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.
Great green macaw, Mexico
Leopard mother grooming her cub, Jao Reserve, Botswana
Donkeys in a valley near Rhyolite, Nevada
Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
Impala with red-billed oxpecker in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
Magellanic penguins, Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands
Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
Atlantic spotted dolphins near Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal
