Wildlife Rescue in Ethiopia

A new wildlife reserve is being created in Ethiopia. I want to photograph the current conditions of wildlife in Ethiopia and the people involved in the rescue and transfer of these animals to new homes.

Born Free, a nonprofit wildlife rescue organization, is creating a new wildlife preserve in Ethiopia to save the wildlife from poor conditions. In Ethiopia, cheetah cubs are bred and traded. They are tied up and barely fed. The population of big cats is declining in Africa to the point were some are endangered species.

Due to the conditions in Ethiopia, wildlife preservation and animal welfare are of little importance. The animals in most need are lions, cheetahs and other wild cats.

I am interested in creating a photo story of conditions the animals are found in as well as their transfer to the reserve. I want to photograph the people involved from Born Free and the Ethiopians who are involved in saving these animals.

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