the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), the Mabuwaya Foundation worked with communities to develop a conservation program to change opinions about crocodiles and bring the species back from the brink of extinction'. Mabuwaya also works closely with the Taronga Conservation Society and the Victoria Zoo, both in Australia. The Phoenix Zoo, USA and many private donors. Awards In August 2014 Tess Gatan-Balbas received the Whitley award. This award recognizes the important work Tess and the Mabuwaya team are doing to protect the world's most endangered crocodile. References External links CROC-Project: Environmental organizations based in the Philippines