What Love Wildlife Foundation does

Love Wildlife Foundation is a Bangkok-based non-profit foundation founded in 2010 by Nancy Lynne Gibson, registered in Thailand (Registration No. ภท 1943) and as a foreign non-profit in Texas, USA. The organization operates across three program pillars: Education & Outreach (School Talks, YEN, Internship Program, Conservation Grants), Wildlife Conservation (Slow Loris rescue, WHIP zoo welfare, former Lao P.D.R. bear rescue), and Marine Conservation (ChomWhales, Project Deep Blue, Cetacean Protection Program, Fin Free Thailand). It maintains a rescue facility for confiscated slow lorises in Chonburi in collaboration with the DNP Waterbird Conservation Center, and runs whale watching expeditions in the Gulf of Thailand from June to December that contribute photo-ID data to the Thai national Bryde's whale database.

The foundation is funded primarily through individual donations (monetary and material), supplemented by grants from institutional supporters including Earth Island Institute, WSPA, USAID, and FREELAND Foundation, plus modest internship fees (5,000 THB per student) and proceeds from whale watching trips. Its core team is small (1-10 staff, six named including President Nancy Lynne Gibson, Admin, Education and Outreach staff, a Marine Research Advisor, and FREC Manager), with operations heavily supported by volunteers and interns. Key partnerships include the Thai Department of National Parks (DNP), Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Little Fireface Project (Professor Anna Nekaris), ACRES Singapore, New Heaven Dive School, and Ford Resource and Engagement Center. The organization ceased Lao P.D.R. operations in September 2017 while maintaining relationships with the Lao government for transboundary wildlife trade work.

The go-to-market is community-led: the foundation reaches supporters through educational institutions, social media, public events (Thailand Dive Expo, World Environment Day), and youth networks. It maintains a Youth Ecological Network (YEN) connecting 10+ international schools, and has sub-branded initiatives including ChomWhales, Project Deep Blue, Fin Free Thailand, WHIP, and the Reef Ambassador Program. The foundation is a member of the League of Foundations of Thailand under The Royal Patronage of H.M. The King.

Name

Love Wildlife Foundation

Legal name

Love Wildlife Foundation (มูลนิธิรักสัตว์ป่า)

Website

https://lovewildlife.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Love Wildlife Foundation is a Bangkok-based non-profit (founded 2010) dedicated to Southeast Asian wildlife and marine conservation through slow loris rescue, cetacean research, whale watching expeditions, school-based education programs, and youth networks, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife and Marine Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation, Research & Volunteer Experiences (THAJAIAJ), Conservation & Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (BPAGAIAI), Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Parks & Reserves (Visitor Operations) (THAAAAAG), Education & Community Outreach (Responsible Pet Ownership) (BPAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation
• Marine conservation
• Environmental education
• Wildlife rehabilitation
• Non-profit foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Monetary Donations: Regular monthly donations and one-time contributions from individual supporters. Donations go primarily to animal care with minimal operating costs. Bank details provided for Kasikorn Bank with dedicated savings account.
2. Material Donations: Accepts specific material donations including multivitamin supplements (liquid form), acacia gum (powder form), old fluffy toys, environmental enrichment items, and microchips for animal care.
3. Internship Program Fees: Program fee of 5,000 THB for the internship program covering the school year, including training and trips costs (excluding Koh Tao trip).
4. Grants and Sponsorships: Funding from organizations such as Earth Island Institute (for cetacean surveys), WSPA, and anonymous donors for specific programs like WHIP. Corporate and project sponsorships also sought.
5. ChomWhales Whale Watching Trips: Proceeds from whale watching day trips (June-December seasonal) support marine conservation programs. Provides close-to-nature experiences while contributing to national Bryde's whale database.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Love Wildlife Foundation is a non-profit foundation that delivers wildlife and marine conservation through three program pillars: Education & Outreach (school talks, youth network, internships, conservation grants), Wildlife Conservation (slow loris rescue and rehabilitation, zoo welfare improvement), and Marine Conservation (whale watching expeditions, cetacean monitoring, shark fin campaign). Programs are funded by donations, grants, sponsorships, internship fees, and whale watching proceeds, and delivered through direct field operations, school partnerships, and community engagement across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

Product overview

Love Wildlife Foundation operates a multi-faceted conservation organization structured around three core program pillars: Education & Outreach, Wildlife Conservation, and Marine Conservation. The Education & Outreach division includes School Talks, YEN (Youth Ecological Network), an Internship Program, Conservation Grants (Reef Ambassador Program), and Project Koh Sak. Wildlife Conservation encompasses Slow Loris Conservation with a rescue facility in Chonburi, WHIP (Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program) for zoo animal welfare, and a former Lao P.D.R. Wildlife Rescue and Education Center. Marine Conservation includes Project Deep Blue (Koh Tao marine education), ChomWhales (seasonal whale watching), Cetacean Protection Program, and Fin Free Thailand. The organization also runs several fundraising campaigns including Slow Loris, Coral Reefs, Scholarships, and Bear campaigns. Programs are funded through donations and the organization focuses on conservation through education, targeting younger generations and the general public.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ChomWhales: Cetacean conservation project focusing on whales and dolphins in the Gulf of Thailand, providing whale watching experiences and collecting data for the Thai national Bryde's whale database.
• Project Deep Blue
• Fin Free Thailand
• WHIP (Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program)
• YEN (Youth Ecological Network)
• Reef Ambassador Program

Products and services

• Slow Loris Conservation Program A wildlife conservation program dedicated to protecting slow lorises through research, education, and rehabilitation, operating a rescue facility in Chonburi in collaboration with the DNP Waterbird Conservation Center (Bangpra Waterbird Breeding Center) that houses confiscated lorises requiring constant care.
• WHIP (Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program) A program that improves welfare conditions and standards in Thai zoos by providing assistance, training, and capacity-building to captive wildlife facilities, working alongside the Zoological Park Organization, DNP, WSPA, and Blue Tail Animal Aid International.
• Wildlife Rescue and Education Center (Lao P.D.R.) A wildlife rescue initiative partnered with ACRES Singapore to release bears from bear bile farms into natural sanctuaries in Lao P.D.R.; operations ceased in September 2017 while the foundation maintains government relationships for tackling transboundary wildlife issues.
• Project Deep Blue A marine education program in partnership with New Heaven Dive School that teaches marine conservation and provides support to local communities, with school group programs and internship placements at Koh Tao.
• ChomWhales Whale Watching Expeditions A seasonal whale watching program (June to December) focusing on cetacean conservation in the Gulf of Thailand, providing wild encounter experiences while contributing photo-ID data to the Thai national Bryde's whale database maintained by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.
• Cetacean Protection Program A program including ChomWhales, the Captive Cetacean Monitoring Program, and the Cetacean Watching Regulations Program, conducting yearly surveys of dolphinariums in Thailand and maintaining ID records of individual cetaceans to detect illegal captures and unauthorized imports.
• Fin Free Thailand Campaign A campaign encouraging hotels and restaurants to stop serving shark fin to protect endangered sharks and marine ecosystems, part of the global Fin Free movement initiated by FREELAND Foundation, Love Wildlife Foundation, and Change Thailand, with support from USAID.
• School Talks Program School visits delivering talks on various wildlife issues, with opportunities for students to visit or volunteer at government centers housing confiscated wildlife to learn about the illegal wildlife trade.
• YEN (Youth Ecological Network) A network of international high-school students dedicated to wildlife and nature conservation that connects different school groups dealing with environmental issues to provide broader reach for campaigns and activities.
• Internship Program A student internship program providing hands-on experience with environmental projects, consisting of online data collection and field research components, with a program fee of 5,000 THB per student for the school year (excluding the Koh Tao trip).
• Conservation Grants (Reef Ambassador Program) Grants supporting conservation education throughout Thailand, including the Reef Ambassador Program that provides training in Marine and Coral Reef Ecology for Thai nationals on Koh Tao.
• Project Koh Sak Educational Tour An educational tour delivering knowledge about island and marine ecosystems, effects of mass tourism, and sustainable development, conducted at Koh Sak, Pattaya.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stopped two illegal captures from the wild and three legal imports of dolphins from Taiji, Japan, and one import request of wild-caught beluga whales from Russia through cetacean monitoring
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ACRES SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with ACRES Singapore in wildlife rescue efforts, particularly for eradicating wildlife sale and ending trafficking in Lao P.D.R., including bear bile farm closures. Love Wildlife ceased Lao operations in September 2017 but maintains government relationships.
• New Heaven Dive SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial community partner for Project Deep Blue marine conservation trips at Koh Tao. Selected for their dedication to sustainable eco-tourism and marine conservation.
• Little Fireface Project (Professor Anna Nekaris)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Professor Anna Nekaris and the Little Fireface Project to help slow lorises of Thailand through research and conservation programs.
• Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with Thai DNP to keep slow lorises free in natural homes and optimize well-being of captive/confiscated ones. Joint work on Bangpra Waterbird Breeding Center for rescued wildlife.
• FREELAND FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-initiator of Fin Free Thailand campaign to stop serving shark fin in hotels and restaurants across Thailand. Part of global Fin Free movement.
• Change ThailandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-initiator of Fin Free Thailand campaign working to remove shark fin from menus across Thailand.
• USAID (United States Agency for International Development)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner of Fin Free Thailand campaign and participated in Innovations in Counter Wildlife Trafficking Conference.
• Zoological Park OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration under WHIP (Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program) to improve welfare conditions and standards in Thai zoos, working alongside DNP.
• Blue Tail Animal Aid InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench organization that provided training for animal care teams at DNP Centers in 2013, teaching animal welfare, husbandry, health management, and enrichment.
• Ford Resource and Engagement Center (FREC) BangkokcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create a community center at FREC Bangkok in Nangleong area, with 75% of coordinator's time dedicated to this collaboration.
• Department of Marine and Coastal ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChomWhales project contributes photo ID and data to the Thai national Bryde's whale database maintained by this department.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dolphin Project: Cetacean welfare organization active in Taiji and Japan captivity issues — directly comparable to Love Wildlife's Cetacean Protection Program, including its dolphinarium survey work.
• WildAid: Global wildlife trade-reduction organization that runs shark fin and marine wildlife campaigns with comparable policy-advocacy and donor-driven funding model.
• ACRES (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society) Singapore: Singapore-based animal welfare and wildlife rescue nonprofit that is explicitly listed as Love Wildlife's long-term partner on bear bile farm closures and wildlife trafficking work; comparable in size, mission, and Southeast Asia operating model.
• Animals Asia: Asia-based animal welfare NGO operating sanctuaries and rescue programs; analogous to Love Wildlife's slow loris rescue center and rehabilitation model.
• FREELAND Foundation: Anti-wildlife-trafficking NGO co-founder with Love Wildlife of the Fin Free Thailand campaign; comparable scale, advocacy-led model, and Southeast Asia focus.
• Little Fireface Project: Slow loris research and conservation organization led by Prof. Anna Nekaris, listed as a core Love Wildlife partner; highly comparable species-specific mission and academic-NGO hybrid model.

Broad incumbents

• WWF Thailand: Larger global conservation NGO with Thailand office operating across wildlife, marine, and policy work; overlaps with Love Wildlife's mission but at far greater scale and with broader portfolio.
• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Global animal welfare and wildlife conservation NGO working on wildlife trade, marine conservation, and education; broader scope and budget but overlapping programmatic pillars.
• TRAFFIC: Wildlife trade monitoring network that operates at the same Southeast Asia enforcement/policy intersection where Love Wildlife's cetacean ID and Fin Free work sits; larger, more institutionalized, but adjacent mission.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): Major global conservation NGO operating wildlife, marine, and education programs with Thailand presence; comparable programmatic pillars at much larger institutional scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LoveWildlifeFoundation
• Xx.com/LWL_org

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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