Status: Endangered Known as: African Penguin, Jackass Penguin, Black-footed Penguin. Estimated numbers left in the wild:75,000 to 80,000. Description African penguins are dapper-looking black and white birds who stand approximately 60 centimeters tall, with males averaging slightly larger … [Read more...]
Amur Leopard: Why is it Endangered?
Amur Leopards are a subspecies of leopard that lives in the Amur River region of Russia, North Korea, and China. They're less than 500 left in the wild! … [Read more...]
Crowned Eagle
Status: Endangered Known as: Crowned Eagle, Crowned Solitary Eagle. Estimated numbers left in the wild: 350 to 1,500 (difficult to estimate). Description of Crowned Eagle Crowned eagles are large predatory birds with slate grey feathers and a visible crest. These birds are 73 to 79 centimeters … [Read more...]
Wild Bactrian Camel: Is This Animal Endangered?
Status: Critically endangered Known as: Bactrian Camel Estimated numbers left in the wild: less than 1,000 Diet: Herbivore (feed on plants) Description of Bactrian Camel One of the strangest-looking land animals of our era, the Bactrian camel is a large ungulate (hoofed mammal) with two large … [Read more...]
Dusky Shark
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 requiem … [Read more...]
