Meet our Very Important Animals!
Did you know that all the VIA animals are endangered/vunerable? Find out more about them below.
ELEPHANT
Status
Endangered
Population
An estimated 350.000 left
Biggest Threats
Poaching, Human-wildlife conflict, habitat loss
GIRAFFE
Status
Vunerable
Population
An estimated 100.000 individuals left
Biggest Threats
Poaching, Trophy Hunting, Habitat Loss, Nutrition Loss, Human-wildlife conflict
LION
Status
Vunerable
Population
An estimated 20.000 left
Biggest Threats
Poaching, trophy hunting, human-wildlife conflict
RHINO
Status
White rhino: Nearly threatened, Black rhino: Critically Endangered
Population
White rhino : an estimated 20.000 Black rhino: an estimated 5000
Biggest Threats
Poaching, habitat loss
ZEBRA
Status
Plains zebras near threatened, Grevy’s zebras: endangered
Population
Grevy’s zebras around 4500 left
Biggest Threats
Habitat loss, poaching
LEOPARD
Status
Vunerable
Population
An estimated 13.000 left
Biggest Threaths
Poaching, hunting, human-wildlife conflict
HIPPO
Status
Vunerable
Population
An estimated 130.000 individuals left
Biggest Threats
Poaching, habitat loss, fishing industry, human-wildlife conflict
MOUNTAIN GORILLA
Status
Critically endangered
Population
An estimated 1000 left
Biggest Threats
Poaching, Hunting, Diseases, habitat loss, climate change
TIGER
Status
Endangered
Population
an estimated 3900 left
Biggest Threats
Poaching, hunting, human-wildlife conflict
KOALA
Status
Vunerable
Population
an estimated 330,000 individuals (data before the bushfires in 2020)
Biggest threats
Habitat loss, climate changes, diseases, predation
EUROPEAN WOLF
Status
6 out of 10 species in Europe are endangered/vunerable
Population
An estimated 17.000 left
Biggest Threats
Human intolerance, hunting, habitat loss
PANDA
Status
Vunerable
Population
Approximately 1800-2060 individuals total
Biggest Threats
Habitat loss, bamboo reduction, climate change, poaching
MAKI
Status
Endangered
Population
A global estimate is unknown. At a minimum, approximately 2,200 individuals.
Biggest threats
Habitat loss, bushmeat hunting, and illegal pet trade
SEA TURTLE
Status
Endangered/ Vunerable
Population
No exact data. From the 7 species there are 5 species endangered.
Biggest Threats
Bycatch, illegal trade and consumption, habital loss, climate change
AFRICAN PENGUIN
Status
Endangered
Population
50.000 individuals left
Biggest Threats
Overfishing, poaching, egg harvesting, reduced nesting areas
SEAHORSE
Status
Endangered
Population
Population data for most of the world’s more than 30 seahorse species is sparse
Biggest Threats
Depletion, pollution, and rampant harvesting (for chinese medicine)
WHALE
Status
Endangered
Population
Around 400 North Atlantic right whales remain; other species vary: 10,000-90,000
Biggest Threats
Commercial whaling (hunting), climate change, fishing industry
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FLAMINGO
Status
No single species is listed as endangered! Hooray
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