animals

Around the world, some of the Earth's most magnificent animals are being shot, poisoned, trapped and snared. Slaughtered not for trophies on somebody's wall, but for body parts to be used in Asian medicines.
In Russia and Cambodia, tigers are slain so their bones can be crushed for medicinal potions and wines in China. In the United States and Asia, bears are killed so their gallbladders can be used for medicine and food in Taiwan.
At the rate the slaughter is occurring, the day may not be far off when the only remaining members of some species will be behinds bars in zoos. At the turn of the century, there were eight subspecies of the tiger. Today three are thought to be extinct, and three others are endangered. At least five of the eight species of bears are poached for their body parts. Two other species, including the giant panda, are nearing extinction for reasons such as habitat loss.
This page consists of information I have found on the web and links to endangered animal pages.

The Sun bear is the least known of all bears and a favourite of mine.I first became aware of their plight when I did some voluntary work at the Adelaide Zoo.

The giant panda is probably the most famous Endangered Animal. The Panda is such a lovable creature it is sad to think that they could become extinct in a short time and even sadder to think that man is the cause.

The gorilla is the largest and one of the best known primates. Despite their fierce appearance the are actually gentle and intelligent creatures. Destruction of habitat and poaching are the two greatest threats to gorillas.

These graceful mammals have been nicknamed sea canaries. They are threatened because they are hunted for their blubber, meat and skin.

About 4,000 Bengal tigers, 250 Siberian tiger, 400 Sumatran tigers and 1,100 Indochinese tigers remain in the wild. As few as 40 South China tigers are thought to survive. The main treat to survival is the loss of habitat.

The Florida manatee is one of the most endangered marine mammals in the United States.

Logging and other human encroachments are rapidly destroying the rain forest where the orangutan love. They are also frequent victims of poaching and smuggling for the pet trade. Poachers shoot the mother and take the infant to sell.