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| Formation | 1995 |
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| Founder | Geeta Seshamani, Kartick Satyanarayan |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Website | wildlifesos |
Wildlife SOS (WSOS) is a conservation non-profit organisation in India, established in 1995 with the primary objective of rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife in distress, and preserving India's natural heritage. It is currently one of the largest wildlife organisations in South Asia.
Although internationally known for groundbreaking work of resolving the cruel and barbaric practice of dancing bears from the streets of India while creating alternative livelihoods for the nomadic communities that depended on the exploitation of the bears, WSOS is also known for their efforts at rescue and rehabilitation of sloth bears and more recently elephants.[1] Wildlife SOS also runs active projects focused on mitigation of human wildlife conflict with regard to species like leopards,[2] macaques,[3] elephants,[4] moon bears,[5] snakes,[6] and other animals across several states in India. In addition, their work includes projects targeted at biodiversity and habitat conservation, awareness workshops and anti-poaching operations, as well as the rehabilitation of communities dependent on performing or working animals for their livelihood.[7]
Wild life SOS features in a documentary show series of History TV called India's Jungle Heroes.[8]
- ^ Thakur, Aksheev (2021-06-20). "Bengaluru: 'Dancing' bears find haven in Wildlife SOS". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "Leopard trapped inside well; villagers, Forest dept and Wildlife SOS help rescue it". The Indian Express. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "Monkeys in the City: The Urban Wildlife Syndrome and the Challenges of Growing Conflict". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ Menezes, Anisha (2021-02-18). "How Wildlife SOS rescues elephants and sloth bears from the streets of India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "Meet The Brave Kashmiri Woman Breaking All Stereotypes To Rescue Leopards, Snakes, And Other Wildlife". WorldAtlas. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ Neha Madaan (Jun 28, 2022). "Wildlife SOS captures snake preying on crow in Delhi farmhouse pool | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "Happiness delivery: Rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife". India Today. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "WildlifeSOS on Nat Geo WILD |". Retrieved 2022-08-13.