Endangered Animals – The Polar Bear
On 14 May 2008 the U.S. Department of the Interior listed the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, citing the melting of Arctic sea ice as the primary threat to the...
View ArticleEndangered Animals – Giant Panda
Giant pandas are the world’s most famous endangered animals. Their survival is threatened mostly by loss of habitat, and this is related to economic and population growth in China. One reason the panda...
View ArticleEndangered Animals – Amur Leopard
The Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is only found in the Russian Far East and North East China and is classified as Critically Endangered since 1996 by IUCN. Only 14–20 adults and 5–6 cubs...
View ArticleEndangered Animals – Chinese Giant Salamander
The Chinese giant salamander is the largest salamander in the world, reaching a length of 180 cm (6 ft). Found in mountain streams and lakes in China it is considered critically endangered due to...
View ArticleEndangered Animals – Snow Leopard
The Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) is an intermediate species between big and small cats and lives in the snowy mountains of Central Asia. Throughout the world it’s known under many different names such as...
View ArticleEndangered Animals – Spix’s Macaw
The Spix’s Macaw, or Little Blue Macaw, is a large blue Brazilian parrot. It was first described by German naturalist Georg Marcgrave in 1638 and named after Johann Baptist von Spix who, in 1819,...
View ArticleKabang – update on her progress at UC Davis
Kabang is undergoing a course of chemotherapy treatment at University of California at Davis (UC Davis) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). She has just received her fourth round of chemo to...
View ArticleEndangered Animals – Florida Panther
The Florida panther is an endangered subspecies of cougar (Puma concolor) also known as the mountain lion, puma, and catamount; but in the southeastern United States it is exclusively known as the...
View ArticleEndangered Animals – Blue Whales
The blue whale is the largest of all whales. The average length of an adult blue whale is 79 to 88 feet and the average weight is 130 to 150 tons. Blue whales are blue to blue-gray in color but may...
View ArticleKabang – Timeline latest
December 7, 2012 Kabang is adjusting well to her “bed rest”. Initially, after the first heartworm treatment, her appetite diminished, but she has started to eat regularly again. It has not been a...
View ArticleEndangered Animals – Mediterranean Monk Seal
The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is one of the world’s most endangered marine mammals. With fewer than 600 individuals currently surviving it is believed to be the world’s second-rarest...
View ArticleEndangered Animals – Ivory-billed Woodpecker
One of the largest woodpeckers in the world, at about 20 inches in length, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker is second only to the (probably extinct) imperial woodpecker of Mexico. The Ivory-billed...
View ArticleEndangered Animals – Leatherback Sea Turtle
The Leatherback Sea Turtle is the largest sea turtle, growing up to 6.5 feet (2 m) long and weigh 1,400 pounds (636 kg). The leatherback gets its name from its shell, which is like a thick leathery...
View ArticleKabang seems to have beaten cancer
Veterinarian Gina Davis at the University of California, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH), says that Kabang appears to have beaten the cancer she was suffering from. “There is no evidence of...
View ArticleEndangered Animals – Western Lowland Gorilla
The gorilla is the largest of all living primates and consists of two species, the Eastern gorilla or mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) and the Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). The Western...
View ArticleThe World’s Most Heroic Dogs
“Man’s Best Friends: True Stories of the World’s Most Heroic Dogs” From the author John McShane, this book reveals true stories of astonishing rescues made by loving and loyal canines. For thousands of...
View ArticleEndangered Animals – Spoon-billed Sandpiper
The Spoon-billed Sandpiper has a distinctive black spatulate bill. During the breeding season adult Spoon-billed Sandpipers are a rich reddish brown color, particularly around the head, breast and...
View ArticleKabang Update
Kabang Update Courtesy of http://www.facebook.com/careforkabang It appears … that there is still too much misinformation out there about what is actually going to happen to Kabang. In about 6 weeks,...
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View ArticleEndangered Animals – Brown Bear
The brown bear is a large, omnivorous mammal found throughout northern and central Europe, Asia, and North America. Adult bears generally weigh between 220 and 1,400 lb and its largest subspecies, the...
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