All tag results for 'conservation'

So sad….it's hard losing a mother, whether you are human or tiger or any other species.

Three orphaned four month old tiger babes lost their mama and they were rescued from Siberia in late November.

The cubbies caused a stir when they attempted to snack on a farmer's dog as they searched for food.

Tags: conservation, cub, kolya rybin, orphan, russia, sasha rybin, siberia, tiger, wildlife

Dr. Jane Goodall, a legendary conservationist who works with MANY species, is afraid of what might happen to the African elephant.

According to her, the elephant is facing extinction.

Dr. Goodall wants the world to help stop the ivory trade, as poachers are quickly eradicating the African elephant.

She states:

Tags: africa, african elephants, conservation, elephants, hunting, jane goodall, legal matters, poaching, politics, sad, wildlife

Even though they are the kings of the savannah jungle, the lion is suffering from human development like every other species.

Between 1950 and 2010, sub-Saharan African's population grew from 229 million to 863 million.

That's nearly double ALL of North America!

Lions were estimated to be in six figures in population, but that number has now dwindled to

Tags: africa, conservation, endangered, extinction, lion, sad, wildlife

A game that helps animals in real life…Not THAT's virtual reality!

Ellen DeGeneres has launched Joy Kingdom, a new game on Facebook with an inneresting twist.

Players work with Amani, the King of the Animal Spirits, to restore the "Joy" into the kingdom that was taken by the "shadows." Players earn money called Joy to donate to charities in real life!

Say WHAT?!?!?!

Ellen says the following on the game:

Tags: charity, conservation, ellen degeneres, facebook, game, inspiration, joy kingdom, justin bieber

The animals of Africa are running out of time and running out of options.

And the World Wildlife Fund is turning to religious leaders to help the conservation cause.

Poachers are escalating in their attacks against rhinos and elephants as the Asian market explodes for ivory and rhino horn.

Dekila Chungyalpa, director of WWF's Sacred Earth program believes conservationists aren't getting the job done.

She says the following on the matter:

Tags: conservation, elephants, endangered, religion, rhinos, world wildlife fund, wwf

Doesn't matter if you're a plant or an animal, living near humans is not good for you.

Whether it's hunting, fishing, habitat destruction or pollution, humans are rapidly killing off all kinds of different species of flora and fauna.

The IUCN and the Zoological Society of London have released a list of the top 100 most endangered species on the planet.

So if you run across any of them, don't disturb them!

Or get them to mate!

Just don't kill any!

Check out the ENTIRE LIST AFTER THE JUMP!

Tags: animals, campaign, conservation, endangered, fish, hunting, protect, research, species, wild, wildlife, zoo

We all know that it's Shark Week, but Kate Walsh is REALLY taking advantage of it!

Oceana is promoting the protection of sharks, especially in the Caribbean, where sharks are under constant threats.

Kate Walsh and January Jones both swam with sharks to help get the word out on the conservation efforts needed to save the giant fish.

Belize's barrier reef is in danger and as the second largest reef in the world, it is important to a lot of sea life.

To learn more about shark conservation, visit the Discovery Channel's page HERE and Oceana's page HERE!

Check out Kate (above) swimming with nurse sharks too!

Tags: conservation, january jones, kate walsh, oceana, rescue, shark