Anant Ambani, the founder of Vantara, India’s rapidly growing wildlife rescue and rehabilitation project in Jamnagar, Gujarat, has been honoured with the Global Humanitarian Award for Animal Welfare. The award was presented by the Global Humane Society (GHS), the international arm of the American Humane Society, which is one of the oldest animal welfare organisations in the world, established in 1877.
Anant Ambani Gets Awarded the Global Humanitarian Award for Animal Welfare
The award-conferring event was held in Washington, DC, where Ambani was recognised for reforming large-scale wildlife conservation. As per the GHS statement, he was selected because of his visionary leadership in turning Vantara into a model project that vividly exemplifies what cutting-edge, science-driven animal care can achieve on a large scale. With that, Ambani is the youngest ever award holder and the first Asian to be honoured with the award.
Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of GHS, commended the extent and the methodology of the endeavour, stating that Vantara is globally unique in its commitment to long-term rescue and rehabilitation. She pointed out that the facility does not merely go out to meet the needs of the injured wildlife; she characterised it as a place that focuses on recovery, welfare, and preservation, and stated that Vantara has set a new benchmark for what animal welfare groups can achieve worldwide.
Ambani, in his speech of acceptance, thanked and affirmed his conviction that animals are capable of teaching humans compassion and balance. He mentioned that the reason for Vantara’s existence is to endow and care for every creature of God, and he emphasised that conservation is not a responsibility that is far away but an immediate, collective obligation.
More Details On Vantara
Vantara, which was started only a few months ago, is already on the radar of the international community because of its comprehensive nature of conservation work. The centre commits itself to the rescue of the injured and the most vulnerable species, to the rehabilitation of these through the provision of structured veterinary care, and, lastly, the establishment of long-term habitats for the animals that are not given the option of returning to the wild. The centre’s work has been acclaimed for the integration of not only scientific research but also cultural and ethical principles of coexistence.