10 of the world's most endangered animals | WWF
WEBAs our modern society gets more resource-intensive, natural spaces are shrinking and wildlife numbers are declining. Our 2022 Living Planet Report shows global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69% on average since 1970. While there have been amazing and inspirational wildlife successes and stories in the past, many animals are still endangered mostly due to unsustainable human-led ...
Top 10 facts about Lions - WWF
WEBTop 10 facts about lions. 1. Nearly all wild lions live in Africa, but one small population exists elsewhere. In the wild, there are two formally recognised lion subspecies. The African lion (Panthera leo leo) is found in Africa, south of the Sahara desert. The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) exists in one small population around Gir Forest ...
Our top 10 facts about elephants - WWF
WEBTop 10 facts about elephants. 1. They’re the world’s largest land animal. The African Savanna (Bush) elephant is the world's largest land animal – with adult males, or bull elephants, standing up to 3m high and weighing up to 6,000kg on average. Males only reach their full size at 35-40 years - that’s well over half their lifespan as ...
Top 10 facts about Koalas - WWF
WEB8. They can sleep up to 18 hours a day. The koala may sleep or rest for up to 18-20 hours every day while being tucked into the fork of the tree. Their extraordinary sleeping habit is believed to be an adaptation to their leaf-based diet, as …
Top 10 facts about Forests | WWF
WEBOct 5, 2023 · 10. Deforestation releases carbon dioxide that has been stored as carbon in trees, roots and soil, making climate change worse. This creates a feedback loop, as climate change increases the likelihood of deforestation, as the risk of droughts, wildfires and pest infestations increases and stresses the forest ecosystem.
Here are our top facts about the Amazon | WWF
WEBHere are our top facts about this magical place. 1. The Amazon rainforest covers an enormous 6.7 million square kilometres. Spanning 8 countries and one overseas territory in South America and representing an area twice the size of India – or roughly 28 times the side of the UK! 2.
The Amazon Rainforest - WWF
WEBThe Amazon is of vital importance because people around the world, as well as locally, depend on the rainforest. Not just for food, water, wood and medicines, but to help stabilise the climate—150-200 billion tons of carbon is stored in the Amazon rainforest. The trees in the Amazon also release 20 billion tonnes of water into the atmosphere ...
Top 10 facts about polar bears - WWF
WEB1. Polar bears are classified as marine mammals. Because they spend most of their lives on the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean depending on the ocean for their food and habitat, polar bears are the only bear species to be considered marine mammals. 2. A …
Top 10 facts about Hedgehogs - WWF
WEB1. They are pretty widespread and sociable. There are 17 species of hedgehog and they are found in Europe, Africa and Asia. In the UK they can live in a variety of habitats including woodland, farmland, parks and gardens.
Top 10 facts about Emperor penguins - WWF
WEBTop 10 Facts about emperor penguins. 1. Ice, Ice, Baby. Wild Emperor penguins are only found in Antarctica. They breed and raise their young mostly on ‘fast ice’, a floating platform of frozen ocean which is connected to the land or to ice shelves.