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Jaguar. Bob8son, Flickr With Earth Day coming up, we are featuring 15 of the most fascinating and, sadly, most endangered species on the planet. Read on to learn what's being done to ensure that they'll be around to inspire future generations. Jaguar. Often mistaken for the leopard, an adult male jaguar can grow up to 250lbs. Even more surprising, this big cat's traditional range includes Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. These days, however, most of the world's jaguar population resides in the rainforests of South America. The Northern Jaguar Project is currently reintroducing these awesome spotted cats on a preserve 125 miles south of the Arizona border. American crocodile. ...
In the Gobi Desert lives an endangered long-eared jerboa who hops around like a kangaroo but is the size of a mouse. The Zoological Society of London is paying close attention to this footage because of the threat of the species becoming extinct. We are paying close attention to this footage because we want the jerboa to survive. And, well, we want the jerboa. Want, want, want so bad. His ears! His tail! That bounce! Check out the video. We are sure you'll agree. More Funny Animal Videos ...
Martha B. Sargent and Bob Sargent (Photo by Martha B. Sargent) What animal lover hasn't daydreamed about ditching their desk job and applying for a job at the zoo? Or at a doggy daycare? Or tracking gorillas in Africa? We sure have, but since most of us may never actually get to work with the animals we love, we thought we'd introduce you to a few people who do. Name: Bob Sargent Age: 72 Job: Co-founder of The Hummer/Bird Study Group, Inc. Tell me about your job with The Hummer/Bird Study Group. We study birds of all kinds, and we operate a big bird-banding station on the Alabama gulf coast. Our specialty is the study of neo-tropical migrant birds that come up from the ...
Rounding up our favorite animal stories, photos, and videos on the web each week! Dogs of War People Pets interviews the creators of the new television series "No Dogs Left Behind," which documents the journey of rescued dogs from Iraq. [via People Pets] You're Back! As a response to Veteran's day, Mental Floss compiled a healthy list of videos depicting dogs reuniting with their soldier masters. [via Mental Floss] Unprotected Koalas Australia's Koala population is in danger and could be gone within thirty years. The culprit? A sexually transmitted disease. [via Telegraph.co.uk] I Haz Diploma Apparently many cats are quite educated and have diplomas. ...
Flickr/law_keven According to wildlife experts, tigers in the wild could become extinct in two decades. As shocking as it is, native tiger populations could be in big trouble if something isn't done soon. While 100,000 tigers roamed in the wild in Asia and Russia 100 years ago, today there are only 3,500. Interpol reports that the illegal wildlife trade is worth more than $20 billion a year, with people killing tigers for their body parts and selling skins on the black market. Destruction of the animals' habitat has also been a factor in their dwindling numbers. Save the Tiger Fund's Mahendra Shrestha told Reuters that a "business as usual approach in tiger conservation will doom the ...
Who wouldn't want to save this guy? Photo: popofatticus/Flickr Pandas are practically the international poster child of wildlife conservation -- hello, the World Wildlife Fund even uses the iconic animal in their logo. The adorable black-and-white bears are cute, charismatic and, thanks to poaching and habitat loss, at very real risk of extinction. Now the giant panda has become the center of a debate incited by BBC wildlife broadcaster Chris Packham. Packham is known for his nature photography and natural history books and is the host of the BBC wildlife program "Springwatch." It's his job to educate the public about nature and the environment, so it was surprising when the broadcaster ...