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Today is #WorldGiraffeDay. These gentle giants are in trouble — and most people don't even know it. Giraffe numbers across Africa have dropped by nearly 30% in just a few decades. 🦒
Thanks to supp..
A morning session with the #HeroRATs at our training minefield. These are the 3 meter boxes (3x20m) where our little heroes first encounter REAL buried defused landmines.
Guided by two trainers, ...
Clearing landmines is at the heart of #APOPO Mine Action. By integrating detection animals with traditional methods, we make clearance more efficient and effective.
#HeroRATs use their powerful se...
Ever wondered how APOPO trains African giant pouched rats to detect landmines? This video takes you through the stages of training — from socialization and habituation, to advanced minefield detect...
At #APOPO, our trained #HeroRATs use their powerful sense of smell to detect #tuberculosis in patient samples, faster than traditional methods.
By finding cases that might otherwise be missed, the...
This making-of video takes you behind the scenes of the world’s first monument dedicated to a life-saving rat, carved by the talented artisans at Satcha Cambodian Handicraft Center. Standing 2.2 me...
At #APOPO, rats are life-savers — detecting landmines and helping make land safe again for communities. Today on International Mine Awareness Day, we celebrate our #HeroRATs and the incredible impa...
This making-of video takes you behind the scenes of the world’s first monument dedicated to a life-saving rat, carved by the talented artisans at Satcha Cambodian Handicraft Center. Standing 2.2 me...
We're excited to share that our #HeroRATs are featured in Episode 6 of My Best Friend’s an Animal, a beautifully filmed international series exploring the extraordinary friendships between humans a...
Happy Valentine’s Week from APOPO! 💖
Meet Rafiki, our resident HeroRAT artist! This Valentine’s Day, Rafiki is helping us spread love in a very special way. We’ve shared his miniature rat-sized m..
APOPO Mine Action Angola successfully concluded its 2025 operations with the safe demolition of more than 700 explosive ordnances.
Thanks to donor support, land that was once dangerous minefields ...
In disaster zones, search and rescue teams sometimes reach a point where current search methods aren't enough. That’s where APOPO’s #RescueRATs come in. For the past five years, #APOPO has been tra...
Ukraine is one of the most heavily mine-affected countries in the world. APOPO and MAG are pioneering the use of Technical Survey Dogs (TSDs) to accelerate land release safely and efficiently.
By ...
Throwback to a very special #FullCheekFridaywhere we celebrated retired HeroRAT Carolina’s 9th birthday back in September 2025! 🎉
Carolina spent her career as a TB detection rat, using her incredi..
In Ukraine, landmines still threaten daily life. But women like Daryna are making a difference. With courage and dedication, she trains the #HeroDOGs that protect her people and help create a safer...
At #APOPO, we’re always looking for ways to reduce our environmental footprint, without compromising the comfort and welbeing of our rats. Recently, our US Ambassador rats had the chance to test Fi...
Nothing says Friday like HeroRAT Sunrise carrying dinner for two. Cheeks on max capacity, Friday officially celebrated. 😎
#FullCheekFriday #FCF #APOPO #AfricanGiantPouchedRat #HeroRATs #helloweeke..
APOPO's HeroRAT Myles has packed enough snacks in those cheeks to last the weekend. 😎
#FCF #AfricanGiantPouchedRat #HeroRATs #APOPO #weekendvibes #ratcommunity
Our HeroRATs are nocturnal. To minimize the effect of the sun, we work with them in the cool early hours of the morning, and apply sunscreen to their ears and tails (that have no fur). They are off...
Tem was 36 years old when she stepped on a landmine while walking to the market with her toddler in her arms. It was 1983, and although the Khmer Rouge regime had officially fallen, fighting contin...