also have grayish marks. It is also known as whale head and shoe-billed stork. Shoebills are also one of endangered species of birds in the world. Only 8000 shoebills are
Since 1986, the population of wild boar in the Red Forest has exploded. The area is home to a large collection of wild species, including storks, wolves, beavers, lynx, elk, and eagles. Birds have been observed nesting in the old nuclear reactors and many endangered species have been spott...
If we enumerate the IUCN Red List species of Kerala, three species are critically endangered, 46 endangered, and 28 vulnerable, bringing the total number of threatened species to 77. That brings us to the question: why are we losing the worlds frogs now? According to the Second Global ...
Woodlands, waterfalls, lily-topped ponds, savanna, and rain forest provide a home for a rich diversity of plants and animals. Among the rare plants are endangered species of cycads and orchids. The park also protectsone of the highest concentrations of elephants in Kenya, along with leopards, ...
It’s a sanctuary to chimpanzees, monkeys, and half of the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas. You can even grab a permit and go gorilla trekking if you want to be face-to-face with these interesting primates. While the trails are rough, beautiful birds, butterflies, and ...
Shoebills are one of the species that likely to become endangered in the near future. Habitat loss and hunting are the main threat to the shoebills. The large shoebills can reach up to 4 feet in length and weigh between 4-6 kg. They have bluish-grey plumage and broad wings. The large...
This venomous amphibian is also endemic to the Colombian region and is normally found on the ground of tropical rain forests, among fallen limbs or leaf litter. It is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN. A growing number of them seem to be disappearing as their rainforest habitat ...
Current status: Critically Endangered The rediscovery of this small rodent, indigenous to the Alpine regions of Bavaria, Austria and Italy, is interesting as it shows how long it can sometimes take for a creature previously considered extinct to be recognized as extant. The mammal was last recorde...
Due to chytridiomycosis being one of the most eminent threats for amphibians, it poses an additional threat for the ex situ breeding plan. There is thereforea need for safe and effective measures to treat chytridiomycosis, especially in breeding programs for endangered species. F10 (Health and ...
This high-elevation park was established primarily to protect freedom of movement by the area’s endangered, forest-dwelling Mountain Gorillas and Golden Monkeys. It’s also part of the original territory of the indigenous Batwa people. The park’s dramatic scenery includes the cones of three exti...