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West African Oyan: Rare African Linsang on the Brink
Discover the West African Oyan, a secretive African linsang of Upper Guinean forests, and learn how deforestation and hunting threaten them
Malayan Tiger Facts, Population and Habitat
Deep in the rainforest of Malaysia, the Malayan tiger moves with a stealthy authority. There’s less than 150 left due to palm oil and poaching, take action!
Gorgeted Puffleg Facts and Threats in Colombia
Gorgeted puffleg facts reveal the fight to save a rare Colombian hummingbird, hidden from science until 2005 and now trapped in less than ten square kilometres of forest.
Giant Eland Facts: Threats and Survival in Africa
Giant Elands are the world’s largest antelopes famous for their majestic spiral horns. Threats include hunting and palm oil deforestation. Boycott palm oil!
Olinguito: Adorable Button-nosed Bear of the Cloud Forests
Discover the adorable Olinguito, a near-threatened mammal of Ecuador and Colombia cloud forests. Learn why palm oil threatens their survival
Santa Catarina’s Guinea Pig: World’s Rarest Island Mammal
Santa Catarina’s Guinea Pig are enchanting critically endangered rodents under threat from climate change. Advocate for climate action now! #Boycott4Wildlife
Keel-billed Toucan: Fruit-tossing Acrobat with a Rainbow Bill
Explore the Keel-billed Toucan, a rainbow-billed forest acrobat who playfully tosses fruit. Learn how palm oil deforestation threatens them
Asian Small Clawed Otter Facts: Size and Habitat
Discover essential Asian small clawed otter facts, diet, habitat, and size. Learn why the cruel pet trade and palm oil threaten them.
Hydroelectric Dams Take a Toll on Jaguars, Tigers and Lions
Discover how hydroelectric dams destroy vital forest habitats and threatens endangered big cats, jaguars and tigers in South America and Asia
Gursky’s Spectral Tarsier: Facts and Threats
Gursky’s spectral tarsiers AKA Wusing of North Sulawesi are vulnerable due to palm oil and timber deforestation. Take action for them and boycott palm oil!
Forest Protection Equals Climate Protection
Discover why global forest protection equals climate protection. Learn how Indigenous land rights are crucial for the world’s future.
Saving Primates of Bangladesh From Extinction
Discover how deforestation forces primates of Bangladesh to interbreed, putting both the Phayre’s and Capped langurs at risk to survive
Sunda Flying Lemur Galeopterus variegatus
Sunda flying lemurs AKA Malayan colugos rely on ancient forests to survive, despite being skilful gliders, palm oil is a major threat, boycott palm oil!
Western Parotia Mating Dance, Adaptations and Sounds
Discover the Western parotia mating dance, eye colour change, sound and adaptations in West Papua, learn how to save them from palm oil
Capped Langur facts, habitat and threats in South Asia
Learn Capped Langur facts: this leaf monkey digests food like a cow and is now vulnerable due to palm oil deforestation and species hybrids
Mountain Tapir Facts: Habitat and Range in the Andes
Discover Mountain tapir facts, habitat, and range. Help the wooly Andean tapir vanishing due to deforestation in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
Saola Pseudoryx nghetinhensis
Saolas are rare and considered Southeast Asia’s ‘unicorns’, this Critically Endangered antelope is facing imminent extinction due to hunting and deforestation
Songbirds Socialise Mid-Flight During Migration
Songbirds communicate with different species during nocturnal flights sharing vital info about navigation and stopover habitats. Save their fascinating world!
Tucuxi Sotalia fluviatilis
Tucuxi, small freshwater dolphins of Peru Ecuador Colombia and Brazil are Endangered due to fishing nets, deforestation, mercury poisoning from gold mining.
Javan Rhinos Not Safe from Poachers
Testimony of Illegal poachers in Indonesia finds 26 of the estimated remaining 72 living Javan #Rhinos were slaughtered over the past five years. Shame!
Frill-Necked Lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii
Frill-necked lizard AKA frilled dragons are endangered in southern Papua New Guinea and Indonesian-occupied West Papua due to palm oil ecocide, take action!
Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum
Endangered Grey Crowned Cranes are a regal and graceful bird of Uganda, Tanzania, DRC, and Namibia. Help them to survive and join the boycott4wildlife
Ecuadorean Viscacha Lagidium ahuacaense
Ecuadorean Viscachas are plump and fluffy rodents with sage-like long whiskers, only a handful of them remain alive. Take action for them and boycott4wildlife!
Southern Pudu Facts and Threats in Chile and Argentina
Learn Southern pudu facts, habitat and threats affecting this shy forest deer in Chile and Argentina, including deforestation
Blue-streaked Lory Eos reticulata
Brilliantly coloured and full of energy, the Blue-streaked Lory (Eos reticulata) is a striking and unique #parrot living in the forests of the Banda Sea Islands, #Indonesia. Their scarlet plumage is decorated with iridescent blue streaks, creating a dazzling and electrifying colours both when they’re at rest and in flight. With a sharp, hooked beak adapted for nectar-feeding, these #birds flit from flower to flower, playing a vital role in rainforest #pollination.
Despite their adaptability, habitat destruction and the pet trade threaten their survival. These birds have been heavily trapped for the illegal bird trade, with over 3,000 individuals captured annually in the 1980s. Although they remain relatively common in their range, continued #deforestation and capture for the caged #pettrade and bird market may be pushing them towards decline. If these mesmerising lories are to have a future in the wild, their habitat must be protected, and the demand for keeping them as pets must end. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Blonde Capuchin Sapajus flavius
Only rediscovered in 2006, Blonde Capuchins are highly intelligent critically endangered primates of Brazil threatened by palm oil and meat deforestation
Protecting India’s Tigers Saves One Million Tonnes of CO2
#India’s fifty year long Project #Tiger has been a successful conservation project. A new research study finds that protecting tigers and their rainforest home has additional benefits to #carbonemissions, saving 1 million tonnes of CO2 from being spewed into the atmosphere. Conserving tigers as an iconic and legendary species is deeply ingrained into the world’s collective imagination. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Savage’s Glass Frog Centrolene savagei
Perched on delicate leaves above rushing mountain streams, Centrolene savagei is a rare frog of wonder. The Savage’s Glass Frog, also known as the Savage’s Cochran Frog has translucent emerald skin that shimmers under moonlight, revealing a celestial map of organs and veins. These appear like a tiny universe of stars glowing beneath their skin. This remarkable adaptation serves as camouflage, allowing them to blend seamlessly into their misty rainforest habitat. Male frogs fiercely protect a clutch of around 30 eggs while females gather food. Tragically these magnificent #frogs face mounting threats from #deforestation for #palmoil #soy #meat along with #climatechange which is disrupting the delicate balance of their cloud forest home. Protecting the cloud forests of #Colombia is essential to ensuring their continued survival. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife.
Endangered Dracula Parrot: Facts and Threats
The Dracula parrot or Pesquet’s Parrot of New Guinea has a bare black face and crimson feathers, learn how habitat loss threatens them