Status: Critically endangered  Known As: Western Lowland Gorilla. Estimated numbers left in the wild: Probably more than 125,000 (estimates are difficult) Description Western lowland gorillas are the smallest gorilla subspecies but are still quite large, weighing 68 to 181 kilograms. Males are … [Read more...]

Status: Endangered  Known as: Florida Manatee, West Indian manatee. Estimated numbers left in the wild: Approximately 5,000, but estimates vary. Description The Florida manatee, an endangered subspecies of the West Indian manatee, is a vaguely seal-like marine mammal measuring 3 to 3.6 meters long … [Read more...]

Status: Near threatened  Known as: Brown hyena, Brown Hyaena Estimated numbers left in the wild: 5,000 to 8,000. Description There is no denying that the brown hyaena is not among Nature’s more elegant creatures; not only does it have the large head, muscular shoulders, and sloping hindquarters of … [Read more...]

Status: Critically endangered  Known as: California Condor. Estimated numbers left in the wild: 226. Description A huge vulture, the California condor is 1.1 to 1.4 meters long, with a wingspan up to 3 meters. Funereal black feathers cover a body that weighs from 8 to 14 kilograms. Their bare … [Read more...]

Status: Critically Endangered  Known as: Black Rhino, Black Rhinoceros, Hook-lipped Rhinoceros. Estimated numbers left in the wild: Around 3600. Description The black rhino can weigh up to 1.5 tonnes and grow up to 140 – 160 cm in height. They can live up to 30 – 35 years in the wild and about 45 … [Read more...]