10 of the world's most endangered animals - WWF
As our modern society gets more resource-intensive, natural spaces are shrinking and wildlife numbers are declining. Our 2024 Living Planet Report shows the average size of wildlife populations has fallen by a staggering 73% since 1970. While there have been amazing and inspirational wildlife successes and stories in the past, many animals are still endangered …
Top 10 facts about Koalas | WWF
8. They can sleep up to 18 hours a day. The koala may sleep or rest for up to 18-20 hours every day while being tucked into the fork of the tree. Their extraordinary sleeping habit is believed to be an adaptation to their leaf-based diet, as they get very little energy from just eating leaves.
Top 10 facts about Lions | WWF
Wild lions in the west and central Africa are more closely related to these Asiatic lions in India than to those found in southern and east Africa. 2. Male lions can weigh 30 stone. On average, male lions weigh 190kg (almost 30 stone) and females weigh 126kg (almost 20 stone).
Our top 10 facts about elephants | WWF
Elephants use their trunks to suck up water to drink – it can contain up to 8 litres of water. They also use their trunks as a snorkel when swimming. 4. Their tusks are actually teeth. Elephant tusks are actually enlarged incisor teeth which first appear when elephants are …
Here are our top facts about the Amazon | WWF
Here are our top facts about this magical place. 1. The Amazon rainforest covers an enormous 6.7 million square kilometres. Spanning 8 countries and one overseas territory in South America and representing an area twice the size of India – or roughly 28 times the side of the UK! 2.
Top 10 facts about Arctic foxes - WWF
10. The Arctic fox is losing ground with rising temperatures and less snow cover. The Arctic is warming nearly three times as fast as the rest of the world. And this is linked to many changes in the polar region, from thawing permafrost, melting sea ice, less snow cover to rising sea levels around the world.
Top 10 facts about Orcas | WWF
8. Orcas have their own languages. Orcas communicate through a range of clicks, whistles, pulsed calls, squeals, squeaks and screams. Orcas have distinct ‘languages’ within their family groups. 9. They have a varied diet. Orcas feed on a wide variety of prey, from marine mammals and fish, to seabirds and marine turtles.
Top 10 facts about Forests | WWF
Oct 5, 2023 · 10. Deforestation releases carbon dioxide that has been stored as carbon in trees, roots and soil, making climate change worse. This creates a feedback loop, as climate change increases the likelihood of deforestation, as the risk of droughts, wildfires and pest infestations increases and stresses the forest ecosystem.
Top 10 facts about Hedgehogs | WWF
1. They are pretty widespread and sociable. There are 17 species of hedgehog and they are found in Europe, Africa and Asia. In the UK they can live in a variety of habitats including woodland, farmland, parks and gardens.
10 things you can do to help save our planet | WWF
Here are 10 simple ways you can help reduce your impact, and help in the fight against climate change. 1. Use your voice. We are the first generation to know we’re destroying the world, and we could be the last that can do anything about it. Speaking up is one of the most powerful things you can do especially if it’s to the right people.