Giving is bigger than just you and me. It’s about giving back to the world. This is especially true for the animal lovers in your life. Your eco-conscious loved ones know you care when you care enough to make a difference with gifts that are helping to improve the world in some way, large or small. Here are some of the hottest, most charming, and most impactful gifts to make an animal lover smile.
National Geographic’s The Photo Ark: One Man’s Quest to Document the World’s Animals
This lush coffee table book is the work of photographer Joel Satore and his quixotic quest to photograph every species on Earth. The book documents his work in progress with studio portraits showcasing over 6,000 of the world’s finned, feathered, and furry critters. This year Sartore surpassed the 14,000 species mark on his ongoing quest with the support of National Geographic.
Fahlo Bracelet
Fahlo has donated tens of thousands of dollars to support wildlife populations, using funds directly from jewelry sales. They have partnered with various organizations, including Save the Elephants, a Kenyan organization dedicated to protecting elephants against ivory poaching. The best part—aside from helping our animal friends—is that each order comes with an animal’s name, picture, and the ability to track them on a map and follow their journies! And for the future marine biologist, a turtle bracelet supports the Sea Turtle Conservancy and comes with exclusive access to the online turtle tracking map, where your giftee can track their turtle each day!
Endangered Species Chocolate
Did someone say chocolate??? Responsibly sourced ingredients and zero weird additives are just the beginning for these chocolatiers. They’ve donated millions to conservation organizations since 2016. Beneficiaries include The Wildlife Conservation Network, Rainforest Trust, The African Wildlife Foundation, and The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Each year 10% of their sweet, chocolaty profits go directly to such organizations, which means you don’t have to feel guilty about binging. So slip a bar into your loved one’s stocking, and sneak another one into your own stash for later. Sssssh, we won’t tell.
Protect the Animals Mugs
Got an animal lover in the family who also lives for each morning’s piping hot cuppa? Check out Protect the Animals Mugs. Created by Pennsylvania potter JoAnn Stratakos, each mug depicts an elephant, macaw, gorilla, hippo, or rhino and contributes directly to their protection. Stratakos donates $5 from each order to Re:wild (or, for Rhino mugs, conservation advocates PARCA). These mugs are crafted by hand and are safe for the microwave or dishwasher.
Bureo Skateboards
Bureo has hauled millions of pounds of plastic fishing nets out of our precious oceans and repurposed them to make skateboards, sunglasses, Patagonia hats, and apparel. Every skateboard contains 30 to 50 square feet of upcycled fishing net that is no longer posing a threat to turtles, gulls, whales, fish, and narwhals worldwide.
Any one (or two) of these gifts are sure to bring holiday joy to the globally-minded animal lover in your life. And most importantly, it will carry the knowledge that they’re helping to protect and promote life’s biodiversity. That’s a gift that money can’t buy.
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