Massive Amounts of Illegal Ivory Seized in Asia and Africa
Authorities in Zanzibar reported the seizure of 1,041 ivory tusks in August 2011.
© TRAFFIC | Illicit trade in ivory has been escalating worldwide since 2004. In the past month, law enforcement officials have made massive seizures of illegal ivory in Asia and Africa. Experts believe that easily accessible markets selling illegal ivory and Chinese buying power are the leading drivers behind Africa's elephant poaching crisis. And now Malaysia has emerged as a new smuggling transit point for shipments. Read about the seizures and what WWF is doing to stop the illegal ivory trade.
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Arctic Sea Ice Levels Plummet to Record Lows
Melting sea ice forces polar bears to swim further in search of stable ice.
© Steve Morello/WWF-Canon | Arctic sea ice is now the thinnest ever in recorded history. Climate change has forced the ice into a downward spiral, which is having disastrous results not only for polar bears and Alaskan villages, but global weather patterns as well. Find out more and learn what WWF is doing to fight climate change.
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Help Protect Tigers from Illegal Trade
Illegal tiger trade is one of the greatest threats endangering tigers in the wild.
© Vladimir Filonov/WWF-Canon | Did you know that more than 5,000 tigers may live in captivity in the U.S.? Many of these belong to animal dealers, exhibitors and other private collectors, but the U.S. government has no way to determine who these individuals are or what happens to the tigers when they die. Because a tiger sold on the black market is worth ten times more dead than alive, current loopholes in U.S. regulations could make these animals a target for illegal trade in tigers and tiger products. Urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to finalize regulations to keep captive tigers safe from illegal trade. |
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Irrawaddy dolphins are threatened by habitat loss and accidental capture in fishing nets.
© Fernando Trujillo | The Irrawaddy dolphin is on the brink of extinction. How many individuals exist?
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Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus
Status: Least Concern
Basics: Walruses inhabit the Arctic regions of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Their great white tusks are used as ice-choppers, sediment rakes, weapons and status symbols.
Threats: Poaching, toxins, pollution, climate change
Interesting Fact: Weeks before Arctic sea ice levels reached a record annual low, observers estimated that over 20,000 walruses hauled out near Point Lay, Alaska. See the aerial photos.
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