Endangered animals and plants are at risk of extinction - there are so few of them that they might soon be wiped out altogether. Although some plants and animals have always evolved more successfully than others, human activity is changing the world in such a way that many more animals and plants are endangered than would otherwise be - around 50% of the plant and animal species on Earth are now at some level of endangerment thanks to human actions.

Galápagos penguins can be found on the Galápagos Islands, and are the only penguins living north of the equator. Galápagos penguins are the second-smallest penguins on earth, second only to the aptly named ‘Little Penguins’. The Mountain gorilla is a subspecies of the eastern gorilla, which lives in two isolated populations in the high-altitude forests up in the volcanic, mountainous regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda, and in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park of Uganda.There used to be millions of elephants across Africa and Asia, but this is no longer the case. Now, there are only around 500,000 elephants in Africa, and 35,000 in Asia. The main driving force behind the endangerment of Asian elephants is the loss of habitat. Deforestation means that trees are being chopped down to create space for farming, leaving nowhere for elephants to live.

Despite their appearance, chimpanzees are actually not monkeys. In fact, they are part of the ‘great ape’ family. Chimpanzees are actually our nearest living relatives and share around 98% of our genes.The artist also owned a piece of land near Carbondale, Colorado, but he never put it to use, saying 4: Pollution comes in many forms, including pollution from rubbish, air and water pollution, noise and light pollution and soil contamination. Pesticides can wash into rivers, contaminating the water and harming more than just the bugs targeted on crops. 4) Global warming Endangered Species consists of ten silkscreen prints of nearly extinct animals, trying to communicate the environmental issues to the audience. The series features ten of the highly endangered species from across the world including the:

If you’d like to learn about another iconic animal, have a look at our KS2 All About Pandas Information PowerPoint . Warhol showcased many animals that are now endangered, but the bald eagle is the only one not in trouble right now. Due to the effect of shell-thinning from pesticide DDT and power-line electrocutions, the Bald Eagle population rapidly declined during the 1980s. Nowadays, better measures are in place, and you have more than 10000 pairs in the wild. Andy Warhol – Bald Eagle, 1983, from Endangered Species, screenprint, 96,5 x 96,2 cm (38 x 37 7/8 in.), photo: Christie’s Andy Warhol – Bald Eagle, 1983, from Endangered Species, screenprint, 96,5 x 96,2 cm (38 x 37 7/8 in.), Unique Trial Proof Bighorn Ram One of the biggest reasons for the golden lion tamarins’ endangerment is habitat loss and fragmentation. Golden lion tamarins are found in the Atlantic Coastal Forest in Brazil, 85% of which has been destroyed. This makes it very hard for golden lion tamarins to survive and also leads to interbreeding. Interbreeding increases the risk of genetic abnormalities and decreases the overall health of the population.If teacher has computer hooked up to LCD projector, class can look up certain endangered U.S. species here: http://endangered.org/endangered-species/ or they can look up the species that are endangered in their state here: https://www.fws.gov/endangered/