Sometimes, it’s worth stopping to take a breath and look back at just how far we’ve come and the legacy that ADI is creating for animals.

Our sanctuary in South Africa, our rescue facilities in Peru and the animals we have returned to the wild are manifestations of what we have achieved and our ongoing work for change; animals saved emptying the circus cages, from the animal traffickers, from laboratories and the illegal trophy pet trade.

But perhaps most important of all are the results of the decades doing the hard, unglamorous, essential research, investigations and campaigning that leads to lasting change for animals, saving countless animals from suffering.

The animals at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary like Rey Cusco, Kiara, Mahla, Scarc, Chino, Coco, Max, Stripes, Tomas, Kimba Goliath, Coralie, and many more are not with us because of a change of heart amongst the owners who caged them, but because laws were secured to end their suffering. Their cages were emptied by ADI forever.

Our supporters are part of this story and I wanted to share just some of what we’ve achieved together:

• Circus bans across the world — ADI’s investigations and campaigns have secured bans on wild animals all over the world, including US states, the UK, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Greece, Norway, the Netherlands, Singapore, Costa Rica, Gautemala and many more. What once seemed impossible, is now law in over 50 countries.

• Historic rescue missions — when Bolivia banned all animals in circuses, the circuses defied the law, and ADI stepped up to do something that no one had attempted before. We set up a temporary animal facility in a country where there was none, we tracked down and raided every circus, we saved and relocated every animal.  We did the same in Peru and Colombia, saving over 100 animals and airlifting 33 animals to South Africa. Then we did it again in Guatemala.

• Wildlife protection and anti-trafficking work — from South America to Africa and beyond, ADI works alongside governments and law enforcement to protect wild animals in their natural habitats, saving and returning to the wild hundreds of animals – tortoises, birds, monkeys, bears. More than that, we secured regulations in over 190 countries (using the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) closing the loopholes circuses used for trafficking animals across borders with impunity.

• Unlocking the labs — ADI ended the use of apes and wild caught monkeys in labs across the EU and has secured bans on cosmetics testing on animals in many countries. We saved millions of animals from horrific tests proposed in EU regulations, thanks to our ‘Keep animals out of REACH’ campaign which secured compulsory data sharing.

• Ground-breaking undercover investigations — ADI’s footage has changed minds in parliaments and congresses, courtrooms, and dinner tables, exposing cruelty that industries hoped would stay hidden forever. Had it not been for our undercover evidence and footage, there would not be the bans on circus animals, the trappers terrorising and capturing monkeys for laboratories would still be plying their vile trade.

None of this happened by accident. It happened because people like you refused to look away.

If ADI’s work has ever moved you — if you’ve ever shared one of our rescue videos, signed a petition, or simply felt relief knowing someone was fighting for these animals — please consider making a donation today. Every contribution, large or small, funds the next investigation, the next rescue, the next law that changes everything. 

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Please also consider the most important thing you can do today, is to make a commitment to help animals in the future.  By leaving bequest in your will, you are helping to ensure that our work continues long into the future. You are investing in a future for animals.

A legacy gift allows you to make a lasting difference without affecting your finances today.

The young lions we are working to bring from Israel could be in ADI care for over 20 years, like the youngsters we saved from Kuwait – ADI must be there for them. The baby tortoises we are nurturing for release at ADIWS could outlive many of us!

I am proud of what we have achieved for animals, but there is still much more to do – that is why Tim and I have included ADI in our wills, to ensure the fight continues to end all animal suffering at human hands.

Please consider including ADI in your will and make your legacy their freedom. A bequest now will not impact you today, but could make the world of difference for animals in the future.  You can find out more about leaving a legacy to animals here: UK | US (FreeWill)