Look to the Stars: Inside the 2019 WILDAID Gala “A Night in Africa”

Look to the Stars: Inside the 2019 WILDAID Gala “A Night in Africa” Nov 13, 2019

WildAid, the global conservation organization leading the fight to end the illegal wildlife trade, held its annual fundraising gala, “A Night in Africa,” on Saturday, November 9 at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel. More
WildAid Announces 2019 Star-Studded Fundraising Gala

WildAid Announces 2019 Star-Studded Fundraising Gala Oct 21, 2019

WildAid, the global conservation organization leading the fight to end the illegal wildlife trade, will host its annual fundraising gala on November 9, 2019 at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel. More
WildAid To Celebrate Star-Studded 2018 Gala

WildAid To Celebrate Star-Studded 2018 Gala Nov 5, 2018

WildAid, the global nonprofit organization leading the fight to end the illegal wildlife trade, announced today that it will honor actresses Bryce Dallas Howard and Danai Gurira as this year’s Wildlife Champions at its annual fundraising gala on Nov. 10 at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel. More
WildAid And Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Join To Help Save Endangered Rhinoceros

WildAid And Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Join To Help Save Endangered Rhinoceros Jun 28, 2018

WildAid, a world-renowned wildlife conservation group working to end the illegal wildlife trade and the poaching of elephant ivory, shark fins and rhino horn, has partnered with the filmmakers of Jurassic World, as well as star Bryce Dallas Howard, to produce a PSA campaign helping to save the endangered rhinoceros from extinction. More
Josh Duhamel To Be Honored At WildAid Gala

Josh Duhamel To Be Honored At WildAid Gala Oct 31, 2017

WildAid, the global nonprofit organization leading the fight to end the illegal wildlife trade, announced its annual fundraising gala, “An Evening with WildAid,” will take place November 11 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. More
Celebrities Join The Herd To Stop Elephant Poaching

Celebrities Join The Herd To Stop Elephant Poaching Feb 16, 2016

A number of celebrities have joined WildAid's new campaign to stop the illegal ivory trade and end elephant poaching. More
Duke Of Cambridge Speaks On Illegal Wildlife Trade For Chinese Television

Duke Of Cambridge Speaks On Illegal Wildlife Trade For Chinese Television Oct 21, 2015

The Duke of Cambridge has delivered a speech on Chinese television on the urgent work needed to combat the illegal wildlife trade. More
Lupita Nyong'o Becomes Global Ambassador For Elephants

Lupita Nyong'o Becomes Global Ambassador For Elephants Jul 1, 2015

Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o has returned to her native Kenya and announced that she will advocate globally for elephants with international conservation organization WildAid, as well as promote women’s issues, acting and the arts in Kenya. More
Lang Lang Says No To Ivory In China

Lang Lang Says No To Ivory In China Jun 2, 2015

Lang Lang, one of the world’s most famous classical pianists performing today, has stepped up to fight the global ivory trade in a stirring new public service announcement (PSA) to be distributed throughout his native China, the world’s largest market for ivory. More
Maria Menounos Named As Special Olympics Global Ambassador

Maria Menounos Named As Special Olympics Global Ambassador Apr 20, 2015

Special Olympics recently announced today that author and television personality Maria Menounos of E! is joining the Special Olympics family as the movement’s newest Global Ambassador. More
Maggie Q And Dylan McDermott Attend Stop Using Rhino Horn Event In Vietnam

Maggie Q And Dylan McDermott Attend Stop Using Rhino Horn Event In Vietnam Apr 13, 2015

On Friday, WildAid's Vietnam team welcomed Vietnamese-American actor Maggie Q, star of the hit CBS series “Stalker,” and Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy Claire A. Pierangelo to a launch event in Hanoi for the second year of Stop Using Rhino Horn, which now boasts over 40 Vietnamese celebrities spreading this important message. More
Duke Of Cambridge Stars In WildAid PSAs Throughout China

Duke Of Cambridge Stars In WildAid PSAs Throughout China Mar 5, 2015

As The Duke of Cambridge tours China this week — the first such visit by a senior member of the British Royal Family since the 1980s — WildAid and its partners are spreading the word for elephants and rhinos with public service announcements starring His Royal Highness across the country. More
Stars Attend WildAid Gala

Stars Attend WildAid Gala Nov 24, 2014

Wildlife conservationists, advocates and international celebrities including Yao Ming, Kathryn Bigelow, Maggie Q, Dylan McDermott and Bo Derek gathered at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco to support local San Francisco nonprofit WildAid and their innovative work to reduce consumer demand for wildlife products. More
Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming

Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming Nov 19, 2014

WildAid is calling on the public to do its part to end the ivory poaching crisis by taking the Ivory Free pledge at ivoryfree.org. More
Yao Ming Tees Off With Marine Turtle Conservation Message

Yao Ming Tees Off With Marine Turtle Conservation Message Oct 30, 2014

During the Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament this week, China’s basketball legend and former NBA star Yao Ming was still on fire to raise public awareness for marine turtle conservation. Yao spoke out to the public and said, “Sea turtles have an important role in the balance of our ocean’s ecosystems.” More
Yao Ming Premieres The End Of The Wild

Yao Ming Premieres The End Of The Wild Aug 21, 2014

Celebrities, conservationists, political officials and the media recently gathered for a special premiere screening of “The End of the Wild,” a new documentary that follows basketball legend and committed conservationist Yao Ming on a fact-finding mission into the heart of Africa’s wildlife conservation crisis. More
Star-Studded Animal Lovers

Star-Studded Animal Lovers Aug 6, 2014

Some celebrities love the limelight, some eschew it at all costs and some channel it toward the greater good. For celebs that choose the latter, their big hearts and big presence help preserve the lives of innocent animals across the globe. More
NBA Star Yao Ming Saves Endangered Sea Turtles

NBA Star Yao Ming Saves Endangered Sea Turtles Jun 17, 2014

Former NBA basketball star Yao Ming recently set aside family time to save endangered sea turtles with non-profit organization Sea Turtles 911 and Hainan Normal University. More
NBA Stars Speak Out To Save Africa’s Endangered Wildlife‏

NBA Stars Speak Out To Save Africa’s Endangered Wildlife‏ Mar 14, 2014

NBA Cares, the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) global social responsibility program, and WildAid are launching ‘No Hype,’ a new message to reduce demand for ivory and rhino horn. More
Yao Ming Asks China To Ban Ivory Sales

Yao Ming Asks China To Ban Ivory Sales Mar 7, 2014

Former NBA star Yao Ming delivered a petition earlier this week during the opening session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) asking China’s government to ban sales of ivory. More
Prince Charles, Prince William And Prince Harry Attend Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference

Prince Charles, Prince William And Prince Harry Attend Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference Feb 13, 2014

The Prince of Wales was joined by his sons The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry this morning as he gave a major speech during the Illegal Wildlife Trade conference hosted by the UK government. More
Prince William, Jackie Chan, Yao Ming And David Beckham Join WildAid For Conservation Campaign

Prince William, Jackie Chan, Yao Ming And David Beckham Join WildAid For Conservation Campaign Feb 13, 2014

As government leaders gather in London to discuss new measures to counter wildlife trafficking, WildAid and conservation’s top stars released two new messages as part of the world’s largest campaign to reduce the demand for endangered species products. More
Famous Fathers Speak Out Against Illegal Wildlife Trade

Famous Fathers Speak Out Against Illegal Wildlife Trade Dec 6, 2013

The Duke of Cambridge, David Beckham, and Yao Ming are speaking out as fathers against illegal wildlife trade. More
The Duke of Cambridge, David Beckham, and Yao Ming Team Up for Rhinos and Elephants

The Duke of Cambridge, David Beckham, and Yao Ming Team Up for Rhinos and Elephants Sep 13, 2013

The Duke of Cambridge, David Beckham, and Yao Ming met in London today to film two public service messages on illegal wildlife products. More
Maggie Q And WildAid Say No To Ivory And Rhino Horn

Maggie Q And WildAid Say No To Ivory And Rhino Horn Jun 19, 2013

Maggie Q is joining fellow WildAid Ambassadors Yao Ming, Li Bingbing, and Jackie Chan for the “Say No” campaign urging consumers not to buy ivory and rhino horn products. More
Li Bingbing Wages War On Ivory And Rhino Horn Trade

Li Bingbing Wages War On Ivory And Rhino Horn Trade May 31, 2013

China’s top actress and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador, Li Bingbing, is joining the world’s largest wildlife awareness campaign against the ivory and rhino horn trade in a series of public service announcements beginning with War. More
WildAid Joins Prince Charles And Prince William In Call To Stop Illegal Wildlife Trade

WildAid Joins Prince Charles And Prince William In Call To Stop Illegal Wildlife Trade May 27, 2013

The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Cambridge last week called on the highest levels of government to form a global partnership to stop the illegal trade in wildlife – a trade that presents a grave threat not only to our natural world, but also to our global security. More
Yao Ming's Message To Ivory Buyers

Yao Ming's Message To Ivory Buyers Feb 13, 2013

With elephant and rhinoceros poaching in Kenya on the rise, basketball star Yao Ming decided not to focus his energies on supporting conservationists to defeat poaching. Instead, he’s bringing the message to the buyers – the rising wealthy in China. More
Stars Support Special Olympics World Winter Games In Korea

Stars Support Special Olympics World Winter Games In Korea Jan 17, 2013

What will be the world’s most inspiring sporting event of 2013, to be held in just two weeks? More
Yao Ming Helps Hearing Impaired Children In China

Yao Ming Helps Hearing Impaired Children In China Aug 27, 2012

Starkey Hearing Foundation and NBA Cares delivered the gift of hearing to almost 7,000 hearing impaired children and adults as part of a history-making hearing mission to China this week. More