Our aim is to develop strong advocates for endangered animals and their habitats- whether young people end up working in conservation or not.
Children need to acquire the necessary vocabulary and develop an understanding of biodiversity, the complexities of conserving habitats, endangered animals, and the local communities around them.
This section includes resources that children and young people can use to inform themselves about the animals we support, their behaviour and physical characteristics. Teachers, parents, and guardians can make use of our species fact sheets word searches and colouring pages for independent projects under each animal species.
If that has peaked your interest and you would like to find out even more about a certain species, including the threats they are facing and what DSWF is doing to save them, please select animal below for more information.
The age of the oldest elephant ever recorded
As few as 4,000 tigers may remain in the wild
If you want to be part of the solution, why not adopt your favourite species
Education is one of the DSWF’s key strategic pillars in our mission to fight, protect and engage on behalf of endangered species across the world. We have been delivering free assemblies, talks and workshops to schools, youth groups and children’s clubs for over 20 years. Find out how to invite DSWF to your school here.
Access a selection of information, resources, activities designed to support both Educators and Students to better understand biodiversity and conservation.
All our new adoptions include a personalised certificate, species fact sheet, animal bio sheet & photo. You will also receive a Wildlife Matters magazine and a beautiful sketch print of your animal. You can also opt to receive a unique handmade animal toy. Alternatively you can choose a digital adoption to maximise your conservation impact.
