Thank you all for your generous support of our charity as we entered the running for the 2025 Earthshot Prize. We would like to share that although we were not selected to progress further for this year’s prize, we are honoured to have been nominated. The fact that our initiative has been recognised as a contributor to positive global change is something to be very proud of.
A few words from our Founder & Chair, Tullis Matson:
“Although we are, of course, very disappointed not to progress to the next round of the Earthshot Prize 2025, it is important to recognise that being nominated on three separate occasions is in itself a remarkable achievement. This continued recognition affirms the vital importance of our work in conservation. We remain hopeful that next year will take us even further!”
Our COO, Debbie Rolmanis, adds:
“Living biobanks represent a powerful opportunity to safeguard and regenerate our planet’s biodiversity for generations to come and to have been recognised by Earthshot Prize Nominators for the past three is a testament to the importance of this work. We are steadfast in our mission of providing a vital tool in the global conservation toolkit to strengthen our collective efforts for a thriving, healthy planet.”
The Earthshot Prize is an incredible initiative which champions innovations providing significant hope for our planet. We wish all the 2025 finalists the very best of luck!
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Black Hornbill
Total Population: Unknown
Smew
Total Population: Around 80,000 in the wild
Clouded Leopard
Total Population: Less than 10,000 in the wild
African Lion
Total Population: 20,000 - 25,000 in the wild
Pygmy marmoset
Total Population: Unknown
Red-footed tortoise
Total Population: Unknown
Asiatic Lion
Total Population: Around 650 in the wild
Bush dog
Total Population: Unknown
Argentine black and white tegu
Total Population: Unknown
Senegal galago
Total Population: Unknown
Owston’s palm civet
Total Population: Unknown
Capybara
Total Population: Unknown
Lesser Madagascan tenrec
Total Population: Unknown
Red Panda
Total Population: Less than 10,000 in the wild
African wild dog
Total Population: Around 6,600 in the wild
Southern white rhino
Total Population: Around 15,000 in the wild
Sumatran laughing thrush
Total Population: 2,500 - 10,000 in the wild
Bolivian squirrel monkey
Total Population: Unknown
Parma Wallaby
Total Population: 1,000 - 10,000 in the wild
