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Here's some good news for Christmas ❤️
Tons more at the source!
J63 is the first southern resident calf born in 2025 and likely the first calf of J40 “Suttles”!
unfortunately, southern resident calves have around a 50% mortality rate within their first year of life. a lot of this seems to be from a lack of food availability due to overfishing and disturbances from boats.
right now, under the trump administration, FWS and NOAA are trying to change the definition of “harm” in the endangered species act in a way that would weaken environmental protections. this will severely impact the already endangered and struggling southern resident population. calves like J63 will have even lower chance of survival if this proposed rule goes through. public comments to oppose this decision are open until may 19th.
more information + suggested talking points for public comments here
submit a public comment here
source: center for whale research
A recent study looked at the demographics of an elephant population in Samburu, Kenya, and the impact of poaching. This graph shows the annual PIKE, or Proportion of Illegally Killed Elephants. PIKE is calculated as the number of illegally killed (poached) elephant carcasses divided by the total number of elephant carcasses discovered that year. The graph shows a recent dramatic increase in poaching.
The authors state:
Illegal human killing caused over half the recorded mortality in the Samburu elephants over the age of 9 (and indirectly caused the deaths of all victim’s dependent calves under 2 years). The high illegal killing in the latter part of the study had serious ramifications for the structure and organization of the population... the illegal killing appeared to select adult individuals in Samburu and particularly males resulting in increasing skew in the sex ratio over the course of the fourteen year study. Social disruption also resulted, with numerous well known and stable family groups being completely lost (i.e. no surviving breeding females) causing increased numbers of unaffiliated juveniles (orphans)
According to the New York Times, the recent spike in poaching, the greatest in decades, is driven by rising demand for ivory in Asia.
The most recent Living Planet Report (May 2012), compiled by the Zoological Society of London, examined more species (2,600) and more populations of those species (9,014) than ever before. Overall, these populations show a decline of about 30% since 1970. Tropical species (light green) show a decline of more than 60%, while in temperate regions (dark green) there has been an average recovery of about 30%. The worst affected species are those in tropical lakes and rivers, whose numbers have fallen by 70% since 1970.
The species groups that are proportionally most in danger (the proportion of species within that grouping that are imperiled) are overwhelmingly freshwater species. Freshwater mussels, crayfishes, stoneflies (stonefly larvae live in freshwater), freshwater fishes and amphibians are the most at risk. This demonstrates the substantial need for a focus on conservation of freshwater habitats.
"Hotspot watersheds" with 10 or more at-risk fish and mussel species are concentrated in the Southeastern United States. This reflects both the freshwater diversity of rivers and streams in this region, and the significant conservation threats.
Awesome Animal! The White Antelope or the Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) can be seen at many zoos, but in their wild home in the Sahara, they are extremely rare. These beautiful creatures are classified as Critically Endangered, and only a few hundred individuals remain in the wild. :(
Once the harsh winter is gone, when come the good and easier days, we often encounter bears swimming by the ice edge. Polar bears are extremely capable of having fun alone with whatever they find 🐻❄️ !.
Can you please make a pride flag from the Kakapo. It’s the world only flightless parrot that is critically endangered. It need more love and attention. 🥺
Of course! I’ve linked some articles about the Kakapo parrot below, if anyone wants to learn more.
Aromantic Flag Colorpicked from the Kakapo Parrot
Malayan Tapirs 5-6-23
Hell is a place where you have to draw a tapir’s head at ¾ view.
I didn’t end up drawing any baby tapirs, but it's important for you all to know they have markings like a watermelon.
DOGE just froze funding to vital Federal and Indigenous conservation programs devoted to supporting the very delicate and tenuous existence of the black-footed ferret.
I fell in love with these animals as a kid traveling to our National Parks. Their rarity and ferocity made me sharply aware, even as a child, of just how much of a responsibility we have toward our environment. I can't bear the thought of them being a fucking casualty of Trump and Musk.
Look at them! They do war dances.
Animals who are endangered: (w/ links)
Sea Lions - Approx. 300,000 individuals exist today.
Marine iguana - Approx. 200,000 and 300,000 individuals exist today.
Hippopotamus - Approx. 125,000 and 148,000 individuals exist today.
Jaguar - Approx. 64,000 individuals exist today.
Polar bears - Approx. 22,000 to 31,000 individuals exist today.
Asian elephant - Approx. 20,000 to 40,000 individuals exist today.
Leatherback turtle - Approx. less than 25,000 individuals exist today.
White Rhinos - Approx. 18,000 individuals exist today.
Hyenas - Approx. 5,000 to 14,000 individuals exist today.
Red pandas - Approx. 10,000 individuals exist today.
Snow leopard - Approx. 4,080 to 6,590 individuals exist today.
Cuban Crocodile - Approx. 3,000 to 6,000 individuals exist today.
Black rhinos - Approx. 5,600 individuals exist today.
Greater One-Horned Rhino - Approx. 3,700 individuals exist today.
Great white shark - Approx. 3,000 individuals exist today.
Tiger - Approx. 3,900 individuals exist today.
Giant panda - Approx. 2,464 individuals exist today.
Monarch butterflies - Approx. less than 2,000 individuals exist today.
Saola - Approx. less than 750 individuals exist today.
Beluga - Approx. 279 individuals exist today.
Cross River Gorillas - Approx. 200 to 300 individuals exist today.
Amur leopard - Approx. 60 to 80 individuals exist today.
Javen Rhinos - Approx. 67 individuals exist today.
Red wolf - Approx. 20 to 25 individuals exist today.
Vaquita - 10 individuals exist today.
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And please remember that there are so many more animals species who are endangered and need your help! These are only a few, so please do what you can!
I will make a pt. 2 soon because there are so many more I could do to spread awareness. I'll also try to find websites and sources you can use! If you have any please share.
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