Wild Nature Institute Celebrates World Ranger Day!

Yesterday (31 July) was World Ranger Day! Wild Nature Institute celebrates and supports wildlife law enforcement rangers who dedicate their time and energy to safeguarding giraffes and other wildlife from poaching. Yesterday, our education program staff, Veila, James, and Glory, took 35 Tanzanian children and 3 teachers from St. Jude's Primary School in Mtowambu to Tarangire National Park to meet the rangers and say 'thank you' to them. The visit was a surprise for the rangers (although planned ahead with the Chief Park Warden).

The kids carried a big sign that said "Happy Rangers' Day. Thank you so much rangers for guarding wild animals and making our national parks attractive to the world." The kids all wore special t-shirts we made that said "Happy Ranger's Day" with a picture of giraffes. They delivered hand-written thank-you notes attached to a big giraffe poster. They met many park rangers, including the head of rangers at the Tarangire National Park headquarters. Lots of park visitors from countries around the world were interested and took photos. This helped raise global awareness about the important role that park rangers play in maintaining biodiversity.

The verdict: the rangers were very surprised and really happy!

Afterwards, the kids went for a fun safari to enjoy the wild animals that the rangers help to keep safe.

Of course, all of this is made possible thanks to the financial support and partnership of our donors. Many many thanks for being a part of Wild Nature Institute's "Team Twiga" (team giraffe) and helping with giraffe conservation and education in Tanzania!