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Happy Endangered Species Day! I’m celebrating on my blog by going through some of my past posts and reminding myself (and you!) about the success stories of animals that have benefitted from conservation, and the challenge stories about animals that still need help. Scroll through the pictures below and click on any animal that you find especially interesting to learn more.
Mammals
Tigers
African lion
Black bear
Greater one-horned rhinoceros
Lemurs
Cheetah
Black rhino
Jaguar
Sumatran orangutan
Elephant
Reptiles and Amphibians
Anegada iguana
Gharial
Radiated tortoise (Photo Credit: Turtle Survival Alliance)
Puerto Rican crested toad
Texas horned lizard
Louisiana pine snake
Houston toad (Photo Credit: Paul Crump, Bastrop County 2006)
Birds
Storm's stork
Madagascar crested ibis (Photo Credit: H. Haefker)
Harpy eagle
African penguin
Aplomado falcon
Whooping crane (Photo Credit: Greg Lasley)
Success Stories
Mountain lion
Brown pelican
Red wolf
Bald eagle
American alligator
Redfish (Illustration by Robert Heitkamp)