African Rhino

Species in Peril: African Rhino An iconic species in danger of survival Critically endangered Rhinoceros, often abbreviated to rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to Southern Asia. The African species are the white and black rhino, each have […]

Striped Hyena

Species in Peril: Striped Hyenas The most isolated and rarest of hyenas Their range The historical range of the striped hyena included Africa north of and including the Sahel zone, eastern Africa south into Tanzania, the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East up to the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Iraq, the Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia), Iran, […]

Giraffe

Species in Peril: GIRAFFES The tallest land animal on the planet 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 three seconds. These big cats are quite nimble at […]

Bighorn Sheep

Hirola

Chimpanzee

Species in Peril: CHIMPANZEES Our closest relatives are very much in danger They are crazy smart Chimpanzees are extremely intelligent and can solve a wide range of issues set before them by human trainers and experimenters. Several researchers have taught chimps to communicate using sign language or languages based on tokens or graphic representations. However, […]

Macaw

Species in Peril: MACAWS Going extinct because of their beauty A bird amongst us Macaws are the brilliantly colored king-sized members of the parrot family. Macaws have typical parrot features.  Their big size and vibrant colors make them hard to overlook.   Macaws use their powerful beaks that can easily crack nuts and seeds to […]

Three-toed Sloth

Lion

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 day.   This apex predator hunts wildebeest, zebra buffalo, and giraffes […]

Leatherback Turtle

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, and they’re noted for their thick, rubbery skin. Leatherback turtles are migratory, […]