Orangutans' extremely low reproductive rate makes their populations highly vulnerable. Females give birth to one infant at a time about every 3-5 years, so these species can take a long time to recover from population declines. With human pressure only increasing, orangutans face an increasing risk of extinction. Read more by clicking this link https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan/

North Atlantic right whale is currently listed as “critically endangered”. Read more by clicking the link https://www.ifaw.org/uk/animals/north-atlantic-right-whale

They are quite rare in the UK but are the largest Butterfy species we see. Millions of monarch butterflies make a 2,000-mile (3,220km) journey annualy from Canada to winter in central Mexico’s warmer weather. Climate change, pesticides and the incursion of illegal loggers have seen the forests dwindle and with them, the number of monarchs. https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/monarch https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/monarch-butterfly/

Javan Rhino are the most endangered of the 5 rhino species https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/rhino/javan-rhino/

Although they recently came off the endangered list I thought it woudl be good to include at least one success story

Theres lots you can do to help the hedgehogs, find out more https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/mammals/european-hedgehog

Georgia and Gina are green fairies who help protect gorillas Conservation efforts by WWF, other organizations, and governments are making a difference for gorillas. The population of mountain gorillas has continued to increase in recent years, leading to its downlisting from Critically Endangered to Endangered in November 2018. Find out more https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/gorilla/

Francesca and Florence the freshwater selkies are helping to look after the very rare freshwater pearcl mussels. Listed as endangered by IUCN. Critically endangered on the island of Ireland. Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework. Find out more https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/slugs-snails-and-freshwater-mussels/freshwater-pearl-mussel#:~:text=Freshwater%20p

The elves Edie and Ellie are helping to make sure the grassland is healthy and keeping an eye out for hunters who prey on the elephants. All elephants are classed as endangered ypu can find out more by following the link https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/elephant/

Dora and the damson pixies are looking after their local dormice who are enjying eating all the berries particularly the blackberries before they hibernate. The dormouse population is in serious danger, with numbers estimated to have fallen by 52% between 2009 and 2018. The loss of ancient woodland and hedgerows across the UK is a major reason for the decline in their population, as dormice will not leave the safety of trees to cross large, open spaces. This means population

Cerys is one of the flying mermaids who lives amongst the reeds in mudflats and tidal estuaries, shes helping her curlew friends find breeding grounds The curlew is a very large, tall wader, about the same size as a female pheasant. From February through to July it can be found on its breeding grounds – wet grasslands, farmland, heath and moorlands. From July onwards, curlews head for the UK's coastlines, where they spend the winter. They're often found on mudflats, beaches

Bechsteins bat is hding out in the woods, aided and abetted by Bronwyn Witchy Fairy who is encouranging the brambles, periwinke and ivy to grow to make the woodland thick and dense. This means it is less welcoming to humans and other bat predetors Bechstein's bat is very rare , only found in southern Wales and parts of southern England. The UK is at the nothernmost edge of its distribution range. It has gone from being one of the commonest UK species after the last ice age t

Angharad the mermaid is the angel shark guardian keeping a look out on the surface while Angelshark plays in the shallow sandy seabed This year rather than following any of the inktober/drawtober prompts I'm drawing an A to Z of endangered species and their mythical guardians - I'm imagining they have been appointed a magical creature to help safeguard them. Day one is the angel shark, listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List, angel sharks are known to be present

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