Endangered Species
These alphabetical Illustrations are done as a personal project.
These few listed species around the world are on the brink of extinction. And human beings are biodiversity’s greatest enemy. We are responsible for the endangered status of 99% of at-risk species.
𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗣𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗧 - 𝗔
The Asian elephant is one of the most intelligent animals on the planet and is endangered in the wild.
Its population has declined by an estimated 50 percent over the past 75 years, and there are an estimated 20,000 to 40,000 Asian elephants left in the wild.
Threats to wild Asian elephant populations include habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural development, as well as conflict with humans as elephants seek space and raid crops grown close to their forest habitats.
Only males have tusks, and females have been largely spared. However, a growing trade in elephant skin, used for jewellery, threatens both males and females alike. Young wild elephants are also trafficked for the tourism trade.
The Asian elephant is one of the most intelligent animals on the planet and is endangered in the wild.
Its population has declined by an estimated 50 percent over the past 75 years, and there are an estimated 20,000 to 40,000 Asian elephants left in the wild.
Threats to wild Asian elephant populations include habitat loss from deforestation and agricultural development, as well as conflict with humans as elephants seek space and raid crops grown close to their forest habitats.
Only males have tusks, and females have been largely spared. However, a growing trade in elephant skin, used for jewellery, threatens both males and females alike. Young wild elephants are also trafficked for the tourism trade.
𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗪 - 𝗕
Humans are the biggest threat to blue-throated macaws. Steep population declines can be traced back to the 1970s and '80s, when more than a thousand birds were caught in the wild and exported from the country to be pets. Though live export of the bird was banned in 1984, the wildlife trade remains the species’ biggest threat.
In 2007, the population was estimated at between 250 and 300 individuals. Ten years later, 155 of the birds—a record number—were counted in one place.
In 2007, the population was estimated at between 250 and 300 individuals. Ten years later, 155 of the birds—a record number—were counted in one place.
𝗙𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗧 𝗗𝗢𝗩𝗘 - 𝗙
The Fruit Doves, also known as Fruit Pigeons.
The fruit doves of the Sunda Islands and northern Australia, such as the pink-headed fruit dove and banded fruit dove, have comparatively longer tails than other species, and are notable for their solid colouration on the head, neck and breast, with a black band across the belly. Another grouping can be made of certain fruit doves endemic to New Guinea, the Moluccas, and the Bismarck Archipelago, including the carunculated fruit dove, knob-billed fruit dove, and others; these are notable for their colouration on the head or shoulder.
This group is uncharacteristically not sexually dimorphic, meaning males and females look alike. They're small size, compact shape, blue, yellow or orange colouration in the males, and hair-like body feathers.
They also are known for their rather un-pigeon-like vocalizations, which sound like snapping, barking, or whistling, respectively. Its diet consists mainly of fruits.
These colourful, frugivorous doves are found in forests and woodlands in Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is a large genus with over 50 species, some threatened or already extinct.
The fruit doves of the Sunda Islands and northern Australia, such as the pink-headed fruit dove and banded fruit dove, have comparatively longer tails than other species, and are notable for their solid colouration on the head, neck and breast, with a black band across the belly. Another grouping can be made of certain fruit doves endemic to New Guinea, the Moluccas, and the Bismarck Archipelago, including the carunculated fruit dove, knob-billed fruit dove, and others; these are notable for their colouration on the head or shoulder.
This group is uncharacteristically not sexually dimorphic, meaning males and females look alike. They're small size, compact shape, blue, yellow or orange colouration in the males, and hair-like body feathers.
They also are known for their rather un-pigeon-like vocalizations, which sound like snapping, barking, or whistling, respectively. Its diet consists mainly of fruits.
These colourful, frugivorous doves are found in forests and woodlands in Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is a large genus with over 50 species, some threatened or already extinct.
𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗜𝗔 𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 - 𝗚
This plant first starting growing in small clumps, but now there are about 60 areas where is grows because of natural habitat development. This plant blooms in October and November. The flower grows in oak-pine woodlands. The Georgia Aster needs fires, as they help the plant reproduce.
There are only 𝟭𝟬𝟰 plants left in the world. 🌍
This plant has been largely destroyed by fire suppression and the removal of some large mammals. Most of the 60 populations are small, consisting of colonies of only 10 – 100 stems.
Their leaves can grow up to 7 centimetres long by 2 centimetres wide. Its flower heads are rough haired and can grow up to 5 – 6 centimetres across. The Georgia Aster is a relict species of this historic ecosystem.
The Georgia Aster is under threat for numerous reasons although, one of the major threats is that humans are being careless and are mowing them everyday.
The Georgia Aster suffers in the wild due to human reactions such as mowing grass, pulling them out and simply just treating them like any other plant as this flower can look like weeds in certain habitats. They are fragile and can be easily damaged by human contact. The nation Park Services are a group that help protect the Georgia Aster provides help for the development of this Flower. The Georgia Wildlife Resources is another group that helps to protect the Georgia Aster.
There are only 𝟭𝟬𝟰 plants left in the world. 🌍
This plant has been largely destroyed by fire suppression and the removal of some large mammals. Most of the 60 populations are small, consisting of colonies of only 10 – 100 stems.
Their leaves can grow up to 7 centimetres long by 2 centimetres wide. Its flower heads are rough haired and can grow up to 5 – 6 centimetres across. The Georgia Aster is a relict species of this historic ecosystem.
The Georgia Aster is under threat for numerous reasons although, one of the major threats is that humans are being careless and are mowing them everyday.
The Georgia Aster suffers in the wild due to human reactions such as mowing grass, pulling them out and simply just treating them like any other plant as this flower can look like weeds in certain habitats. They are fragile and can be easily damaged by human contact. The nation Park Services are a group that help protect the Georgia Aster provides help for the development of this Flower. The Georgia Wildlife Resources is another group that helps to protect the Georgia Aster.
𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗕𝗘 - 𝗛
Meet the Natural Tango Dance Inventor!!
Have a look at their steps on YouTube.
Argentina is the birthplace of tango, an iconic dance style dating back to the 1880s. Long before the first tango steps were taken, however, another dance was already in full swing across parts of Patagonia: the hypnotic grooves of the hooded grebe.
That dance is still going on today. Since it’s discovery, the population has dropped by as much as 95% in some areas and there are thought to be between 800 and 1,000 individuals left – but the population trend now is stable due to active conservation actions. .
Climate change is dramatically impacting these birds. The high elevation lakes, where they breed in the Argentinian summer, are drying up as less and less snow falls during the winter.
Hooded Grebes also have very low reproductive rates, producing only 1 chick in each breeding season. As a result, they are highly susceptible to predation by the invasive American mink and Kelp Gulls which eat the eggs and the juveniles. The mink can kill large numbers of adults in a day, potentially wiping out entire local populations.
Argentina is the birthplace of tango, an iconic dance style dating back to the 1880s. Long before the first tango steps were taken, however, another dance was already in full swing across parts of Patagonia: the hypnotic grooves of the hooded grebe.
That dance is still going on today. Since it’s discovery, the population has dropped by as much as 95% in some areas and there are thought to be between 800 and 1,000 individuals left – but the population trend now is stable due to active conservation actions. .
Climate change is dramatically impacting these birds. The high elevation lakes, where they breed in the Argentinian summer, are drying up as less and less snow falls during the winter.
Hooded Grebes also have very low reproductive rates, producing only 1 chick in each breeding season. As a result, they are highly susceptible to predation by the invasive American mink and Kelp Gulls which eat the eggs and the juveniles. The mink can kill large numbers of adults in a day, potentially wiping out entire local populations.
𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗘 - 𝗞
Some cetaceans are now facing an uncertain future because their populations have declined to the point that there are only few of them left in the world. Killer whales are not in the list of endangered species, but they are vulnerable to a number of threats of natural and anthropogenic origin.
The threats killer whales face could be classified in two groups, natural dangers in their habitat, and those originated by human activities.
It is important to recognize all the threats to these beautiful animals to take actions that make them prevail in the world for much longer.
Thousands of endangered species around the world are on the brink of extinction. And human beings are bio-diversity’s greatest enemy: we’re responsible for the endangered status of 99% of at-risk species.
A handful of conservationists have been hard at work changing the story for a number of endangered populations.
The threats killer whales face could be classified in two groups, natural dangers in their habitat, and those originated by human activities.
It is important to recognize all the threats to these beautiful animals to take actions that make them prevail in the world for much longer.
Thousands of endangered species around the world are on the brink of extinction. And human beings are bio-diversity’s greatest enemy: we’re responsible for the endangered status of 99% of at-risk species.
A handful of conservationists have been hard at work changing the story for a number of endangered populations.
𝗣𝗨𝗥𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗦𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 - 𝗣
Meet the most fashionable member of Orchid family! 🌼
Though they are named for their resemblance to a delicate pair of feminine slippers in hues of pink, white, or variegated colors. Native American folklore tells the story of a young maiden who ran barefoot in the snow in search of medicine to save her tribe, but was found collapsed on the way back from her mission with swollen, frozen feet. As a result, beautiful lady slipper flowers then grew where her feet had been as a reminder of her bravery.
So much that according to a news report, Britain’s last plant of lady’s slipper orchid was guarded heavily than the queen itself when it was about to bloom! A day-night police protection was provided around the fence, a protected golf course site, to protect the flower from thieves. It was security tagged to prevent thugs to snip a cut. Hourly patrol and CCTV surveillance were ordered as well. The market value of a twig could fetch up to over £5,000 and the flower’s cost could go more than hundred thousand of pounds. All because, it is extinct and now deems to be priceless! See the irony!
The gardeners and botanists are often blamed for their extinction. Habitat destruction by humans and over grazing by the sheep can also be counted as one of the main reasons for their extinction.
Once established, lady slipper plants will propagate on their own and live for many years if left undisturbed. Because a picked lady slipper will not rejuvenate itself, and the plant has a less than 5% transplant success rate, they are often considered “off-limits” to pickers and diggers.
Though they are named for their resemblance to a delicate pair of feminine slippers in hues of pink, white, or variegated colors. Native American folklore tells the story of a young maiden who ran barefoot in the snow in search of medicine to save her tribe, but was found collapsed on the way back from her mission with swollen, frozen feet. As a result, beautiful lady slipper flowers then grew where her feet had been as a reminder of her bravery.
So much that according to a news report, Britain’s last plant of lady’s slipper orchid was guarded heavily than the queen itself when it was about to bloom! A day-night police protection was provided around the fence, a protected golf course site, to protect the flower from thieves. It was security tagged to prevent thugs to snip a cut. Hourly patrol and CCTV surveillance were ordered as well. The market value of a twig could fetch up to over £5,000 and the flower’s cost could go more than hundred thousand of pounds. All because, it is extinct and now deems to be priceless! See the irony!
The gardeners and botanists are often blamed for their extinction. Habitat destruction by humans and over grazing by the sheep can also be counted as one of the main reasons for their extinction.
Once established, lady slipper plants will propagate on their own and live for many years if left undisturbed. Because a picked lady slipper will not rejuvenate itself, and the plant has a less than 5% transplant success rate, they are often considered “off-limits” to pickers and diggers.
𝗦𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗬 𝗢𝗪𝗟 - 𝗦
Like the polar bear, they holds a special place in human imagination, from ancient morality tales told around Arctic fires to Hedwig from the wizarding world of Harry Potter ❤️
These northern wanderers can be found in Canada, Scandinavia, Russia, Iceland and the British Isles—occasionally even making it as far south as Hawaii.
The cautioned that if the rate of decline “International Union For Conversation Of Nature" proves to be even higher, the species may be eligible for further uplisting to ENDANGERED.
Denver Holt, the founder and president of the nonprofit Owl Research Institute (ORI) and one of the nation’s pre-eminent owl biologists, has long been documenting these signs of trouble.
In 1995, there were 54 snowy owl nests. In 2006, there were 38. This year, he found only seven, and three of those nests failed.
These northern wanderers can be found in Canada, Scandinavia, Russia, Iceland and the British Isles—occasionally even making it as far south as Hawaii.
The cautioned that if the rate of decline “International Union For Conversation Of Nature" proves to be even higher, the species may be eligible for further uplisting to ENDANGERED.
Denver Holt, the founder and president of the nonprofit Owl Research Institute (ORI) and one of the nation’s pre-eminent owl biologists, has long been documenting these signs of trouble.
In 1995, there were 54 snowy owl nests. In 2006, there were 38. This year, he found only seven, and three of those nests failed.
𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗧𝗟𝗘 - 𝗧
Sea turtle populations have been seriously reduced worldwide through a number of human influences. Pollution of the waters via trash, chemicals, and discarded fishing nets, lines, and hooks are frequently ingested by sea turtles causing internal health issues. Incidental capture of sea turtles in fishing nets and shrimp trawls, can prevent sea turtles from reaching the surface to breathe.
In the Atlantic, the loggerhead sea turtle and green sea turtle are listed as threatened. The leatherback, hawksbill, and Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle species are listed as endangered everywhere.
In the Atlantic, the loggerhead sea turtle and green sea turtle are listed as threatened. The leatherback, hawksbill, and Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle species are listed as endangered everywhere.
𝗩𝗔𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗔 - 𝗩
Literally "little cow", is a species of porpoise endemic to the northern end of the Gulf of California. Averaging 150 cm or 140 cm in length, it is the smallest of all living cetaceans. The smallest living species of cetacean, the vaquita can be easily distinguished from any other species in its range. It has a small body with an unusually tall, triangular dorsal fin, a rounded head, and no distinguished beak. The coloration is mostly grey with a darker back and a white ventral field. Prominent black patches surround its lips and eyes. Today, the species is on the brink of extinction.
Recent research estimates the population at fewer than 19 individuals
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