Male white rhinoceroses, Lake Nakuru, Kenya
© Ingo Arndt/Minden Picture
On the front line of extinction. Wildlife Conservation Day
It's Wildlife Conservation Day—an important reminder to celebrate and defend our planet's incredible biodiversity. Many species face extinction, including African forest elephants, Cross River gorillas, and Yangtze finless porpoises. Since its launch in 2012, this special day has highlighted illegal wildlife trade and other threats that animals face. It also draws attention to the need for stronger long-term solutions.
Desert elephant with calf feeding on tall grass, Namibia
Southern white rhinoceros males, Shamwari Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Elephant family in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Hippopotamus mother and baby, Chobe National Park, Botswana
Herd of African elephants in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
African bush elephants at Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya
Baby white rhinoceros and mother in Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park, South Africa
Elephants at Kapama Private Game Reserve in South Africa
