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Endangered Species
On the last page of Unicorn and the Master's Glory, I am standing with several endangered species, some of which you may not recognize. I've included some of them here. If you are interested in finding out about all of them, there is a link at the bottom of this page that you can download. Make sure your parents know!
The creatures in the book are not the only ones on this earth that are endangered. There are thousands more. There are some who live right in your backyard. It's up to you to care.
You might think there are just too many (see the Starfish Story) and think you can't do anything. But there are many things we can do right here and right now, without spending money or a lot of time–very basic things. To see a list of ideas, go to the What you can do page and it will guide you.
Saola (pronounced sow-la)
Located in Vietnam and Laos. Saola means “Spindle horned” in the Tai language of Vietnam and Lao language of Laos. Saola is critically endangered with only a few hundred animals living in isolated tropical areas in Vietnam and Laos. Saola looks like an antelope but is actually related to cattle or oxen. It was first discovered in 1992 and is rarely ever seen, which has given it the name of Asian Unicorn. Saola is threatened by poachers as well as deforestation (the destruction of jungle and forest areas).
Vaquita—the Desert Porpoise
Vaquita is the number one critically endangered marine mammal (cetacean) in the world. It resides in the northern part of the Gulf of California, a freshwater dolphin. The main cause for their demise is drowning in the illegal gill nets (a fishing net with floaters) that Mexican fishermen use. Their numbers have dwindled from 600 in 1997 to 12-15 individuals in March of 2018. This leads to the conclusion that the Vaquita will soon be extinct. It will follow the freshwater Baiji porpoise of the Yangtze River in China into extinction if something is not done soon. The Baiji is the first dolphin species to be wiped out because of human behavior. Its cousin the Yangtze Finless Porpoise is also endangered.
