Armoured. But they still need Protection.

Our Origin Story

Founded in 1994, our journey began as a tribute to one man’s passion for life and nature.
Named after our founder’s father, Tikki Hywood, the Foundation was created to ensure his legacy of love for the natural world lives on by becoming a powerful voice for the voiceless.
From those humble beginnings, we have grown into a respected global authority on pangolin conservation. Yet, our expertise extends to any wildlife in need, regardless of the species. Our strategy has diversified to meet evolving challenges, from direct rescue to developing effective policy and empowering law enforcement, ensuring we provide the best possible support for the wildlife we represent.

The pangolin, a creature of quiet dignity and unmatched resilience, is more than just our logo—it is our emblem. We chose it out of profound respect and honor, a symbol of our unwavering promise to protect the most vulnerable and overlooked species. It is a visual representation of the silent suffering we fight toend and the legacy we strive to create for our planet.

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A Holistic Conservation Model

Rescue

Rehabilitation

Release

Using Conservation and Awareness as stepping stones, towards a future where humans live in harmony with wildlife.

Our aim is to increase awareness of the conservation tool that is legislation and constantly seek ways of improving and upholding the laws that protect fauna and flora. We have an expansive view of conservation and preservation of all species and therefore ardently campaign the cause of animal rights and welfare worldwide.

Since 1994 we have successfully operated a rescue, rehabilitation and release program throughout Zimbabwe. We design and implement standards and protocols for the captive management, rehabilitation and release of rescued animals back to the wild. These policies are adopted both nationally and internationally, to assist similar species around the world that are equally threatened.