World Wide Species Saver
Saving species one at a time
What we do:
The World Wide Species Saver is an organization that pairs alongside zoos to help endangered animals and animals that are close to extinction get their population back to a normal size. This organization gives different endangered animals their own different sanctuaries, making us different from the other animals conservation organizations.
Sanctuaries
Animals Being Helped
Tiger
Scientific Name: Panthera Tigris
Trophic level: Carnavore
Habitat:Forests, mangrove swamps, grasslands, and savannas.
How many left: About 3,890
Conservation Status: Endangered
Threats: Loss of Habitat, humane capturing and killing, poaching, and climate change.
Mainly Found: Asia
Ivory Billed Wood Pecker
Scientific Name:Campephilus Principalis
Trophic level: Carnivore
Habitat: Swamps and forests
How many left: Less than 50
Conservation Status:Endangered (Came back from extinction)
Threats: Loss of habitat
Mainly Found: United States
Giant Panda
Scientific Name: Ailuropoda Melanoleuca
Trophic level: Herbivorous
Habitat: Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
How many left: About 1,864
Conservation Status:Endangered
Threats: Hunting and Habitat loss
Mainly Found: Southwest China
Javan Rhinos
Scientific Name: Rhinoceros Sondaicus
Trophic level:
Habitat: Tropical Forest
How many left: About 60
Conservation Status:Critically Endangered
Threats: Illegal wildlife trade, small genetic diversity, natural disasters, disease, and invasion.
Mainly Found: Asia
Hawksbill Turtle
Scientific Name:Eretmochelys Imbricata
Trophic level: Omnivores
Habitat: Oceans
How many left: About 15,000
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Threats: Illegal wildlife trade, fisheries bycatch (accidently catch), collection of eggs, and meat for consumption.
Mainly Found:Mesoamerican Reef, Coastal East Africa, and Coral Triangle
Asian Elephant
Scientific Name: Elephas Maximus
Trophic level: Herbivorous
Habitat: Forests
How many left: 40,000-50,000
Conservation Status:Endangered
Threats: Habitat loss, illegal wildlife trade, capturing wild elephants, and genetic threat.
Mainly Found: Eastern Himalayas