Phoenix Rebirth Files trading as Race Against Extinction (Reg. No.: 2008/008411/08; Section 21 (Non-Profit Organization); Section 18A Status)
In conjunction with Lory Park Animal and Owl Sanctury (www.lorypark.co.za)
Education Education Education
Mission Statement
We at Race Against Extinction are passionate about being part of the fight against extinction of our world's endangered animals; and equally passionate about the fight against climate change and any negative effects humans have had on the earth.
Specifically we are racing against the extinction of critically endangered Tigers, though Education and the promotion of breeding to increase their numbers, as is done in captivity around the world. Eventually we hope to see Tigers released into safe reserves in their home countries, where they may be free of poaching and abuse.
Until then, we put our all into intensive education and awareness campaigns on the plight of Tigers and all Critically Endangered Wildlife; Tigers sub-species are all endangered or critically endangered and numbers are declining fast. (See
We promote the protection of all wildlife - our own indigenous wildlife and the endangered wildlife around the world. We are, after all, a global village, and so we believe that all the countries which have the expertise and breeding success rates which we have had, should help other countries achieve the same.
There were approximately 100,000 wild Tigers a century ago.
There are less than 3,500 Tigers left worldwide in the wild today.
Of the 8 species of Tigers, 3 are already extinct:
The Bali (or Balinese) Tiger - extinctsince the 1940's.
The Caspian Tiger - extinctsince the 1970's.
The Javan Tiger - extinctsince the early 1980's, this is yesterday on the timeline.
Loss of habitat, Poaching for fur and/or body parts for traditional medicine, and a declining prey base due to over-hunting, are the threats to the Tiger, and other endangered species.
The reduction in their numbers is tragic.
Without Education of communities, around the world, which feed of endangered species in different ways, breeding can inevitably be pointless. Education and Awareness are the keys to sustainable Conservation. And so - we focus on this.
Race Against Extinction is supported by The Trust:
Students sponsored to visit the Sanctuary will have an intensive presentation on the plight of all critically endangered wildlife; they also get to see many beautiful animals up close.
