Photos of Endangered and Vulnerable Species from Around the Globe

Photo contest contestants capture rare images of threatened animals



red panda


Red Panda at the Philadelphia Zoo

Photo by Tracy Zams (Cherry Hill, NJ); April 2012

The red panda's range includes Nepal, India, Bhutan, Myanmar and southern China. The current population is estimated at less than 10,000 mature adults. Habitat loss is considered the biggest threat to the species, but red pandas are also accidentally killed in snares set for animals such as deer and wild pigs.

Status: Vulnerable


 

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