Facts This subspecies was once prevalent in numerous regions of Indonesia’s Sunda islands. Now that tigers in Java and Bali are extinct, the only remaining Sunda tigers can be found in Sumatra. Website STATUS: Critically Endangered POPULATION: Less than 400 SCIENTIFIC NAME: Panthera tigris sondaica WEIGHT: 165–308 pounds HABITATS: Tropical broadleaf…

Facts — Website Sumatran rhinoceroses are the smallest extant rhinoceroses and the only Asian rhinoceroses with two horns. They have lengthy hair and are more closely linked to the extinct woolly rhinos than any other rhino species now living. Calves are born with a dense coat that turns reddish-brown as they grow…

Sumatran orangutans, whose name comes from the Malay language for “person of the jungle,” are critically endangered. Website STATUS: Critically Endangered POPULATION: 14,613 SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pongo abelii WEIGHT: 66–198 pounds LENGTH: 4 -5 feet HABITATS: Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests The Sumatran orangutan is almost entirely arboreal, living in…

Facts Sumatran elephants eat a wide variety of plants and scatter seeds across the jungle, helping to a healthy environment. …

Website Facts In the two decades after its discovery, the fascinating saola, sometimes known as the Asian unicorn, has remained a mystery. In captivity, there are none, and this rarely seen species is already critically endangered. Only four times has saola been categorically documented in the wild by scientists. STATUS: Critically…

Facts STATUS: Critically Endangered POPULATION: About 104,700 (Bornean), 13,846 (Sumatran), 800 (Tapanuli) SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pongo abelii, Pongo pygmaeus WEIGHT: Up to 200 pounds Website Orangutans are the largest arboreal animal, spending the majority of their time in trees and are known for their striking red coats. They can navigate between the…

A drone will be used to broadcast orca sounds in an attempt to guide the animal, whose health is rapidly failing.

Website The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca; Chinese: 大熊貓; pinyin: dàxióngmāo), also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name “giant panda” is sometimes used to distinguish it from…