Endangered Earth

 Welcome to my blog on the snow leopard. I am here to inform you on why this species is on the decline and how you might be able to help them. The snow leopard has the scientific name of panthera unica. They have evolved to be able to live in some of the harshest conditions. Snow leopards have powerful builds which allow them to easily scale the mountains they reside in. Their thick spotted coat also allows them to easily blend into this terrain making them almost invisible. Because of this the snow leopard is sometimes referred to as the "ghost of the mountains". Currently the snow leopard population is sitting at around 5,000. The sn ow leopard habitat is high up in the mountains within Asia. Their habitat also spans across multiple countries in the region. These countries include  Afghanist an, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Since snow leopards live in such a rugged landscape there is still

Welcome to my blog post on the Sri Lankan Elephant. I am here to tell you what you need to know about this endangered species as well as how you might be able to help it. The Sri Lankan elephant is a sub species of the Asian elephant and can be distinguished by their skin depigmentation on various parts of their body. They are also the largest and darkest of the Asian elephants. Their scientific name is Elephas maximus maximus. These elephants typically travel in a herd of 12-20 individuals sometimes even more. This herd is led by the eldest female of the group, or the matriarch. Currently there are about 3,000 Sri Lankan elephants left. Sri Lanka is an island so space is limited. As you can see on the map to the left the area for elephants is pretty scattered and small compared to the areas dominated by humans and areas occupied by both elephants and humans. Because of human expansion and conflict the population of Sri Lankan elephants dropped about 65% since the turn of the 19th cent

Welcome to my blog on tigers. Here you will learn about why this species is currently endangered and how you might be able to help. Tigers are the largest of all the Asian big cats and their scientific name is panthera tigris. They are typically solitary have their own territories in which they hunt. They hunt alone relying more on sight and sound rather than smell to stalk their prey. There are currently about a total of 4,000 tigers left in the wild.  This map shows the decline of tigers and their habitats. Their habitats used to span across large areas of China, Russia, India and Indonesia. However as time has passed those areas have shrunk down to only a small portion of what they used to be. this huge decline is mostly due to human activities and expansion resulting in the loss of habitat. In the ecosystem tigers are apex predators so they are important for keeping a balanced food web. If tigers continue to decline or become completely extinct prey species would increase significa

Welcome to my blog about polar bears. I am here to inform you on why there is a need for concern regarding the species and how you may be able to help.  First lets talk a little bit about polar bears.  They are known as one of the largest bears in the world and the Arctic's top predator, polar bears are a powerful symbol of the strength and endurance of the Arctic. The polar bear's Latin name is Ursus maritimus which means sea bear. It's an appropriate name for these bears since much of their life is spent around oceans and sea ice. Polar bears are located across the Arctic Ocean, in parts of Canada, Alaska, Russia, and Greenland. Majority of the polar bear population however is located in Canada. When it comes to the total population of polar bears there is a lot of unknowns so the estimated population is somewhere around 20,000. In the ecosystem the polar bears are a part of they are  at the top of the food chain and have an important role in the overall health of the mar