10 of the world's most endangered animals | WWF
As our modern society gets more resource-intensive, natural spaces are shrinking and wildlife numbers are declining. Our 2024 Living Planet Report shows the average size of wildlife populations has fallen by a staggering 73% since 1970. While there have been amazing and inspirational wildlife successes and stories in the past, many animals are still endangered mostly due to unsustainable human ...
World Wide Fund for Nature | WWF
Just 20 minutes in nature a day can help reduce stress levels, ease anxiety and boost our mood. It’s time to get your daily dose of nature. We’re WWF, the leading global environmental charity, and we’re bringing our world back to life. With nature in freefall, we’re urgently tackling the ...
Top 10 facts about Lions - WWF
2. Male lions can weigh 30 stone. On average, male lions weigh 190kg (almost 30 stone) and females weigh 126kg (almost 20 stone). They need this weight and power behind them to hunt large prey and defend their pride.
Our top 10 facts about elephants - WWF
2. You can tell the three species apart by their ears. There are three species of elephant: African Savanna (Bush), African Forest and Asian. The ears of African elephants are much larger than their cousins and are described as being shaped like the African continent, whereas the ears of Asian elephants are shaped like the Indian subcontinent.
Top 10 facts about Koalas - WWF
4. A Koala is the only surviving member of its family. There is only one species of Koala in the world. It is the only extant member of the family Phascolarctidae, whose closest living relatives are the common wombats.
Top 10 facts about Arctic foxes - WWF
1. There are 8 recognised subspecies of the Arctic fox. The Arctic fox numbers are believed to be at least several hundred thousand in the wild, which are stable and of least concern at present.
Here are our top facts about the Amazon | WWF
1. The Amazon rainforest covers an enormous 6.7 million square kilometres. Spanning 8 countries and one overseas territory in South America and representing an area twice the size of India – or roughly 28 times the side of the UK!
Top 10 facts about Hedgehogs - WWF
1. They are pretty widespread and sociable. There are 17 species of hedgehog and they are found in Europe, Africa and Asia. In the UK they can live in a variety of habitats including woodland, farmland, parks and gardens.
10 things you can do to help save our planet | WWF
The scale of the challenges facing our planet can seem daunting, but we can all do something. Here are 10 simple ways you can help reduce your impact, and help in the fight against climate change. We are the first generation to know we’re destroying the …
Top 10 facts about polar bears - WWF
5. Scientists can extract polar bear DNA from just their footprints. This project, which has been several years in the making by WWF and MIX Research focuses on sampling polar bear footprints by scraping snow from polar bear tracks, to extract environmental DNA (eDNA) and gain valuable insights for conservation efforts.