About Us
Explorers Against Extinction is the working name of UK conservation charity The Real World Conservation Trust (registered UK Charity No 1177505). The trust works to raise awareness about endangered wildlife and threats to wild spaces while also raising significant funds to safeguard them. Sketch for Survival, Focus for Survival, The Young Explorer Programme and Carbon for Conservation are among their initiatives.
Press releases
Sir Stephen Fry and Dame Joanna Lumley Lend Their Voices to Powerful New...
Film launches at 21:00 on 17 October | Global art and photography auction open 16 October – 23 November 2025 A powerful new short film... read more
17.10.2025 • By Explorers Against Extinction
Rare White Whale and Elephant Giants Among Winners of Focus for Survival...
Embargoed until Thursday 2 October 2025 Wildlife charity Explorers Against Extinction reveals stunning finalist images for its fundraising... read more
01.10.2025 • By Explorers Against Extinction
Extinction Exhibition Calls for Climate Action Through Art
Explorers Against Extinction, a Norfolk-based conservation charity, in partnership with the Fine Art Society, is debuting its ‘ Extinction ’... read more
26.09.2024 • By Explorers Against Extinction
Photography Competition Supporting Conservation – Finalists Announced
The finalists of the 2023 Focus for Survival photography competition have been announced. The competition has been running since 2019, and each... read more
31.08.2023 • By Explorers Against Extinction
Sketching a future for wildlife
Artists and famous faces have joined forces for a special touring wildlife art exhibition putting the spotlight on threats to iconic species.... read more
14.09.2022 • By Explorers Against Extinction
Conservation Charity Artwork Showcased at COP26
Norfolk-based conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction has pieces from its Sketch for Survival art collection being exhibited at COP26,... read more
29.10.2021 • By Explorers Against Extinction
Photographs to Help Protect The Planet
It’s been a record-breaking year for Focus for Survival, a photographic competition organised by UK-based charity Explorers Against Extinction in... read more
02.08.2021 • By Explorers Against Extinction
Photographers Urged to Focus for Survival
Focus for Survival is a free-to-enter photographic competition, open to all, organised by UK-based conservation charity Explorers Against... read more
30.04.2021 • By Explorers Against Extinction
21 For 21 Initiative to Help Projects Suffering From a Covid Related...
21 For 21 is a is a new initiative by UK based conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction. The Norfolk-based charity aims to champion the... read more
02.02.2021 • By Explorers Against Extinction
Sketch for Survival Wildlife Artist of the Year 2020 Short-List Announced
From an intricate geometric Tiger-Tail Sea Horse, one the most heavily extracted seahorse species in the world, to a beautiful oil painting of a... read more
04.09.2020 • By Explorers Against Extinction
