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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 →

Stars To Attend 2019 WildAid Gala Nov 6, 2019

WildAid, the global conservation organization leading the fight to end the illegal wildlife trade, will honor Academy Award-winning actress, Lupita Nyong'o, as this year’s Wildlife Champion at its annual fundraising gala. More →

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 →

Black Panther's Danai Gurira Launches Anti-Poaching Campaign Jan 11, 2019

Black Panther and Walking Dead star and award-winning playwright, Danai Gurira, has launched a campaign to support anti-poaching efforts and released a Black Panther message to address demand for rhino horn. More →

Danai Gurira and Bryce Dallas Howard Honored at WildAid Gala Nov 22, 2018

WildAid announced it raised $2.5 million at its annual fundraising gala, “An Evening in China,” on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel. More →

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 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 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 →

Jackie Chan Fights For Pangolin Conservation Aug 29, 2017

Martial arts superstar and wildlife champion Jackie Chan is calling for an end to consuming pangolin products in a new public service announcement for WildAid and The Nature Conservancy. More →

Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Future Of Climate Is On Your Plate Dec 14, 2016

Entertainment industry icons and climate activists Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron and Li Bingbing star in a groundbreaking series of public service announcements to inspire individual climate action against the backdrop of uncertainty in the environmental movement wrought by the election of Donald Trump to the White House. More →

Ian Somerhalder To Be Honored At WildAid Gala Oct 28, 2016

Ian Somerhalder will be honored at the 2016 WildAid Gala. More →

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 →

Richard Branson Bites His Nails To Help Rhinos Jan 18, 2016

With rampant poaching threatening the survival of Africa’s rhinos, WildAid has assembled an all-star team of Chinese celebrities and global wildlife ambassadors led by Sir Richard Branson to speak out against the sale of rhino horn — by chewing on their own fingernails. More →

Maggie Q Honored At Star-Studded WildAid Event Nov 12, 2015

Last week, WildAid celebrated its international ambassadors at a special event in Los Angeles. More →

Vietnamese Stars Come Together For Rhinos Aug 24, 2015

A who’s who of Vietnamese celebrities and Vietnam Idol alumni recently appeared on VTV for “The Call of the Wild,” a two-hour special to raise awareness about the fate of Africa’s rhinos, relentlessly targeted by poachers for their horns. More →

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 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 →

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 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 →

Wu Xiubo Films PSA For Manta Protection Feb 2, 2015

Mantas are getting a big boost from one of China’s most popular actors, Wu Xiubo, with the release of a new manta protection PSA. More →

New Elephant Conservation Short Film Premieres On Daily Show With Jon Stewart Dec 9, 2014

“Last Days,” a powerful short film by Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, acclaimed screenwriter Scott Z. Burns and Annapurna Pictures (and distributed in partnership with WildAid) gets its wider public release on December 9 with an appearance on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. More →

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 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 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 →

The Duke Of Cambridge And David Beckham Launch The #WhoseSideAreYouOnCampaign Jun 9, 2014

The Duke of Cambridge and David Beckham warned of the “devastating” effects of poaching as they launched a new campaign using the power of sport to combat illegal trade in wildlife products. More →

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 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 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 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 Dec 6, 2013

The Duke of Cambridge, David Beckham, and Yao Ming are speaking out as fathers against illegal wildlife trade. More →