Gathering Information and Data:
Blue whales:
There are fewer than 25,000 blue whales, the largest animals on the planet. Comprising several subspecies, blue whales are found in all of the worldâs oceans save the Arctic. The current population is thought to have been reduced by up to 95% by whaling in the 20th century. Â
Threats:
Vessel strikes
Fisheries interactions
Habitat degradation
Pollution
Long-term changes in climate
Asian Elephant:
Current population of Asian elephants, which inhabit 13 countries, is around 40,000â50,000. By comparison, African elephants estimated at 600,000. Over 50% of the population is concentrated in India. The burgeoning human population there and elsewhere in Asia creates conflicts for space and resources. And while the tusks of Asian elephants are much smaller than those of their African counterparts, the Asian species is still poached for its ivory, meat, and skin. The single most important cause of the decline of the Asian elephant has been the loss of habitat.Â
More than 12 000 elephants poached each year
70% elephant habitat destroyed in 1 generation Â
Killed for ivory tusks
Gorillas:
All gorillas are endangered. There are probably only around 220,000 left in the wild. Habitat encroachment and poaching for bushmeat, trophies, and magical talismans have led to substantial losses. Because their social structure is so complex and because they reproduce slowlyâwith females only giving birth once every four years at bestâthe removal of even a few individuals from a gorilla troop can catastrophically impact its ability to sustain itself. threatened by hunting for bushmeat, habitat loss, wildlife trade, and infectious diseases. Â
5% of deaths are by poaching
1 gorilla = 140,000 humans
1/3 die from ebola
Tigers:
Slash-and-burn agriculture, along with logging, and human encroachment, have hugely diminished the habitat available to these felines, which require extensive ranges capable of supporting the large herbivores that constitute the bulk of their diets. Poachingâfor trophies and body parts used in Asian âmedicineâ. Probably fewer than 4,000 are left in the wild.
60% of china's population uses tiger parts for medicine
Lost 93% of their historic range.
In 16 years 923 were killed by poaching
Sea Turtles:
Human activities have tipped the scales against the survival of these ancient mariners. Nearly all species of sea turtle are classified as Endangered. Slaughtered for their eggs, meat, skin and shells, sea turtles suffer from poaching and over-exploitation. They also face habitat destruction and accidental capture in fishing gear. Climate change has an impact on turtle nesting sites.
90% population declined of leatherback over 30 years
4,950 turtles caught as bycatch by Indonesian longline vessels.
1 in a 1000 will survive till adulthood.












