Helping Coastal Wetland Animals
February 1, 2022 — Researchers are tackling disease, urbanization, climate change, man-made hazards that threaten animals that depend on wetlands for their survival.
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Saving the Hoiho
October 27, 2022 – Foundation-funded New Zealand researchers are focusing their efforts on improving chick survival in hoiho penguins – key to helping the population rebound.
50+ Years of Helping Wildlife Live Longer, Healthier Lives
September 7, 2023 — Morris Animal Foundation is helping wildlife researchers find solutions for disease outbreaks, reproductive challenges and cancer in threatened and endangered wildlife.
Newly Funded Wildlife Studies
April 5, 2022 — Morris Animal Foundation funds critical studies to improve the health and well-being of wildlife around the world.
Macaw Wasting Disease Can Be Diagnosed Earlier with Combined Testing Approach
January 5, 2016 – Macaw wasting disease is a fatal neurologic and gastrointestinal ailment found in more than 80 percent of parrot species.
Morris Animal Foundation "Gives a Hoot" to Protect Owlets
July 31, 2015 – Scops owls are found in throughout Europe but their lives are in danger due to mysterious new disease. Find out how the Foundation swooped in to help!
Foundation Tackles Homeless Cat Issue from All Angles
January 15, 2015 – Learn more about the Foundation's work on helping shelter, rescue and feral cats.
Hopping Continents: Scientists Discover Deadly Frog Fungus Hails from Southeast Korea
March 20, 2019 – Foundation-funded work is helping scientists better understand chytrid fungus and its origins, giving clues as to how it might be slowed or even stopped.
Funded-Research Aims to Save Darwin’s Finches
PRESS RELEASE: March 5, 2024 — Discover how Foundation-funded research uses parasitic wasps to combat an invasive fly threatening Darwin's finches in the Galapagos Islands.
Animal Welfare Advisory Board
Updated July 25, 2025 — Any Foundation-funded study that involves animals is evaluated by our Animal Welfare Advisory Board to ensure the study meets the Foundation’s standards for health and well-being.