Photos of Endangered and Vulnerable Species from Around the Globe

Photo contest contestants capture rare images of threatened animals





An Elephant Calf Stays Close to Its Elders as Evening Approaches in Savuti, Botswana

Photo by Jacqueline Deely (San Jose, CA); Photographed September 2011

African elephant populations, which numbered roughly 3 to 5 million in the last century, have been severely reduced because of hunting, according to the WWF. A growing demand for ivory in Asia has led to a surge in poaching in Africa, making a population that once showed promising signs of recovery at risk once more.

Status: Vulnerable


 

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