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Whale | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Whales are at the top of the food chain and have an important role in the overall health of the marine environment. Whales play a significant role in capturing carbon from the atmosphere; each great whale sequesters an estimated 33 tons of CO2 on average, thus playing their part in the fight against climate change.
Protecting and restoring Earth's forests by 2030 - World Wildlife …
Oct 24, 2023 · A startling increase in the speed and intensity of global deforestation has derailed efforts to protect and restore forests by 2030, according to two new reports analyzing progress toward global forest conservation goals. WWF's Forest Pathways 2023 report and the Forest Declaration Assessment detail the immense scale of forest loss just two years after more than 130 countries representing 85% ...
Vaquita | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Protect endangered species, including the vaquita porpoise, at World Wildlife Fund. Learn about the ways WWF works to conserve a future where people live in harmony with nature.
Where do orangutans live? And eight other orangutan facts
4. How many orangutans are left in the wild? The Bornean orangutan is listed as critically endangered and numbers approximately 104,700, the Sumatran orangutan is considered critically endangered with an estimated population of less than 14,000, and the Tapanuli orangutan is also critically endangered with an estimated population of fewer than 800.
Lion | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Throughout history, lions have been admired as a symbol of power, strength, and courage. Previously, lions roamed throughout all of Africa and parts of Asia and Europe. However, this mighty species is now found only in fragments of sub-Saharan Africa, along with a critically endangered subpopulation in West Africa and a small population of Asiatic lions in India’s Gir National Park. Three of ...
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Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Once common throughout Africa and Asia, elephant populations have experienced significant declines over the last century. The greatest threat to African elephants is poaching for the illegal ivory trade, while Asian elephant populations are most at risk from habitat loss and resulting human-elephant conflict.
Is climate change making disasters worse? - World Wildlife Fund
Oct 2, 2024 · Hurricanes . Hurricanes are large and intense storms that form over warm ocean waters. The hurricanes that develop over the Western Pacific Ocean are called “typhoons,” and those born in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean are named “cyclones.” 5 Hurricanes are a product of the evaporation of ocean waters of 80 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, creating warm and moist air that rises into ...