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If you\u2019re wondering how the team are doing, you\u2019re in the […]","datePublished":"2020-08-05","dateModified":"2023-07-04","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. 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If you\u2019re wondering how the team are doing, you\u2019re in the right place.Most recently, Cameron, Redmond, Tyler and Aaron have been working with the renowned Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (A.K.A Entebbe Zoo). Entebbe Zoo is well-known for rescuing and caring for Ugandan wildlife that has suffered from the bushmeat and trafficking trade and various other trades that inflict harm on the precious wildlife.The Paradise Wildlife Park (where Drive 4 Wildlife comes from) have kindly donated a Land Rover Defender Pickup to be used as an animal ambulance. Director Dr James Musinguzi said \u201cit has done wonders\u201d for their animal rescue efforts, increasing their rescue of wild animals \u201cby threefold\u201d.         View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Drive 4 Wildlife (@drive4wildlife) on Jan 29, 2020 at 7:20am PST Providing Entebbe Zoo with this very capable 4×4 animal ambulance has given them the tools they need to increase the amount of injured, trapped and abandoned animals they can rescue, now rescuing around 3 animals per week on average.         View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Drive 4 Wildlife (@drive4wildlife) on Jan 12, 2020 at 11:21am PST Dr Musinguzi explains that not only is it greatly important to preserve and respect the environment we live in and the animals that surround us but also especially important in Uganda as the tourism sector, a significant part of Uganda\u2019s economy, is mainly wildlife-based.         View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Drive 4 Wildlife (@drive4wildlife) on Jan 10, 2020 at 5:59am PST Also, with UWEC, the D4W team have been busy tracking elephants, taking down snare traps, relocating a baboon, releasing a rehabilitated terapin, searching for endangered shoebill storks, caring for (and playing with) orphaned baby chimps and elephants and much more!The Drive 4 Wildlife team and Paradise Wildlife Park have been working with several zoos and conservational organisations across central Africa and if you want to follow them (which will be a follow you won\u2019t regret!) you can check them out on Facebook and Instagram.There you can find out more about the Animal Abulance\u2019s journey, including how it was wrapped by Yiannimize!         View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Drive 4 Wildlife (@drive4wildlife) on Dec 7, 2019 at 6:37am PST Let us know what you think of the Animal Ambulance in the comments and stay up-to-date with the latest Drive 4 Wildlife news by following them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.If you enjoyed this, you may also like: Volkswagen Tease New Mini-Camper"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Drive 4 Wildlife: MVA Winners Update","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/drive-4-wildlife-mva-winners-update\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]