Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the largest shark, and indeed largest of any fishes alive today. They are the largest parrot in the world.

Whale sharks are found in all the tropical oceans of the world. They live in the Amazon rainforest. The total world population of mountain gorillas has risen to 880, according to census data released today by the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

The hyacinth macaws are found in southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia and north eastern Paraguay. Hundreds of hippos are shot each year to minimize human-wildlife conflict, despite the fact that ditches or low fences easily deter them. One of the world’s most iconic and beloved animals is quickly disappearing. Common & Eurasian pygmy shrews (genus Sorex), size comparison. Their fat and ivory tusks are also valuable to humans. Giraffes under Threat: Populations Down 40 Percent in Just 15 Years. In Britain, shrews can be found at densities of up to one per 200 m² (240 yd²) in woodlands. Apr 10, 2018 - f7c883f394747cad7bade02a313b7645.jpg 525×393 pixels This population is split among the islands, with 1,700 on Komodo, 1,300 on Rinca, 100 on Gili Motang and around 2,000 on Flores. The tortoise population on the island of Española dwindled to just 15 animals in the 1960s, because of damage to their habitat caused by feral goats. of population lost in DRC. Population Size: 2,500. The number of mountain gorillas has increased from the 2010 estimate of 786 after a count in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. They feed on plankton and travel large distances to find enough food to sustain their huge size, and to reproduce. They are protected within the Komodo National Park. Protection and population. The common shrew is not an endangered species, but in Great Britain it, like other shrews, is protected from certain methods of killing by the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981. It is more likely that the popularity of their meat is the reason for this strategy. A large proportion of the panda's habitat has already been lost: logged for timber and fuel wood, or cleared for agriculture and infrastructure to meet the needs of the area's booming population. Hippopotamus populations are threatened by hunting. The Chinese government banned logging in the panda's habitat in 1998, but new roads and railways are continuing to cut through the region, further fragmenting the forests. It is believed that there were more than 100,000 hyacinth macaws before the arrival of Amerindians in South America. But in 1990, the wild population was estimated to be 2,500 birds. Challenges.