local people through education, employment, veterinary training, and community-led conservation. In Tanzania, Wild Spirit® provides education, daily meals, scholarships, and employment opportunities for the Maasai community. We also help develop local veterinary capacity, support early warning systems for human–wildlife conflict, and create opportunities that improve both livelihoods and wildlife conservation.
Our goal is simple: protect wildlife by empowering the people who share the landscape with it.

All donations received by Wild Spirit Foundation go directly to funding our active conservation and education programmes in Africa. We do not use donor funds for advertising or commercial activities.
Our current programmes include elephant GPS collaring and human-wildlife conflict mitigation in Tanzania, rhino protection in South Africa and Namibia, great ape rescue and conservation in Gabon, African penguin health research in South Africa, and the education and scholarship programme at the Wild Spirit School in Orkisima, Tanzania.
We publish an annual report with full details of our activities, results, and financial allocation. Transparency is a core commitment of our foundation.

Yes.
Wild Spirit® operates through legally registered non-profit organisations in Spain, South Africa, and the United States, allowing us to work internationally while complying with local regulations in each country.
In Spain, our work is carried out through Wild Spirit Foundation. In South Africa, we operate through Wild Spirit Fund NPC. In the United States, we operate through Wild Spirit Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) public charity.
All three organisations share the same mission, governance principles, and conservation strategy, ensuring transparency, accountability, and the efficient use of resources across every project we support.

There are many ways to become part of Wild Spirit®.
You can make a donation, join one of our field expeditions, become a corporate partner, implement Wild Spirit Round-Up in your business, support us through 1% for the Planet, organise a fundraising event, or connect your school through our Wild Spirit® Accredited School programme.
However you choose to help, you become part of a global community working to protect wildlife through science, veterinary medicine, education, and conservation.

Yes.
Through our sister organisation, Wild Spirit®, we organise conservation expeditions that allow veterinarians, veterinary students, conservation professionals, photographers, and wildlife supporters to experience conservation from the front line.
Participants work alongside experienced wildlife veterinarians, researchers, and conservation teams while directly contributing to ongoing projects. Every expedition also supports the long-term conservation programmes of Wild Spirit Foundation®.
Visit thewildspirit.com to explore upcoming expeditions, requirements, and application details.