Animals

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A humpback whale breaching dramatically from the ocean

recoveringanimal

Global Oceans

Humpback Whale

Songs that cross entire oceans.

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recoveringanimal

North America & Eurasia

Gray Wolf

The architect of ecosystems.

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A grizzly bear catching salmon in a rushing river

vulnerableanimal

North America

Grizzly Bear

The salmon carrier of the forest.

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A herd of African elephants walking across the savanna

vulnerableanimal

Sub-Saharan Africa

African Elephant

The gardener of the savanna.

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endangeredanimal

South & Southeast Asia

Bengal Tiger

Where tigers live, forests survive.

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A snow leopard on a rocky mountain ledge

vulnerableanimal

Central Asian Mountains

Snow Leopard

The ghost of the mountains.

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A mountain gorilla in the rainforest, looking directly at camera

recoveringanimal

Central Africa

Mountain Gorilla

One of conservation's genuine success stories — still unfinished.

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vulnerableanimal

Arctic

Polar Bear

The living measure of a melting world.

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An orangutan in a rainforest tree canopy

endangeredanimal

Borneo

Bornean Orangutan

The gardener of the rainforest. Disappearing with it.

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An African wild dog with its distinctive painted coat

endangeredanimal

Sub-Saharan Africa

African Wild Dog

The most successful hunter in Africa. The least celebrated.

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A cheetah on a termite mound surveying the savanna

vulnerableanimal

Africa & Iran

Cheetah

The fastest land animal. Running out of room.

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A small porpoise surfacing in blue ocean water

endangeredanimal

Gulf of California, Mexico

Vaquita

The rarest marine mammal on Earth.

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