10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Aleutian Cackling Geese are another bird very familiar with the Pacific; they are the only species of goose that nest on Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands. In the mid 1700s, fur-traders began introducing foxes up and down the Aleutian chain, in order to generate some more raw material work with. Somebody won a Nobel Prize.

Albatross 198

Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 198

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

Their numbers have declined so rapidly that a paltry 10 percent of the pre-20th century population remains (read Adam Riley’s post on Africa’s endangered species ). Today, there are more than 3,000 birds at this accessible colony and they are protected by fences and stiff fines for human disturbance.

Penguins 207

Penguins South Africa Africa Sharks 207

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

The Amur Leopard ( Panthera pardus orientalis – above) is just one majestic animal on the Critically Endangered (CR) list with less than 100 individuals in the wild due to hunting for its fur. Asian Elephants and Indian Elephants ( Elephas maximus indicus ) are both listed as Endangered (EN) on the ICUN red list.

Hunting 108

Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 108