What we do

Wild animals are not pets, and Tanzania, like many other countries, prohibits the removal of wild animals from their natural habitats and the keeping of wild animals without an official permit!

Kilimanjaro Animal Center for Rescue, Education and Wildlife is an accredited organization specializing in the rescue and field treatment of injured, orphaned and abused wildlife. As such, our work is subject to strict regulatory requirements! It is important to understand that we are not a zoo, sanctuary, or similar institution that houses animals.

Despite the fact that Tanzania probably has the richest wildlife in the world, our team remains one of the few resources nationwide able to provide professional emergency veterinary care to wild animals directly where they are found. We work closely with the relevant wildlife authorities and rangers to help these animals in their familiar environment out in the bush, treating them on-site and, wherever possible, releasing them back into their natural habitat without removing them from it.

Our mission is:

Rescuing animals orphaned or hurt due to human-wildlife conflict, and treating them in the field in coordination with the responsible rangers and authorities, with the goal of a swift return to their natural habitat. Acting as an advocate with national and global partners to create successful protocols and guidelines for the appropriate, compassionate and successful treatment of wildlife in the field. Educating today’s generation of children about living in harmony with the wild creatures of our natural world, leading Tanzania into a more sustainable future.

In a practical dimension this means that we teach Tanzania’s next generation about the importance of conservation, while our veterinary team responds to wild animals that are injured or otherwise afflicted by humans, treating them at the site of the incident alongside local rangers and preparing them for release back into the wild.

Kilimanjaro Animal C.R.E.W. is a Non-Governmental Organization and non-profit making (established under Section 12 (2) of Act No. 24 of 2002, of the Laws of The United Republic of Tanzania, bearing a certificate of compliance No. NGO/00007782) and was established in 2015. Since then we have helped hundreds of wild animals in Tanzania, including many individuals from endangered species, working hand in hand with rangers and wildlife authorities across the region.

Kilimanjaro Animal C.R.E.W. runs entirely on donations and depends on likeminded individuals who love Tanzania, its people and its wildlife, and who wish to support our efforts for animals and communities across the region.