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Over 43,500 animal species are at risk of extinction. Many of them will disappear not because we lack the science to help them, but because we ran out of time to act.
Nature's SAFE is doing something about that. They operate a wildlife cryo-biobank, preserving live cells and genetic material from endangered animals, creating a biological safety net for species that future generations might otherwise lose forever. In the last five years alone they've preserved genetic material from Asiatic Lions, African Penguins, Snow Leopards, Brown Bears, Polar Bears, and Giraffes, which are species whose futures now exist in part because of this small, world-leading charity.
I'm jumping out of a plane at Skydive Tilstock on the 12th August to support their work, and I'll be honest, the skydive isn't the most terrifying thing I've taken on. I rowed across the Atlantic unsupported in a team of four, and I've swum in open oceans far from land. What I've learned from those experiences is that wild nature is extraordinary, fragile, and worth protecting with everything we've got.
I believe their science-led, long-horizon approach to conservation is exactly what the biodiversity crisis needs. Every pound raised goes directly toward preserving genetic diversity for species that can't wait.
The minimum target for the skydive is £450. Whatever you can give makes a difference, not just now, but for decades to come.
Thank you.