Once the most numerous rhino species that inhabited most of the African continent is experiencing a slight glimmer of hope. Since 1990’s, their numbers have not been plummeting like before and their population stabilized. Today, there are over 3,100 black rhinos in the world[1]. #3 Cross ...
The baby of a critically endangered eastern black rhinoceros has taken its first steps at Chester zoo in northern England. The calf's birth on October 29 was captured on the zoo's CCTV cameras. Her birth ended a 15-month-long pregnancy for its mother, Ema Elsa, but now the zoo ...
The horn is used for ornamental dagger handles and worth over $20,000 in the black market. It is also considered a symbol of wealth in many countries, and in Asia is it is considered a valuable source of medicine. This animal is protected under the CITES treaty and conservationists have ...
Here’s a breakdown of these animals and their sub-species. “Critically Endangered” animal subspecies — animals currently facing anextremely high risk of extinction in the wild— include the Amur Leopard and three different sub-species of rhinos. The Black Rhino, Javan Rhino, and the Sumatran...
Once abundant in Northern Africa, the addax is now extinct in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Sudan and the Western Sahara. It has been reintroduced in Morocco and Tunisia, but is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The addax is not a terribly fast animal, ...
"The AZA is doing great work for black rhino conservation," said Ronan Eustace, director of animal health for Potter Park Zoo. "Conservation is a priority for AZA-accredited zoos, and a key part of their missions. Potter Park Zoo is honored to be a part of that work." ...
Fish & Wildlife Service already enforces a ban on the importation of ivory, rhino horns and other endangered animal parts, and 180 nations have supported a global ban by signing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Help end a gruesome trade -- Whenever an endangered anima...
Along with the Javan rhino and Sumatran rhino, the Black rhino is listed as critically endangered. Three subspecies have already been declared extinct, the last in 2011, and conservationists are racing to ensure that the Black rhino doesn't meet the same fate. Luckily, its population has ...
Type of animal: Mammal Where found: North America A list of endangered animals is not just about famous animals such as tigers and elephants; other, lesser-known species are also facing extinction. The black-footed ferret is one such animal. Found in North America, it is a member of the ...
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