WWF - Endangered Species Conservation | World Wildlife Fund
WWF is actively working in six continents to help people and nature thrive. 350 cities and counties. More than 350 cities and counties have joined with WWF, its partners, and other leaders for America is All In, a coalition committed to reducing emissions by 50% by 2030. 1 millionmembers. One million US members support WWF's conservation efforts.
Protecting Species | Initiatives | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
From elephants to polar bears, WWF fights to secure a future for animals on the planet we all share. WWF helped bring back the Amur tiger and Africa’s black rhinos from the edge of extinction. We are giving isolated, dwindling populations of black-footed ferrets and river dolphins a second chance. WWF continues to keep habitats and landscapes thriving. We envision, …
What is groundwater and why is it so important? | Stories | WWF
2022年3月21日 · Even though it’s underground, when it does bubble up or flow into streams, groundwater helps to replenish and maintain levels of surface water—the bodies of water that we are used to seeing such as rivers, lakes, streams. Groundwater helps to keep our rivers flowing. Groundwater is used for drinking water by close to 50% of the people in ...
The Amazon in crisis: Forest loss threatens the region and the …
Date: November 08, 2022. The numbers are devastating: 17% of Amazon forests have been wholly lost, and an additional 17% are degraded. And data from the first half of 2022 show the loss continuing to grow. The Amazon is in crisis as forests are threatened by deforestation, fires, and degradation; surface water has been lost; and rivers are ...
Whale Shark | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Every whale shark has a unique pattern of spots and stripes on their skin, and WWF uses them to identify individual sharks. Divers photograph the animal right above their pectoral fins and behind their gill slits. The photos are fed into a computer database. In the Philippines, WWF has identified 458 individual whale sharks since 2007.
Whale | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Facts. Whales roam throughout all of the world's oceans, communicating with complex and mysterious sounds. Their sheer size amazes us: the blue whale can reach lengths of more than 100 feet and weigh up to 200 tons—as much as 33 elephants. Despite living in the water, whales breathe air. And like humans, they are warm-blooded mammals who ...
Snow Leopard | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Weight. 60-120 lbs. Length. 2-5 ft. Habitats. high mountains. The snow leopard’s powerful build allows it to scale great steep slopes with ease. Its hind legs give the snow leopard the ability to leap six times the length of its body. A long tail enables agility, provides balance and wraps around the resting snow leopard as protection from ...
Jaguar | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Panthera onca. Length. Up to 6 ft. Habitats. Forests, Grasslands. Jaguars are mighty cats most easily recognized by the bold rosettes generously spotted across their tawny-colored coats. They have thick, stocky legs and short, round ears. The jaguar has the strongest of all the felines. The name “jaguar” originates from the Tupi and Guarani ...
Arctic Wolf | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Canis lupus arctos. Weight. 70 to 175 pounds. Length. 3.2 to 5.9 feet. Habitats. Tundra. Often called the "polar wolf" or "white wolf," Arctic wolves inhabit the Arctic regions of North America and Greenland. Thanks to its isolation, the Arctic wolf is not threatened by hunting and habitat destruction in the same way as its southern relatives.
Where do rhinos live? And eight other rhino facts
2019年9月19日 · Rhinos are one of the oldest groups of mammals that once roamed throughout Asia and Africa. With a population of around half a million at the beginning of the 20 th century, there are now only an estimated 27,000 left in the wild. Despite the conservation challenges that rhinos continue to face, initiatives to recover their populations have started to pay off, with …