Why are elephants, the majestic, gentle giants, listed by IUCN as endangered? Can we protect elephants, the ecosystem architects, without whom, forests will not be the same...and life will not be the same for humans as well.
With about 98% DNA match with humans, gorillas are very close relatives to humans. Does chest-beating, one of their most popular acts, mean violence? Why are gorillas now endangered?
Between 1990s and 2006, India lost over 99% of its vulture population. This not only left our skies emptier but also posed great risk for our environment. Humans did not make an escape either. Due to the decline of these natural sanitation workers, human population took a severe beating during this declining phase.
Deep in the misty Annamite Mountains along the Laos–Vietnam border a surprise unfolded in the year 1992. It was the first time ever that humans learnt about the existence of one of the rarest and most mysterious animals on Earth - the Saola. This beautiful creature was caught on camera. Often called the “Asian Unicorn,” this elusive creature is so rare that no biologist has ever seen one in the wild. Let’s take a closer look at this gentle animal and why the world must act fast to save it.
It is quite common to mistake antelope for deer when one comes across it unexpectedly. Though antelopes bear resemblance to deer, they are a difference species. The types of antelopes are 91 out of which 25 are listed as endangered by IUCN.
