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Species in Peril: LIONS The king of the jungle is now vulnerable A day in the life The lion is a large cat that inhabits the grasslands of Africa.  Lions spend much of their time resting and they are inactive for about 20 hours per

Species in Peril: LEATHERBACK TURTLES Long-distance swimmers Large and strong The leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle on the planet. They are the only species of sea turtle that lacks scales and a hard shell. They’ve existed in this form since the time of the dinosaurs,

Species in Peril: Grey wolves Cheetahs…This Big Cat’s Got Game These Cats are Fast! The cheetah is the world’s fastest land mammal. With acceleration that would leave most automobiles in the dust, a cheetah can go from 0 to 60 miles an hour in only

Species in Peril: GRIZZLY BEARS The largest mammal in North America Grizzlies love to eat! Grizzlies feed on berries, plant roots and shoots, small mammals, fish, calves of many hoofed animals, and carrion. Food is often cached in shallow holes, and grizzlies dig readily and

Mountain gorillas are considered critically endangered by IUCN’s Red List. Their numbers are precariously low at 1004 in 2019.

Their scientific name, Lycaon pictus, literally means painted wolf, referencing their mottled fur with black, brown, yellow and white colourings.