John, this Sunday is a very special day. It's World Wildlife Day — and WWF Giving Day. The perfect day to celebrate the amazing diversity of life on Earth and make a promise to protect it.

Wildlife and nature need you, now more than ever. And we need you, too — to help us reach our goal of 1,000 donors by the end of the day Sunday. So far, 416 people have joined us. Will you be next?

Please don't wait — give now and be a hero for nature.

John, I hope you'll join together with other people who love animals, care about nature, and want to protect the planet.

When you celebrate World Wildlife Day with your Giving Day donation, you will:

✔ Help save endangered animals from extinction

✔ Conserve forests, wetlands, coral reefs, and so much more

✔ Protect vulnerable wildlife from threats like habitat loss and climate change

✔ Unite with other people who love nature and want to protect the planet

✔ Create a safer world for wildlife and build a future where people live in harmony with nature

Be a hero for nature and help us reach our goal of 1,000 Giving Day donors, protecting our beautiful planet.

Thank you for protecting nature,

P.S. Beat the rush, John! Make your Giving Day donation — and celebrate World Wildlife Day — two days early. Your generous gift will help protect wildlife and their habitats all around the world.

I look forward to seeing your name on our list of Giving Day donors.

Photos: Three-toed sloth © MatthieuCattin/Shutterstock; Polar bear: WWF-US/Elisabeth Kruger; Florida manatee © naturepl.com/Alex Mustard/WWF