Status: Vulnerable Known as: Dusky Shark, Dusky whaler, brown whaler, bay-shark, dusky ground shark, shovelnose, bronze whaler and brown shark Estimated numbers left in wild: 20% of levels in the 1970s. Description of Dusky Shark The dusky shark is a fairly large shark included in the … [Read more...]

Status: Vulnerable Known as: King Cobra Estimated numbers left in wild: Unknown, but declining Description of King Cobra The king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world, with most of the snakes measuring between 3 to 4 meters, although some specimens have achieved a length of 5.5 … [Read more...]

Status: Critically Endangered Known as: Przewalski’s Horse, Dzungarian horse, Asian wild horse, Mongolian wild horse, Przewalski’s wild horse. Estimated numbers left in the wild: Slightly more than 300. Description of Przewalski's Horse Przewalski’s horse stands out among the wild horses of … [Read more...]

Status: Endangered Known as: Red-Crowned Crane, Japanese Crane. Estimated numbers left in the wild: 2,750. Description One of the world’s largest cranes, the red-crowned crane is a striking bird that stands 1.6 meters tall and has a wingspan of up to 2.5 meters. These cranes weigh from 7 to … [Read more...]

Status: Near threatened Known as: Mexican Spotted Owl, Spotted owl Estimated numbers left in the wild: 2,100 in the United States, Mexican population unknown but also very low Description Mexican spotted owls are large owls, though they are the smallest subspecies of the spotted … [Read more...]