{"product_id":"adopt-a-zebra","title":"Adopt a Zebra","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZebras are losing ground. \u003c\/strong\u003eZebras are among Africa’s most recognisable animals, but their wild populations face an increasingly uncertain future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most threatened of the three species, the Grevy’s zebra, has \u003cstrong\u003edeclined by around 75%\u003c\/strong\u003e since the 1970s, with\u003cstrong\u003e fewer than 3,000 now thought to remain in the wild\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross Africa, zebras are threatened by habitat loss, hunting, prolonged drought and competition with livestock for food and water. Roads, fences and expanding development can also divide their habitat and block the seasonal routes they depend upon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow your zebra adoption helps overseas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eIn January 2015, The Aspinall Foundation helped transfer three male Grevy’s zebras – Babati, Karumwa and Casper – from Port Lympne Reserve to the DECAN wildlife refuge in Djibouti, Africa.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter travelling approximately 5,800 miles from Kent, the zebras began new lives in spacious, protected African surroundings within their species’ historic range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrevy’s zebras had disappeared from Djibouti, and the arrival of the three males helped reinforce a small managed population of this endangered species in the Horn of Africa. Their move formed part of wider efforts at DECAN to protect Djibouti’s native wildlife and raise awareness of species that had become rare or vanished from the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe transfer gave Babati, Karumwa and Casper the opportunity to leave captivity in the UK and live in a more natural environment, while helping keep the plight of Grevy’s zebras visible in a region they once inhabited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtecting zebras at Loskop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWild zebras live at Loskop Dam Nature Reserve in South Africa, where conservation work led by WeWild Africa and funded by The Aspinall Foundation is helping keep wildlife safe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRanger patrols, tighter access controls, vehicle checks and monitoring technology are helping deter poaching, illegal entry and other wildlife crime across the reserve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy strengthening protection across the landscape, the project is helping give zebras and many other species the security they need to live, graze and thrive in the wild.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdopt a zebra with The Aspinall Foundation and help protect wild animals and the landscapes they depend upon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun facts about zebras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eEvery zebra has its own unique pattern of stripes, helping individuals recognise one another.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA group of zebras are called a 'dazzle'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZebras communicate through brays, barks, snorts and soft “whuffing” sounds, as well as facial expressions and body language.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZebras are members of the horse family, alongside horses and donkeys.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZebra foals usually have soft, brown-and-white stripes when they are born. They can walk within around 20 minutes and run after approximately an hour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlains and mountain zebras usually live in family groups made up of a stallion, several mares and their young.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe position of a zebra’s ears can reveal its mood. Ears held flat against the head can signal anger or warn another zebra to keep its distance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrevy’s zebras are the largest zebra species and can be recognised by their narrow stripes and unusually large, rounded ears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthough their coats are black and white, zebras have dark skin underneath their fur.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Aspinall Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Digital","offer_id":55623234584952,"sku":"ZebraDigi","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Physical","offer_id":55623234617720,"sku":"ZebraPhys","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/4822\/9458\/files\/Zebra_1.jpg?v=1785760822","url":"https:\/\/shop.aspinallfoundation.org\/products\/adopt-a-zebra","provider":"The Aspinall Foundation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}