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JANUARY - AMPHIBIANS
There are 459 of the world's most threatened species of amphibian in ARKive, ranging from the incredibly rare golden frog (Mantella aurantiaca) to the enormous Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus). |
FEBRUARY - PENGUINS
The 10 most threatened species of penguin can all be found in ARKive. Penguins are only found in the southern hemisphere, but the Galapagos penguin is the most northerly of all penguins, occurring on the Galapagos Islands, at the equator. |
MARCH - PLANTS & ALGAE
There are 242 different species of threatened plants and algae in ARKive, from the carnivorous Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) to the recently discovered orchid (Phragmipedium besseae). |
APRIL - BEARS
Of the eight species of bear in the world, six are threatened. Each of these six bears can be found in ARKive. |
MAY - BIRDS
512 threatened bird species can be found in ARKive, from the tiny and rare green-faced parrotfinch (Erythrura viridifacies), found only in the Philippines, to the massive wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), with its 3.5m wingspan. |
JUNE - ORANG-UTAN
There are 50 orang-utan images and 34 video clips in ARKive. These are of both the Bornean orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) and the Sumatran orang-utan (Pongo abeliii). Recent genetic evidence led to the re-classification of these orang-utans as seperate species. |
JULY - DOLPHINS
There are currently 18 species of dolphin in ARKive, including one of the the rarest and smallest of marine dolphins, Hector's dolphin, (Cephalorhynchus hectori) and the baiji or Chinese river dolphin, which many fear is now extinct.
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AUGUST - REPTILES
There are 159 threatened reptiles in ARKive, including the Namaqua dwarf adder, the smallest venomous snake in the world, and the giant komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis). |
SEPTEMBER - GREAT WHITE SHARK
There are 15 images and 9 videos of the great white shark. This mighty shark has a reputation as a ferocious man-eater, something that has been hugely exaggerated by the media. |
OCTOBER - TIGER
There are 87 tiger (Panthera tigris) images in ARKive and 29 video clips. In October 2007, shocking new figures estimated the current tiger population in India could be as low as 1,300. |
NOVEMBER - SEA OTTER
The sea otter is the smallest marine mammal in the world. Sea otters were massively overexploited for their luxurious fur in the 19th and early 20th Centuries, and populations were decimated as a result. Today sea otters are classified as Endangered by the IUCN. For more information and to view the 36 images and video clips of the sea otter, please visit ARKive. |
DECEMBER - GONE FOREVER
Sadly ARKive also acts as a vault cataloguing images and videos of species that are gone forever. The last thylacine persisted in Hobart Zoo until 1936. Also extinct is the quagga, which roamed the plains of South Africa until the late 19th Century. |
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