World Animal Day is asocial movement that protects wildlife and raises awareness of our planet’smost endangered species.
Taking place on 4thOctober, it “unites the animal welfare movement”, conserving nature andfighting the biggest threats to our wonderful wildlife.
World Animal Day iscelebrated to mobilize people for action now for a better future for animals.World Animal Day embraces all animals and the unique concerns of each, in everycountry, and makes animals front-page news.
By raising awarenessand continual campaigning, the celebration of World Animal Day has introducedsignificant improvements in welfare standards and the law to betterprotect wildlife all over the world.
From animal crueltyto cures for illnesses, conferences to fundraising, World Animal Day embracesall animals and all concerns.
On the occasion ofWorld Animal Day 2021, here's a look at 5 endangered animals that you shouldsee before they vanish.
1. Bengal Tiger
Tiger is India'snational animal and the Royal Bengal Tiger is one of its most magnificentspecies. It is one of the biggest wild cats with its 10 feet long physique,weighing 550 pounds. Mostly found in Sundarbans National Park, it also can bespotted in the Ranthambore National Park, Jim Corbett National Park,Bandhavgarh National Park.
2. Asian Elephant
The IUCN’s best guesson the current population of Asian elephants, which inhabit 13 countries, isaround 40,000–50,000. That number may be far lower; some regions inhabited bythe lumbering pachyderms are inaccessible due to the terrain or to politicalvolatility. Over 50% of the population is concentrated in India. The burgeoninghuman population there—and elsewhere in Asia—creates conflicts for space andresources. And while the tusks of Asian elephants are much smaller than thoseof their African counterparts, the Asian species is still poached for itsivory, meat, and skin.
3. Asiatic Lion
The Asiatic Lion isone of the biggest species of lions in the world. The entire population of thespecies can now only be found in India and is now restricted to Gir NationalPark in Gujarat. The IUCN Red List has declared the animal endangered becauseof the constant decrease of its population since 2010. According to 2020 data,the total number of Asiatic Lions left in the country is now just 674.
4. Red Panda
A furryreddish-brown, arboreal mammal, native to the eastern Himalayas, Red Panda isyet another species that is declining fast owing to poaching and loss ofhabitat. It can be spotted in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal’sKhangchendzonga and Namdapha National Park.
5. Blue Whale
There are fewer than25,000 blue whales, the largest animals on the planet. Comprising severalsubspecies, blue whales are found in all of the world’s oceans save the Arctic.The current population is thought to have been reduced by up to 90% by whalingin the 20th century.