Top 10 facts about Lions - WWF
WEB2. 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.
10 of the world's most endangered animals | WWF
WEBAs our modern society gets more resource-intensive, natural spaces are shrinking and wildlife numbers are declining. Our 2022 Living Planet Report shows global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69% on average 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-led ...
Top 10 facts about Koalas - WWF
WEB4. 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.
Our top 10 facts about elephants - WWF
WEB2. 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 Arctic foxes - WWF
WEB1. 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
WEB1. 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 polar bears - WWF
WEB5. 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.
The Amazon Rainforest - WWF
WEBSuccess Story Heritage Colombia In 2022 the Colombian Government with partners that include WWF, launched the implementation phase of Heritage Colombia – an initiative aimed at the protection of 32 million hectares of protected landscapes and seascapes, with an innovative, long-term funding mechanism called Project Finance for Permanence which brings together the private sector, civil ...
Top 10 facts about Orcas - WWF
WEB9. They have a varied diet. Orcas feed on a wide variety of prey, from marine mammals and fish, to seabirds and marine turtles. Adult orcas eat around 3-4% of their body weight in food each day.
Here are our top 10 facts about dolphins | WWF
WEB1. Dolphins can be found all over the world and in different environments. There are 36 species of marine dolphins - living in nearly all aquatic environments, including oceans, coastal, estuarine and freshwater - and in temperatures ranging from …