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We’ve lost one of Zambezi National Park’s most well-known lions

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March 18, 2025

We’ve lost one of Zambezi National Park’s most well-known lions

We’ve lost one of Zambezi National Park’s most well-known lions Above: We are devastated to share that the Hippo Creek female – the...
A Tribute to the Hippo Creek Female

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March 18, 2025

A Tribute to the Hippo Creek Female

Above: We are devastated to share that the Hippo Creek female – the dominant female and pride of Zambezi National Park – was killed in a targeted poaching i...
2025 Bushtalk Newsletter!

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February 21, 2025

2025 Bushtalk Newsletter!

Above: The rains have arrived – boosting the flow of water over Victoria Falls and, most importantly, bringing much-needed relief to people, livestock, and ...
Happy New Year

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January 2, 2025

Happy New Year

Happy New Year Jessica, As we step into 2025, we all at Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust wish you and your loved ones a year filled with peac...
Year End 2024 Wildlife Forensics Lab

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December 31, 2024

Year End 2024 Wildlife Forensics Lab

Donate Did you know that our wildlife forensics lab is the only one in all of Zimbabwe? It’s also the only lab in the reg...
2024 Year End Community Outreach

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December 30, 2024

2024 Year End Community Outreach

Donate It’s only been a few months since attending VFWT’s Women’s Value Chain Addition and Agribusiness Training Programs...
2024 Year End Rehabilitation

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December 28, 2024

2024 Year End Rehabilitation

Double My Impact Today This year, we’ve responded to over 100 call-outs — that’s nearly one every three days. Among these...
2024 Year End Rescue and Rehab

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December 27, 2024

2024 Year End Rescue and Rehab

Our rescue team must give their best every single day. There’s no room for complacency or lack of focus — as either could result in disas...
It's Giving Tuesday

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December 3, 2024

It's Giving Tuesday

Double My Impact #GivingTuesday is finally here! As you know, our backyard is home to ...
Giving Tuesday is Tomorrow

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December 2, 2024

Giving Tuesday is Tomorrow

Mother Teresa famously said, “None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with gr...
Giving Tuesday 2024 is 2 Weeks Away

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November 24, 2024

Giving Tuesday 2024 is 2 Weeks Away

We have some exciting news! #GivingTuesday is just one week away and our philanthropic community is matching every do...
Giving Tuesday 2024

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November 19, 2024

Giving Tuesday 2024

“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” Joh...
October 2024 Newsletter

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October 22, 2024

October 2024 Newsletter

Above: A leap forward for our lions – read our good news below! Photo:Graham Cochrane ...
September 2024 - Conservation Education

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September 26, 2024

September 2024 - Conservation Education

Above: Our Conservation Education Program is carefully crafted to nurture and inspire our country’s future conservationists by providing them with meaningfu...
Wildlife Crime Prevention Appeal

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July 23, 2024

Wildlife Crime Prevention Appeal

Above: Wildlife crime – especially when it comes to elephant ivory and rhino horn – is once again on the rise in southern Afri...
Empowering Community Resilience: Combating Drought, Disease and Poaching

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April 25, 2024

Empowering Community Resilience: Combating Drought, Disease and Poaching

Above: With the current drought, VFWT is investing in ways to assist communities in safeguarding their livestock. This includes implementi...
March 2024 - Rhino

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March 15, 2024

March 2024 - Rhino

Above: We’re standing strong for Zimbabwe’s rhinos – will you stand with us? Photo: Shutterstock / Lance van de Vyver DONAT...
Bushtalk February 2024 Newsletter

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February 10, 2024

Bushtalk February 2024 Newsletter

Above: Last year we rescued this baby warthog and its sibling. Read more about their journey below. ...
Happy New Year

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January 1, 2024

Happy New Year

Happy New Year, It’s the first page of a brand new year and we at Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust wish you peace,...
Year End 3 No. 3 - Final blast of 2023

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December 31, 2023

Year End 3 No. 3 - Final blast of 2023

MATCH YOUR DONATION We’re in the homestretch with just over $1,000 needed to rea...
Year End 3 No. 2 - The Year Ahead

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December 31, 2023

Year End 3 No. 2 - The Year Ahead

MATCH YOUR DONATION Elephants drink from the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe's Zambezi National Park ...
Year End 3 - The Year Ahead

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December 30, 2023

Year End 3 - The Year Ahead

YOUR DONATION MATCH AWAITS HERE SMART is used in more than 70 countries and allows rangers to record data about animals, illegal activiti...
Year End Rhino 1

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December 28, 2023

Year End Rhino 1

YOUR DONATION MATCH AWAITS HERE Photo Credits: Black rhino cow and calf: Cathy Withers-Clarke ...
Year End Livelihood

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December 22, 2023

Year End Livelihood

I am sometimes asked why wildlife conservation organizations care or invest in human development issues. In essence, ...
Holiday Gift 2023

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December 7, 2023

Holiday Gift 2023

DONATE Dear Tracey , Are you looking for a one-of-a-kind and meaningful holiday gift i...
Feeling the Love - Thank you

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November 30, 2023

Feeling the Love - Thank you

We’re verklempt! You EXCEEDED our WILDEST expectations! Our goal of $10,000 for #GivingTuesday was achieved ...
GT is her e #4 final

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November 29, 2023

GT is her e #4 final

Elephants are stealing the show this Giving Tuesday. You might remember a mortality event in 2020 w...
GT is here #3 final

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November 28, 2023

GT is here #3 final

There’s never been a more perfect time to unite for endangered species conservation. Your coveted support, our expertise, ...
GT is t omorrow #2

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November 27, 2023

GT is t omorrow #2

Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday – the beginning of the giving season around the world. It is my sincere wis...
GT #1 - a week away

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November 21, 2023

GT #1 - a week away

Greetings, Giving Tuesday is next week. And on the biggest global giving day of the year, we’re celebrating the large...
You're In vited_WCCF

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November 16, 2023

You're In vited_WCCF

Greetings ! I am excited to extend a special invitation to you for an exclusive presentation at Wayne Community Colle...
Bushtalk November 2023 Newsletter

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November 1, 2023

Bushtalk November 2023 Newsletter

BUSH TALKS NEWSLETTER November 2023 Edition Working under pressure! Our team worked under the scrut...
News Flash - Elephant Mortalities Paper

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October 25, 2023

News Flash - Elephant Mortalities Paper

In 2020, VFWT and Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority investigated a series of elephant mortalities in northwestern Zimbabwe. They were initially thought to be d...
Duiker - Appeal

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October 12, 2023

Duiker - Appeal

APPEAL – DUIKER RESCUE Unsupervised dogs attacked a young duiker in a nearby rural area a few weeks ago. A good Samari...
Bushtalk - September 2023 🐘

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September 14, 2023

Bushtalk - September 2023 🐘

Wildlife conservation today requires a sensitive understanding and inclusion of all stakeholders. At the heart of Victo...
Impact report 2022

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June 15, 2023

Impact report 2022

Download a copy of the 2022 Impact Report DOWNLOAD HERE
15 years in existence, Appeal!

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April 25, 2023

15 years in existence, Appeal!

Donate This April we celebrate Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust’s 15th year in existence! Through the good days, through the bad days, through the highs and thr...
March - Appeal

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March 14, 2023

March - Appeal

Inspiring Children to Love Wildlife Above: Students who visit the VFWT each Friday also...
Bushtalk - February 2023 🐃

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February 15, 2023

Bushtalk - February 2023 🐃

On the Rescue and Rehabilitation front it’s been a busy few months of babies, babies and more babies! We’re grateful to report that all ou...
The final hours

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December 31, 2022

The final hours

Donate Time is running out for your 2022 year-end, tax-deductible donation* to protect the iconic African species we all ...
Crossing the year-end finish line

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December 31, 2022

Crossing the year-end finish line

Donate Another year has come and gone. As the world’s pulse begins to beat more robustly and tourism rebounds, we a...
How research is saving wildlife

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December 30, 2022

How research is saving wildlife

Donate Our world is flooded with reasons to be distracted from the real, and mo...
Looking Inward

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December 26, 2022

Looking Inward

Donate As I reflect on The Trust’s wildlife rescue and rehabilitation work in 2022, I am reminded of both the ligh...
We're Verklempt!

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December 5, 2022

We're Verklempt!

We’re excited and profoundly grateful to report that YOU made our Giving Tuesday campaign a brilliant success. Although we didn̵...
Last Call for Giving Tuesday

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November 29, 2022

Last Call for Giving Tuesday

Rocket stoves are saving Zimbabwe’s forests, wildlife, and people. Watch this video to see how! ...
Giving Tuesday:31% to our goal

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November 29, 2022

Giving Tuesday:31% to our goal

Rocket stoves are saving Zimbabwe’s forests, wildlife, and people. Watch this video to see how! ...
Happy Giving Tuesday

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November 29, 2022

Happy Giving Tuesday

Rocket stoves are saving Zimbabwe’s forests, wildlife, and people. Watch this video to see how! ...
THE AFRICA LION: An Unforgivable Failure or Grand Slam of Philanthropy this Giving Tuesday? It’s up to us to determine.

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August 25, 2022

THE AFRICA LION: An Unforgivable Failure or Grand Slam of Philanthropy this Giving Tuesday? It’s up to us to determine.

One of the most formidable animals on earth, the African lion has become the most iconic symbol of Africa. It’s a...
Bush Talk - The Big Picture...

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March 6, 2022

Bush Talk - The Big Picture...

Greetings! I want to share four things that I hope will make you really happy. (1) Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust is helping combat t...
Celebrating Another Year...

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January 1, 2022

Celebrating Another Year...

Greetings! As we bid farewell to 2021, I would like to thank you on behalf of our team for bringing hope, support, and friendship during a...
Bush Talk: News From The Field.

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December 15, 2021

Bush Talk: News From The Field.

Greetings! As 2021 winds down, I’m struck by what Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust has been able to do this year in the face of a ragin...
2020 VFWT Annual Report

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September 13, 2021

2020 VFWT Annual Report
Bush Talk August 2021: News From The Field

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August 19, 2021

Bush Talk August 2021: News From The Field

Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation is at the center of Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust’s conservation work. Some of the species ...
Be the Match Campaign

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May 19, 2021

Be the Match Campaign

WILDLIFE RESCUE GETS A MUCH NEEDED BOOST as donor graciously MATCHES your support dollar-for-dollar. BE THE MATCH - Don...
Bush Talk Newsletter: Cause for Celebration

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April 28, 2021

Bush Talk Newsletter: Cause for Celebration

A STRONG FIRST QUARTER BODES WELL FOR PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE We have some...
Improved Anti-Poaching Efforts remove more than triple the amount of wire snares from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe during the last five months during the COVID-19 pandemic

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March 17, 2021

Improved Anti-Poaching Efforts remove more than triple the amount of wire snares from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe during the last five months during the COVID-19 pandemic

As we all struggle to understand what the future will hold and what that may look like in the post-COVID 19 pandemic, many of the world’s natural wonders ar...

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Zimbabwe:
Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust
1021 Holland Road, Ext.
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Office Phone: +263 782 799 006
Laboratory: +263 782 799 007
info@vicfallswildlifetrust.org

US Charity
Victoria Falls Wildlife Fund
P.O Box 23182
San Diego, CA 92193
US Registered Charity No. 98-6061293
Phone: +1 619 866 5592

UK Charity
Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust
9 The Clock Tower, Redlers Waterside,
Dudbridge Rd, Stroud, GL5 3LH, UK
UK Registered Charity No. 1166614
Phone: +44 7476 227684
val@vicfallswildlifetrust.org

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