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🌊 “Many think our seabirds and marine mammals are common sights, but what we have in the UK is globally significant.” Dr. Henry Häkkinen studies how climate change impacts wildlife, creating change through research that helps species adapt. #HumansOfZSL

🌿 “Protecting this tree isn’t just about saving a species, it’s about restoring an entire ecosystem.” In Fiji’s Nausori Highlands, EDGE Fellow Ana Tibinaliva Lutua is protecting a rare conifer through science and community-led action. #HumansOfZSL

🐸 “With the tools I’ve been privileged enough to learn, I have a responsibility to do something meaningful.” In Cuba’s Yumurí Valley, EDGE Fellow Mariam Curbelo Cruz is protecting the Barton’s robber frog through acoustic science and education. @ontheedge_org #HumansOfZSL

🐾 “A pangolin had fallen off a smuggler’s vehicle in the middle of town. Rangers didn’t know how to help. So they called us.” May Moe Wah leads our work in Thailand protecting wildlife, training rangers, and building long-term conservation systems. #HumansOfZSL

EDGE Fellow Adara González, supported by Fondation Segré and @@ontheedge_org, is protecting leatherback turtles in Venezuela, helping a prehistoric species survive on a beach shared with people. #HumansOfZSL — spotlighting the people driving conservation forward.

🦎 “Some amphibians haven’t changed since the time of the dinosaurs, but now they’re disappearing faster than ever.” Ben Tapley is protecting these often-overlooked species through research, rescue, and training conservationists worldwide. #HumansOfZSL

🐟 "Wading through springs and finding the same species you’ve cared for 20 years — that really stays with you.” At Whipsnade, Alex Cliffe is protecting species like the Mexican pupfish and creating change through global efforts to restore them to the wild. #HumansOfZSL

🌱 “Through my project, the community began to recognise Henkel’s yellowwood as something rare and significant." As an EDGE Fellow, Luciana Naftal Piniely is creating change in Tanzania—helping people and species thrive. #HumansOfZSL

🌍 “Conservation is as much about people as it is about ecosystems.” Romeo Kenmengne is creating change across Cameroon—working with Indigenous Peoples, women, youth & more to ensure their voices shape conservation. #HumansOfZSL #CreatingChange

🦔🌿 Hedgehogs. Garden birds. Amphibians. All part of British wildlife—and all getting help from our Wildlife Vet, Katharina Seilern-Macpherson. Through Garden Wildlife Health, she’s protecting species, restoring habitats & empowering the public to take action. #HumansOfZSL

🧪 “Most people picture a conservation scientist tracking lions. But I spend just as much time in the lab.” Louise Gibson once built a coral sperm freezer using 3D-printed parts and a food thermos from Amazon. Why? To help restore coral reefs. #HumansOfZSL #CreatingChange

🌱EDGE Fellow Elton John de Lírio is helping recover Brazil’s rarest conifers. He increased the wild population of one endangered species by 60%—and rediscovered two others thought lost for over 100 years. #HumansOfZSL #EDGEFellowship #ProtectingSpecies

Most people don’t even know this lemur exists. Julio Andriamahefa is an EDGE Fellow supported by On the Edge, using eDNA and community knowledge to protect the Sibree’s dwarf lemur in Madagascar. #HumansOfZSL #EDGE #ProtectingSpecies

🐾 Meet Lucas Barreto—an EDGE Fellow working to save Brazil’s last giant armadillos in the Atlantic Forest. “Nature is amazing. With just a little help, it can recover on its own.” 📍This is #HumansOfZSL. #EDGEFellowship #ProtectingSpecies #RestoringHabitats

🏆 “Wildlife includes more than animals—it’s also the plants and fungi communities rely on every day.” Meet Reshu Bashyal, winner of the 2025 Whitley Award. 📷 Kumar Paudel Greenhood Nepal #HumansOfZSL @WhitleyAwards @EDGEofExistence

Rob Deaville investigates why whales and dolphins strand on UK shores. In 2002, his team discovered dolphins can suffer from “the bends”—a finding that changed how we understand them. 📍Meet Rob in #HumansOfZSL

“Most of the Polynesian tree snail species we work with were extinct in the wild—but we’ve reintroduced them and their @IUCN Red List status is improving.” - our Senior Curator of Invertebrates, Dr Paul Pearce-Kelly #HumansOfZSL#ZSL #ProtectingSpecies #RestoringHabitats

“They’re the little things that run the world.” ZSL’s Dr Charlie Outhwaite studies insect biodiversity at @ZSLScience—and how AI and data science can protect the species we depend on. 📍Meet Charlie in #HumansOfZSL #ZSL #ProtectingSpecies #CreatingChange #InsectConservation

🌿"Without community support, political will, & sustainable funding, even the best conservation efforts can fail." At ZSL Nepal, Asmita Pandey ensures that conservation includes the voices of local communities, especially women. 📍Meet her in #HumansOfZSL. #ZSL #CreatingChange

🐢"Conservation isn’t just science—I collaborate with local communities, officials, artists, and even diplomats." At @ZSLScience, Heidi Ma studies freshwater turtles in Hainan, China, using research and collaboration to protect species. 📍Meet her in #HumansOfZSL

🐸 “With the tools I’ve been privileged enough to learn, I have a responsibility to do something meaningful.” In Cuba’s Yumurí Valley, EDGE Fellow Mariam Curbelo Cruz is protecting the Barton’s robber frog through acoustic science and education. @ontheedge_org #HumansOfZSL

🌊 “Many think our seabirds and marine mammals are common sights, but what we have in the UK is globally significant.” Dr. Henry Häkkinen studies how climate change impacts wildlife, creating change through research that helps species adapt. #HumansOfZSL

🦎 “Some amphibians haven’t changed since the time of the dinosaurs, but now they’re disappearing faster than ever.” Ben Tapley is protecting these often-overlooked species through research, rescue, and training conservationists worldwide. #HumansOfZSL

🌿 “Protecting this tree isn’t just about saving a species, it’s about restoring an entire ecosystem.” In Fiji’s Nausori Highlands, EDGE Fellow Ana Tibinaliva Lutua is protecting a rare conifer through science and community-led action. #HumansOfZSL

EDGE Fellow Adara González, supported by Fondation Segré and @@ontheedge_org, is protecting leatherback turtles in Venezuela, helping a prehistoric species survive on a beach shared with people. #HumansOfZSL — spotlighting the people driving conservation forward.

🐾 “A pangolin had fallen off a smuggler’s vehicle in the middle of town. Rangers didn’t know how to help. So they called us.” May Moe Wah leads our work in Thailand protecting wildlife, training rangers, and building long-term conservation systems. #HumansOfZSL

🦔🌿 Hedgehogs. Garden birds. Amphibians. All part of British wildlife—and all getting help from our Wildlife Vet, Katharina Seilern-Macpherson. Through Garden Wildlife Health, she’s protecting species, restoring habitats & empowering the public to take action. #HumansOfZSL

🐾 Meet Lucas Barreto—an EDGE Fellow working to save Brazil’s last giant armadillos in the Atlantic Forest. “Nature is amazing. With just a little help, it can recover on its own.” 📍This is #HumansOfZSL. #EDGEFellowship #ProtectingSpecies #RestoringHabitats

🐟 "Wading through springs and finding the same species you’ve cared for 20 years — that really stays with you.” At Whipsnade, Alex Cliffe is protecting species like the Mexican pupfish and creating change through global efforts to restore them to the wild. #HumansOfZSL

🦈 "Conservation works best when we listen to those who know species firsthand." As an EDGE Fellow, Ilse uses local knowledge to study lemon sharks in the Yucatán Peninsula, ensuring conservation is community-driven. 📍Meet her in #HumansOfZSL. #ProtectingSpecies @EDGEofExistence

“They’re the little things that run the world.” ZSL’s Dr Charlie Outhwaite studies insect biodiversity at @ZSLScience—and how AI and data science can protect the species we depend on. 📍Meet Charlie in #HumansOfZSL #ZSL #ProtectingSpecies #CreatingChange #InsectConservation

🌍 “Conservation is as much about people as it is about ecosystems.” Romeo Kenmengne is creating change across Cameroon—working with Indigenous Peoples, women, youth & more to ensure their voices shape conservation. #HumansOfZSL #CreatingChange

🧪 “Most people picture a conservation scientist tracking lions. But I spend just as much time in the lab.” Louise Gibson once built a coral sperm freezer using 3D-printed parts and a food thermos from Amazon. Why? To help restore coral reefs. #HumansOfZSL #CreatingChange

Rob Deaville investigates why whales and dolphins strand on UK shores. In 2002, his team discovered dolphins can suffer from “the bends”—a finding that changed how we understand them. 📍Meet Rob in #HumansOfZSL

🌱 “Through my project, the community began to recognise Henkel’s yellowwood as something rare and significant." As an EDGE Fellow, Luciana Naftal Piniely is creating change in Tanzania—helping people and species thrive. #HumansOfZSL

Most people don’t even know this lemur exists. Julio Andriamahefa is an EDGE Fellow supported by On the Edge, using eDNA and community knowledge to protect the Sibree’s dwarf lemur in Madagascar. #HumansOfZSL #EDGE #ProtectingSpecies

🌱EDGE Fellow Elton John de Lírio is helping recover Brazil’s rarest conifers. He increased the wild population of one endangered species by 60%—and rediscovered two others thought lost for over 100 years. #HumansOfZSL #EDGEFellowship #ProtectingSpecies

“Most of the Polynesian tree snail species we work with were extinct in the wild—but we’ve reintroduced them and their @IUCN Red List status is improving.” - our Senior Curator of Invertebrates, Dr Paul Pearce-Kelly #HumansOfZSL#ZSL #ProtectingSpecies #RestoringHabitats

🌿"Without community support, political will, & sustainable funding, even the best conservation efforts can fail." At ZSL Nepal, Asmita Pandey ensures that conservation includes the voices of local communities, especially women. 📍Meet her in #HumansOfZSL. #ZSL #CreatingChange

🐢"Conservation isn’t just science—I collaborate with local communities, officials, artists, and even diplomats." At @ZSLScience, Heidi Ma studies freshwater turtles in Hainan, China, using research and collaboration to protect species. 📍Meet her in #HumansOfZSL