Quick Facts Official Species Name: Loxodonta cyclotis Estimated Population: Fewer than 150,000 (rapidly declining) Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Central and West Africa (Congo Basin forests) Reasons for Population Decline: Poaching for ivory, habitat loss, deforestation, human conflict Unique Features Forest elephants are smaller and
Quick Facts Official Species Name: Balaenoptera physalus Estimated Population: Approximately 100,000 globally Conservation Status: Vulnerable Range: Oceans worldwide Reasons for Population Decline: Commercial whaling, ship strikes, entanglement, climate change, ocean noise Unique Features The fin whale is the second-largest animal on Earth, surpassed only by
Quick Facts Official Species Name: Gorilla gorilla gorilla Estimated Population: Approximately 300,000 (declining) Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Central and West Africa Reasons for Population Decline: Habitat loss, poaching, bushmeat trade, disease (Ebola), logging Unique Features The Western lowland gorilla is the smallest and most
Quick Facts Official Species Name: Gorilla beringei graueri Estimated Population: Approximately 6,000 Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Reasons for Population Decline: Habitat loss, poaching, illegal mining, civil unrest Unique Features The Eastern lowland gorilla, also known as Grauer’s gorilla, is
Quick Facts Official Species Name: Pan troglodytes Estimated Population: 170,000–300,000 Conservation Status: Endangered Range: West and Central Africa Reasons for Population Decline: Habitat loss, poaching, illegal wildlife trafficking, disease Unique Features Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, sharing about 98–99% of our DNA. They have
Quick Facts Official Species Name: Acinonyx jubatus Estimated Population: Approximately 7,000 in the wild Conservation Status: Vulnerable Range: Africa (small population in Iran) Reasons for Population Decline: Habitat loss, human conflict, illegal wildlife trafficking, loss of prey Unique Features The cheetah is the fastest land
Quick Facts Official Species Name: Lynx canadensis Estimated Population: Approximately 50,000 (varies by region) Conservation Status: Least Concern globally (Threatened in parts of the U.S.) Range: North America (Canada, Alaska, northern United States) Reasons for Population Decline: Habitat loss, climate change, trapping, reduction of prey
Quick Facts Official Species Name: Balaenoptera musculus Estimated Population: 10,000–25,000 worldwide Conservation Status: Endangered Range: Oceans worldwide Reasons for Population Decline: Commercial whaling, ship strikes, climate change, ocean noise, entanglement How They Survive in Their Habitat Blue whales are highly migratory marine mammals. They typically
Quick Facts Official Species Name: Vulpes lagopus Estimated Population: Hundreds of thousands globally (some regional populations endangered) Conservation Status: Least Concern globally; Endangered in some regions Range: Arctic regions of North America, Europe, and Asia Reasons for Population Decline: Climate change, habitat alteration, competition, hunting
