Bengal tiger
Beautiful and majestic,the bengal tiger,also known as the Royal Bengal Tiger or Indian tiger,is worshipped by some,protected by some and hunted by alot.It is the most common sub-species,yet its numbers are fast dwindling even in the special tiger reserves.According to the WWF,these tigers are poisoned,shot,trapped and snared,and the majority of these animals are killed to meet the demands of a continuing illegal wildlife trade-which includes traditional Chinese medicine.
Giant Panda
The giant panda is the rarest member of the bear family,and among the world's most threatened animals. This bamboo eating member of the bear family faces the threat of extinction because of the forest that is its home in the mountainous regions of South West China,is increasingly fragmented by rail and roads.However,great strides have been made in recent years to conserve Giant pandas.It is a lovable animal,and has been the famous symbol of the World Wildlife Fund.
Black rhino
The Black Rhinoceros or Hook-lipped Rhinoceros(Diceros bicornis), is a species of rhinoceros, native to the eastern and central areas of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Angola. Although the Rhino was referred to as black, it is actually more of a grey/brown/white color in appearance.Since 1970, the Black Rhino population, native to southern and east Africa, has declined by 90% to less than 3,000. They are killed primarily for their horns. Trade of Rhinos has been banned for more than twenty years. Although having banned trading of the species, there still continues to be a great demand for Rhino parts.
Hawks bill Turtle
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in its genus. The species has a worldwide distribution, with Atlantic and Pacific subspecies. E. imbricata imbricata is the Atlantic subspecies, while E. imbricata bissa is found in the Indo-Pacific region. Hawksbill Turtle is becoming extremely vulnerable due to their slow reproduction rates and high volume of illegal trade for the prized jewel-like "tortoise shell.Kakapo
The kakapo also called owl parrot, is a species of large, flightless nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand.
It is the world's rarest and strangest parrot The arrival of Polynesian people thousands of years ago,and later of the Europeans in 1800's,resulted in the massive decline of kakapo populations to a mere handful of birds.there are now only about 62 kakapos left and scientists call them"The Living Dead",because they too will die out if they are not protected.
