Endangered animals of Wildlife
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The list of endangered dolphin species is threatening to grow longer. Although some efforts at conservation are underway, the challenges these marine mammals face continue to mount. While some of these are naturally occurring in their ecosystem, some of the most significant threats to dolphin populations...
There is no doubt that gorillas, the largest living primates, are fascinating creatures that have captured the attention of many scientists and enthralled many nature enthusiasts for decades. With their impressive size and strength, gorillas play an important ecological role in their habitats by helping...
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also called the white bear, is the common name for the species of bear that inhabits the Arctic ice and Hudson and James Bays in Canada, as well as the east coast of Greenland. Because of their extremely cold environment, polar bears have had to adapt in order to survive....
The threats to biodiversity on our planet are not new phenomena. For decades, researchers, scientists, campaigners and anyone witness to the loss of animal and plant species on this plant have known the score. Some animals tend to have a greater spotlight shone upon them. Animals like the panda bear,...
In terms of taxonomy, it can be a little difficult to understand what constitutes a monkey. While many people will differentiate them from apes, both are part of the infraorder Simiiformes. Monkeys are also broken down into two large families known as New World monkeys (Platyrrhini) and Old World monkeys...
The red panda is slightly larger than a domestic cat, has a bear-like body and dense, reddish-brown fur. It lives in temperate zone forests with bamboo understory in the Himalayas and other high mountains. Red pandas, like giant pandas, are bamboo eaters native to the high altitude forests of Asia....
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is undoubtedly one of Australia's most iconic endemic species. Koalas are good-natured and cute-looking animals whose faces are seen on so many tourism brochures, websites and commercials. It is a strange animal because it can eat plants that are poisonous to other animals,...
The lemur is a primate are wet-nosed primates of the superfamily Lemuroidea that is only found in Madagascar. Their classification has been controversial, resulting in the identification of a wide variety of species and whose number has changed as research progresses.There are currently 33 species of...
The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is a wild cat found on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, and more specifically Spain. It is currently listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, which is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. In the last...
For many, the cuteness of animals is what first interests us in the animal kingdom. From the time we are children, we have plush toys, cartoons and images on cereal boxes showing us adorable animals. The red panda is an animal which provides stiff competition for being the cutest. Their cherubic faces and...
Giraffes are one of the most popular African animals in the world. But sadly, due to many factors, they have fallen vulnerable to poaching and deforestation. In fact, giraffe population has decreased by 40% in the last three decades. According to the International Union for Conservation of nature, two...
The giant panda is almost synonymous with conservation. The World Wildlife Fund for Nature is the world's largest conservation organization and their logo has incorporated an image of the panda since its inception. Unfortunately, for many years the threat to this species was so grave that they were...
The Iberian Peninsula combines territories located in current day Portugal and Spain with the British Overseas Territory and the Principality of Andorra. However, the vast majority 79% is located in Spain. The fauna of this country alone is rich and diverse, harboring certain endemisms, plant and animal...
71% of the planet is made up of oceans. There a many different types of sea animals present among these oceans and seas, some of which are still unknown. Unfortunately, with the rise in: water temperature, sea pollution and hunting, comes the reduction in our marine life. Everyday, more and more marine animals...
Do you know what it means to be in danger of extinction? Every day there are more and more animals that are making the list for endangered species. But, still today, many people do not really know what it means to be going extinct, why it happens and which animals are on this red list. According to official...
Peru is one of South America's richest and most evocative countries, with many ancient cultures influencing both society and ecology in ways we can barely understand. Its geographical and climatic variety is far ranging, from tropical desserts and beautiful coastal regions to verdant forests and imposing...
Felines (Felidae) are a family of mammals belonging to the order Carnivora which have inhabited this particular planet for millions of years. The oldest fossil found to date appears to be a snow leopard (Panthera blytheae) that lived in Asia 4.1 to 5.9 million years ago[1]. Interest in these big cats...
North America's fauna is rapidly crumbling. More and more of the continent's beautiful and dynamic wildlife are now critically endangered . Whether it be from environmental diseases, parasite infestations, poachers or countless other causes, they are quite literally on the brink of extinction.
Today,...
Around 100 million years ago, New Zealand was completely forested and the Kiwi bird flourished with ease here. Now, New Zealand has only 25 percent of its forest cover remaining. This means the Kiwi has less space, resources, and food to survive on. Around 80 years ago, the Kiwi population comprised...
Sadly, severe bleaching events have affected an enormous two-thirds of Australia's magnificent Great Barrier Reef. Now, the largest living thing on earth is running out of time. The Great Barrier Reef experienced two major bleaching events in the summers of 1998 and 2002. When, respectively, 42% and 54%...
The Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi), also known as 'llio holo I ka uaua (which translates into "the dog that runs in rough water", is among the most threatened and endangered mammals of the water world. It also has the distinction of being the rarest seal in American waters.
This seal species...
The mangroves of the world are currently under threat; since mangroves are subtropical and tropical forests that grow in saline or brackish coasts, they are at risk because of climate change and water pollution, as well as changes in salinity.
In this article, we'll cover the animals that rely on mangroves...
The Bengal tiger, also called the Royal Bengal tiger and scientifically known as Panthera tigris tigris, is found in a multitude of habitats. This majestic predator can be found in high altitudes, tropical and subtropical rainforests, grasslands, and mangroves. Their encompasses territories across Bangladesh,...
The bush dog is a canine that lives in the area stretching from Panama to northern Argentina. It is a very primitive canid. Despite the enormous expanse in which it lives, it is a little known animal. Their shyness in the presence of humans makes the tiny packs in which it lives remain highly unobserved.
Lately...
The snow leopard is endangered. This beautiful and graceful predator is hunted for its bones, skin, and organs. Valuable in traditional Chinese and Asian medicine, its body parts are coveted for this purpose. Human encroachment is further pushing the limits of the natural habitat of snow leopards and overgrazing...
Have you ever heard about the South Asian river dolphin? This ancient species is scientifically called Platanista gangetica, and it's classified in two subspecies, the Ganges river dolphin (P. g. gangetica) and the Indus river dolphin (P. g. minor). It inhabits the fresh waters of Bangladesh, India, Nepal...
Due to habitat loss and poaching, the number of giraffes is dwindling rapidly. This "silent extinction" as experts call it, has been happening unnoticed for too long. The "gentle giants," as Sir David Attenborough calls them, have been placed on the Red List of vulnerable species.
Conservationists have...
The wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) is considered an endangered animal. The current estimates of the remaining world population of this bovine species is under 4,000 with less than 2,500 mature specimens; there has been a population reduction of at least 50 percent over the past three generations. Each...
While many countries are growing at a rapid pace, the flora and fauna are on a decline. Take, for instance, India: From the South Asian river dolphin to the ubiquitous house sparrow. From Delhi to London, the house sparrows' declining population now has the world worried. Rapid changes in the lifestyles...
The Great Barrier Reef, located in the North-East of Australia, is home to one third of the World's Coral population, which means it has the largest coral reef system too. Due to the action of humans, many of the species that live in this natural wonder of the world are endangered, may it be due to hunting,...
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