The Yangtze River Valley may seem like an isolated world compared to a large metropolis, but the ever advancement of man into the habitat of this, the Chinese Alligator, may cause the only ones left for sharing with the world to be like these three two year olds at the Bronx Zoo.
At only two feet long it will take them nearly a decade more to reach their full size of up to five feet.

The deforestation of Sumatra and Borneo may cause the destruction of the lovable and highly intelligent Orangutan.
While Orangutan mothers don't hold their young, the little ones have been provided a viselike grip. But even that grip won't save them if other sources for wood aren't found before their habitat is destroyed completely.

Penguins, seen on animal shows, in zoos and at aquariums, are not often thought of as being endangered. But these little fellas, found in the coastal waters of South Africa, are.
Oil spills and over fishing will surely bring the demise to these smart looking featherless birds. At only nine weeks old, they can't swim or feed themselves.

In Nepal and northeastern India the extinction of the Greater one-horned Asian rhinoceros will be quick and final if land developments don't slow down and humans that believe there is magical powers in its horn don't stop killing it. The horn is like a human's fingernail, made of pure keratin, and therefore holds no mysterious powers. It's superstition that is helping kill off this majestic creature.
At four weeks old a baby may only weight a mere 125 pounds but will reach a staggering 4,000 pounds at maturity! In about a year, its horn will show.

A shy vegetarian, the Tapir, has its home threatened by rain forest shrinkage. All four known species (Malayan, shown above, Baird's or Central American, South American and mountain) are in trouble. They live in remote areas and are hard to reach for count and monitoring.
A Malayan tapir may reach an adult weight of 750 pounds and stand almost four feet tall. But that's only if they are allowed to survive!

Though a newborn Grevy's zebra may be up and walking 20 minutes after it's born, it faces a harsh life and near-sure death due to poachers and lack of water.
Northern Kenya must find a way to help this wonderful wild "cousin to the horse" if it's to flourish. Stricter laws must be put in place and then strongly enforced. What we say about how we treat our animals says how we feel about our people.

And we can't forget me, your spokesperson! The Pygmy Loris
A strange combination of people eating the Pygmy Loris and taking it as a pet combined with deforestation is rapidly causing its sure extinction.
Laos and Vietnam is where this shy little animal calls home. When frightened, it emits a musky odor and a toxin that helps protect it from predators. But there doesn't seem to be enough defense built in to help it. It needs us!

Please contact the following links to find out ways to help these animals and many others that face extinction due to carelessness, lack of education and other reasons. Thank you!

GREENPEACE
PETA
(People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
WWF
World Wide Fund for Nature
HOW YOU CAN HELP ENDANGERED SPECIES LIKE THE WHOOPING CRANE
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Whooping cranes and other endangered species can still be saved. Please help EDF make the Endangered Species Act more effective in protecting species -- while also addressing the concerns of landowners who can help wildlife.

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