Tag Archives: Endangered Species

How Korean Air’s Buckingham Palace Declaration Signing Adds South Korea to a Wider Aviation Conservation Effort

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(NEWS) SEOUL, South Korea, 2026-Jul-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Korean Air has signed the Buckingham Palace Declaration, becoming the first Korean airline to join the international transport-sector initiative aimed at preventing illegal wildlife trafficking. The move places the airline within the United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce, a global effort led by the UK’s Royal Foundation… Read the full news article

Conservation Dogs Take Flight as Emirates SkyCargo Backs Wildlife Protection Initiative

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(NEWS) DUBAI / LONDON, 2026-Jun-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Wildlife conservation efforts are increasingly drawing support from industries beyond the traditional environmental sector, with logistics and transport companies playing a growing role in protecting endangered species and combating illegal wildlife crime. Emirates SkyCargo is contributing to that effort through a new partnership with UK-based… Read the full news article

Saving the Wild Wine Collection Brings Conservation Storytelling to Minor Hotels in Africa

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(NEWS) BANGKOK, Thailand, 2026-Jun-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Minor Hotels is linking hospitality, wine and wildlife conservation through a new partnership with Saving the Wild, an Africa-based conservation organisation focused on protecting endangered species and strengthening action against wildlife crime. According to a press announcement published by Minor Hotels, the collaboration introduces three Saving the… Read the full news article

How Tourism Is Helping Protect Endangered Sea Turtles Across Some of the World’s Most Popular Beaches

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(NEWS) BERLIN, Germany, 2026-May-29 — /Travel PR News/ — As sea turtle nesting season begins across many of the world’s coastal destinations, conservationists are facing a growing challenge. Expanding tourism infrastructure, coastal lighting, plastic pollution, climate change, and habitat disruption continue to place pressure on some of the planet’s most vulnerable marine species. Yet tourism itself… Read the full news article

Qatar Airways Showcases Wildlife Conservation Through Interactive Sculptures at Hamad International Airport

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(IN SHORT) Qatar Airways Group has unveiled a permanent collection of interactive wildlife sculptures titled “Wildlife Wonderscapes” at Hamad International Airport. The exhibition, created by renowned artists Gillie and Marc, emphasizes the airline’s dedication to wildlife conservation and the protection of endangered species. Featuring bronze sculptures of native and endangered animals, the collection reflects Qatar… Read the full news article

Wildlife Alliance Survey Reveals Success of Minor Hotels’ 18,000-Hectare Forest Conservation Effort

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(IN SHORT) A two-month survey by Wildlife Alliance and the Dhole Conservation Fund has confirmed the success of Minor Hotels’ protected forest concession in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains. The survey revealed the continued presence of the endangered dhole and the first sighting of female and juvenile elephants in the concession, highlighting the area’s critical role as… Read the full news article

Emirates Unveils New Amenity Kits Highlighting Endangered Species for Premium Economy and Economy Class Passengers

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Dubai, UAE, 2023-Oct-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates Premium Economy and Economy Class customers on long haul flights globally will be treated to new complimentary amenity kits, now onboard. The amenity kits have been designed in partnership with United for Wildlife, to highlight eight of the most endangered species on the planet. Preserving wildlife and habitats… Read the full news article

First Critically Endangered Eastern Black Rhino Born in the Western Serengeti

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Singita Grumeti new black rhino calf

Singita Grumeti, Tanzania, 2020-Aug-19 — /Travel PR News/ — From a population of approximately 10,000 eastern black rhino in 1970 to less than 1,000 left in the world today, this species is critically endangered. The Grumeti Fund, Singita’s non-profit conservation partner in Tanzania, recently celebrated the birth of a black rhino calf – the first… Read the full news article

IATA launches new standardized global certification program to improve the safety and welfare of animals travelling by air

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GENEVA, Switzerland, 2018-Apr-06 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new standardized global certification program to improve the safety and welfare of animals travelling by air. The Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) provides stakeholders across the air cargo supply chain with… Read the full news article