Tigers - Take Action
Adopt an Animal
By adopting one of our Bengal or Sumatran Tigers at Australia Zoo, you will not only be helping us to provide them with the ultimate in animal care and veterinary needs; you will also join the fight to preserve these amazing creatures in the wild.
Our priority is to ensure that the small population of tiger sub-species left in the wild is able to survive and flourish without the constant threat of poaching and habitat destruction. This is a massive undertaking, and your support is vital to the success of our mission. Click here to learn more about adopting a tiger.
Become a Wildlife Warrior
Help us safeguard the world’s precious wildlife and its habitat by making a donation to the non-profit organisation Wildlife Warriors Worldwide Ltd. Your commitment will aid in raising awareness and funds to protect the natural environment and threatened or endangered species. Click here to learn more about becoming a Wildlife Warrior.
Donate to the Australia Zoo Tsunami Appeal
We have set up an appeal to aid the Sumatran victims of the December 26 2004 tsunami. We have a strong bond with both the people and wildlife of this devastated area, through our own conservation projects and also through our association with the humanitarian aid and wildlife organisations that exist there. Click here to make a donation or to read the first-hand account of big cat handler Giles’ and veterinarian Dr Jon’s aid missions in Sumatra.
Don’t support the wildlife products trade
Our big cat handlers have identified some easy but important ways that you can help promote the survival of tigers and other wildlife.
- Don’t buy products made from or containing endangered species – traditional Chinese medicines, souvenirs and lucky charms. While there is a demand for these products, animals will continue to be slaughtered.
- Don’t buy products made from hardwood timber such as teak and mahogany. This hardwood comes from virgin forests that are not logged in a sustainable manner and are the homes to many of the world’s endangered species. Even the brand of office paper you use in your computer at home may affect these forests.
- Invest your money wisely. Many of today’s financial institutes invest in unethical programs, both against the environment and human rights, using your money to do so.
- Buy fair trade products – make sure that the product you are buying is not supporting the abuse of people in developing countries. Poverty and environmental degradation often do hand in hand.
