Hello Everyone, I am Berdie the tiger cub, your zoo guide for today!

SazzyZoo has just arranged a special tour for you to meet some of the most endangered animal species in the world. With human civilization growing, wildlife and their homes are in danger of extinction. Soon you might not even see these wonderful creatures!

Bengal Tiger

• Most numerous of all tiger subspecies.

• Found primarily in India, Bangladesh,

Nepal, Bhutan, China and Myanmar.

• Critically endangered since 2010.

• Fewer than 2,500 left in the world!

• Threats they face: Habitat loss,

poaching, encroaching civilization and

their man eating instinct.

Black Rhino

• The hook lipped Rhinoceros.

• Found in Eastern and Central

Africa.

• Critically endangered since 2011.

• Threats they face: Poaching for

their horns, and the loss of habitat.

• Unfortunately just became extinct in

2013!

Giant Panda

• Large black patches around its

eyes, ears, and body.

• Eats mostly bamboo.

• Only about 1600 left in the

world!

• Threats they face: Hunting and

habitat loss.

Mountain Gorilla

• A subspecies of the Eastern

Lowland Gorilla.

• Less than 900 of these animals

left!

• Resides in Bwindi Impenetrable

National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla

National Park, Volcanoes National

Park, and Virunga National Park.

• Threats they face: Poaching,

habitat loss and diseases caused

by human contact.

Amur Leopard

• Also known as the Far

Eastern Leopard, Korean

Leopard or the Manchurian

Leopard.

• Found in far east Russia

and northeast China.

• Critically endangered since

1996.

• Only about 30 left!

• Threats they face: Poaching,

encroaching civilization,

forest exploitation and climate

change.

Asian Elephant

• The largest terrestrial

mammal found in Asia.

• Usually found in the

tropical forests of Asia.

• Threats they face: Killed

due to confrontation with

humans, habitat loss and

poached for ivory and

meat.

So, let’s end our tour here. I hope you’ve learned some new things today. We must remember that we are not alone, and we need to take wildlife extinction seriously. Let’s protect the animals we share this world with!