Inked Mag Staff
February 28th, 2020
Observe World Wildlife Day with 15 Tattoos of Endangered Species
What's your favorite wild animal?
On December 20th 2013 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 3rd as World Wildlife Day, a national holiday which raises awareness of wildlife, in particular, endangered species. On the World Wildlife Fund website, there are 80+ species listed as being in the endangered category, many of are listed as critically endangered. These animals have been wiped out by destruction of habitat, poaching, deforestation and land development. Take a look at a small handful of animals that are at risk of extinction in the gallery below and let us know what you think of the tattoos on social media.
Amur Leopard
Status: Critically Endangered
Population: ~85 animals
Habitat: Northeastern China
Threats: Poaching
Black Rhino
Status: Critically Endangered
Population: ~5,500 animals
Habitat: Coastal East Africa
Threats: Poaching, Habitat destruction
Bornean Orangutan
Status: Critically Endangered
Population: ~104,700 animals
Habitat: Borneo and Sumatra
Threats: Habitat destruction, Bushmeat trade
Cross River Gorilla
Status: Critically Endangered
Population: ~200-300 animals
Habitat: Congo Basin
Threats: Habitat destruction
Hawksbill Turtle
Status: Critically Endangered
Population: 20,000 to 30,000 nesting females
Habitat: Oceans
Threats: Poaching
Sunda Tiger
Status: Critically Endangered
Population: ~400 animals
Habitat: Sumatra
Threats: Habitat destruction, Poaching
Sumatran Elephant
Status: Critically Endangered
Population: ~ 2,400-2,800 animals
Habitat: Sumatra
Threats: Deforestation, Poaching
Blue Whale
Status: Endangered
Population: ~10,000-25,000 animals
Habitat: Oceans
Threats: Ship strikes
Chimpanzee
Status: Endangered
Population: ~127,000-299,700 animals
Habitat: Congo Basin
Threats: Habitat destruction, Poaching
Red Panda
Status: Endangered
Population ~10,000 animals
Habitat: Eastern Himalayas
Threats: Deforestation
Giant Panda
Status: Vulnerable
Population: 1,864 animals in the wild
Habitat: Southwest China
Threats: Deforestation
Great White Shark
Status: Vulnerable
Population: ~3,500 animals in the wild
Habitat: Oceans
Threats: Poaching
Hippopotamus
Status: Vulnerable
Population: ~115,00-130,000 animals
Habitat: Sub-Saharan Africa
Threats: Habitat destruction, Poaching
Polar Bear
Status: Vulnerable
Population: ~22,000-31,000 animals
Habitat: Arctic Circle
Threats: Habitat Loss from Climate Change
Snow Leopard
Status: Vulnerable
Population: ~4,080-6,590 animals
Habitat: Eastern Himalayas
Threats: Poaching
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