The Cape Mountain zebra is listed as vulnerable/threatened by the IUCN. In the early 1900s, they were on the brink of extinction with less than 60 individuals remaining. Luckily conservation efforts brought the population back up. Their main threats are habitat loss and poaching (for their meat). Although conservation has brought the population up significantly,ContinueContinue reading “Cape Mountain Zebras”
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Devastating Bushfires
There are thousands of animals that are unique to Australia. Australia continues to be destroyed by raging bush fires. Climate change is real and has been amplifying the destruction of natural disasters around the world. An estimated 500 million animals have died and this number will rise because even the animals that do survive theContinueContinue reading “Devastating Bushfires”
…The Cheetah…
Cheetahs are the world’s fastest land animals, with the ability to go from 0 to 60mph in just 3 seconds. But they can only maintain that speed for a minute or less. Cheetahs are listed as vulnerable on IUCN Red list. Under the United States Endangered Species Act they are listed as endangered. Their populationContinueContinue reading “…The Cheetah…”
Great White Sharks
A Great White Shark breaching the water and showing off rows of razor-sharp teeth. These beautiful creatures are highly misunderstood and get a bad rap in the media and movies. Millions of sharks are killed by humans every year. Although their exact population is unknown scientists believe that the population is decreasing at an alarmingContinueContinue reading “Great White Sharks”
Dragons
The largest living lizard! ……The fearsome Komodo dragon! Komodo dragons are only found on several small islands in Indonesia. They are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. The Komodo National Park was established in 1980 to help preserve and protect Komodo dragons. Deforestation for agricultural use and poaching of deer, the dragons’ main prey, are theContinueContinue reading “Dragons”
Red Panda
Red pandas are listed as endangered! There are less than 10,000 left in the wild. Red pandas live in the Eastern Himalayas. They are protected in China, India, Nepal and other neighboring countries, despite the laws, humans continue to destroy the red pandas habitat. Logging, the clearing of land for farms, and grazing livestock areContinueContinue reading “Red Panda”
Gibbons!
A white-handed gibbon lounges in the crooks of several trees. Gibbons spend the majority of their time in trees. Equipped with long arms they can swing through the forest at up to 35 mph. White-handed gibbons are listed as Endangered by the IUCN. Loss of habitat is their greatest threat, followed by being hunted forContinueContinue reading “Gibbons!”
The Massasauga Rattlesnake
The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake is Michigan’s only venomous snake. They are shy and rarely seen, but this week I was walking on a path through the woods and almost stepped on one. After jumping over the snake mid-step, I backed up and took some photos of this beautiful creature. Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes are listed asContinueContinue reading “The Massasauga Rattlesnake”
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