A young mountain gorilla peers out from the leaves
A new wildlife nonprofit

Follow
the Wild.

Wildlife stories that get people outside, doing real science, and protecting the places they love.

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Our belief

People protect what they feel connected to.

Follow the Wild inspires people to fall in love with the wild, then turns that connection into exploration, discovery and real conservation. Our core films, lessons and challenges are free, so every kid and every classroom can take part.

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A herd of elephants and a zebra at a watering hole InspireStories that make you care 4 programs → Two people leap against a sunset over still water ExploreGet outside and see it yourself 4 programs → A wildlife filmmaker with a long lens on a riverbank DiscoverDo real science, back new explorers 3 programs → A humpback whale glides through deep blue water ProtectTurn care into action for wildlife 3 programs →
Launching first

Our first year

We're launching with five flagship programs across all four pillars, each built to show measurable impact from day one.

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15programs
5launching in year one
A leopard rests on a tree branch, looking upInspire
Free Content LibraryShort wildlife episodes for classrooms and families. No paywall.
A polar bear roars on the sea iceInspire
The Wild ClassroomFree, standards-aligned lessons built around our species films.
A person in red stands on a vast reflective salt flatExplore
Get-Outside ChallengesFamily challenges that reward time outdoors and wildlife spotting.
A lilac-breasted roller on a branchDiscover
Citizen ScienceLog what you see. Sightings feed datasets scientists really use.
A gray langur monkey clings to a tree trunkProtect
Impact CampaignsOne clear, measurable win at a time, like a newly protected area.
From the field

Wild moments

A male lion lets out a huge roar, flies buzzing around his mane.
Two young elephants wrestle trunk to trunk.
A long-crested eagle keeps watch from a dead branch.
A tiger crosses a rock ledge, staring down the lens.
Two bobcats pause in a snowy forest.
Giraffes stand tall over the open savanna.
A lion cub naps in a tree, one paw dangling.
A seabird soars overhead, wings spread wide.
A snowshoe hare hops out of the dark forest.
A polar bear walks straight toward the camera across the ice.
A silverback rests in the bamboo, gazing upward.
A hornbill shows off the giant casque on its bill.
A brown bear wades in to catch salmon.
A pod of dolphins cruises just below the surface.
A young male lion, mane just coming in.
A giant tortoise takes its time.
A trail leads through a bamboo forest toward the light
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