If we have talked at all, ever, then you know I am an animal lover! Today is super exciting for me because it's World Wildlife Day! Here's what the folks at National Today have to say about it!
What do the orangutans of Borneo, the elephants of Sumatra, and the Black Rhino all have in common? Aside from all being totally cool animals that we watch on YouTube, the more sobering truth about these creatures is that they’re all critically endangered species. But on World Wildlife Day, the UN and its partners are planning to raise awareness of the gravity of this dire situation. An animal is only placed on the critically endangered species list if the International Union for Conservation of Nature believes the animal faces a very high risk for extinction – extinction as in going the way of the dinosaurs and dodo. So what does critically endangered look like? Current estimates put the number of living Black Rhinos at around 2,500 in the entire world. Russia’s Amur Leopard, found in the far eastern recesses of the country, is on the verge of extinction, with only about 40 left in the world. Unfortunately, this list goes on and on. So World Wildlife Day is designed to draw attention to these issues and many more surrounding the habitats and hunting of endangered animals. HOW TO OBSERVE WORLD WILDLIFE DAY
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