Endangered Animal Info

Welcome New Baby Giraffe Named 'Naughty'

2012-08-18T12:03:00.000-07:00

It's a boy! The Planckendeal zoo in Belgium wants you to meet it's new baby giraffe, Ndale. Ndale's name in English is Naughty.

Naughty, was born last month. At the time of the following video, he was still a newborn giraffe. He was only a few days old but already weighed 143 pounds and nearly 6 feet tall. Since then he has gained thousands of fans worldwide.

We think he's a cutie. What do you think?

Giraffe Facts:
Giraffes are endangered. There are several different species of them which have different markings and patterns on their coats.

In the wild, giraffes live on the continent of Africa. Giraffes are the tallest animals on earth. They can grow to be as tall as 18 - 20 ft. Male giraffes can grow to weigh as much as 3,500 pounds.

Giraffes eat leaves. Acacia leaves are their favorite. Grown giraffes eat up to 140 pounds of foliage per day.

Giraffes can live as long as 25 years in the wild, but much longer in wildlife parks and zoos.

Giraffe Fun: Watch a baby Giraffe and an Ostrich play chase.

Giraffe Coloring Pages: Giraffe Color Picture

Endangered Whooping Crane Numbers Increasing

2012-06-21T23:58:00.001-07:00

The Whooping Crane is the largest bird in the U.S. It has been on the endangered species list for many years.

Their numbers once dropped as low as only 48 birds in the wild in 1967. However, now there's good news regarding them. As of 2011, they had increased in numbers as high as 599 birds in the wild by some estimates.

These large, beautiful, long-legged birds nest in Wisconsin, Central Florida, and Texas in the U.S. They can grow as tall as 5 feet and weigh 14 - 16 pounds. Their wing span is about 7 and a half feet. They get their name from their loud calls.

Raising Whooping Cranes

A Whooping Crane Baby Chick

Whooping Crane Coloring Pages

Flying Whooping Cranes

Whooping Crane Standing

Endangered Animals At The National Zoo Show Odd Behavior Before Earthquake

2011-09-18T23:47:00.000-07:00

Shortly before the August 23, 2011 earthquake hit along the eastern coast of the United States, many of the animals at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. behaved strangely. Some people say that the animals predicted the rare 5.8 earthquake. Many people believe animals to be highly sensitive and suspect they have a sixth sense that can predict danger before it happens.

Among the endangered animals in distress at the National Zoo were tigers, gorillas, and flamingos. Some of the animals huddled together. Some moved to higher ground; while others made crying sounds and other peculiar noises.

The Giant Pandas were cool. The 5.8
earthquake didn't seem to faze them.

After the quake was over, most of the animals returned to their normal behavior. Then, there were some animals who were unfazed by the entire event. The giant pandas seemed to take it all in stride.

Read the full story: Animals at National Zoo Sounded Alarm Before Rare D.C. Earthquake.

Cookie The Laughing Penguin Is A New Internet Star

2011-07-08T00:00:00.000-07:00

I never knew penguins could be so cute. One special little penguin named Cookie is one of the newest animal stars on the Internet. The YouTube video of the ticklish penguin laughing has gone viral. He's also made it onto television news.

If you missed the video, check it out below. I betcha you, you can't watch it just once. You'll want to watch it over and over again.

Melissa & Doug Penguin Plush

What Is Your Favorite Endangered Animal?

2011-06-02T00:07:00.000-07:00

Many of our animal friends are endangered. I personally never thought much about endangered animals until a few years ago. Prior to that time, my favorite animals were horses which are not really considered endangered. The thing that changed it all is a movie. Yes, a movie. I saw the movie Duma and fell head over heels in love with Cheetahs. They became my most favorite animals of all.

I highly recommend the movie or DVD, Duma for anyone who loves animals. The movie about a young boy who finds a baby Cheetah and after unseen circumstances must return the Cheetah back into the wild. The movie filmed in South Africa is beautifully scenic with many endangered animal scenes.

I urge you to learn about the animals, especially endangered ones and do what you can to increase their numbers. An excellent website to visit is Cheetah.org. They are doing wonderful things to conserve Cheetahs.

Duma (Full Screen Edition)

New Baby Gorilla Born In Zoo Atlanta

2011-05-10T19:46:00.000-07:00

Zoo Atlanta announces the birth of a new gorilla.

Zoo Atlanta welcomes the birth of a new baby gorilla. The baby gorilla is the offspring of 17 year old Kudzoo. The infant was born on May 9, 2011.

There are a total of 24 gorillas housed in Zoo Atlanta. This is the largest number in the United States.

The gorilla is an extremely endangered animal. However, the newcomer is in good hands. Zoo Atlanta is recognized for excellence for their care and research of gorillas.

More information about the new addition will be posted later on the Zoo Atlanta website at www.ZooAtlanta.org

Free Animal Coloring Pages

2011-05-03T22:49:00.000-07:00

Check out this free website with animal coloring pages that you can print out for kids to color. Here is an example of a page of elephants.

To print out this page or any of the other wonderful, wild, endangered animals, go to Coloring-fun.com

Or purchase a wild animal coloring book on Amazon.

Wild Animals Coloring Book

Welcome To Endangered Animal Info!

2011-05-01T01:24:00.000-07:00

Learn all about endangered animals on this blog. God created all of the animals. The Bible states that Adam named all of the animals and God gave him charge over them.

Many animals are now in danger of becoming extinct. We must obey God and take better care of the wonderful creatures He left in the care of mankind.

Educating and encouraging others is a great step in seeing to it that the animals are preserved.

Thank you for reading. Stay in touch.