Run for the Wild 2026 - Kaushik Viswanath This year, WCS Run for the Wild is inspired by red pandas. Red panda cubs are born with a very soft, plush light brown coat that eventually becomes more coarse. They reach adulthood at around 18 month...

A coworker is doing the Run for the Wild event this year on behalf of *drumroll* RED PANDAS.

Please support if you have the financial bandwidth; please share if you do not.

#Science #Conservation #RedPanda #SoCute #Wildlife #IUCNRedList

p2p.onecause.com/run-for-the-...

Uproar Conservation Challenge, presented by T-Fiber – A New Initiative of the Indianapolis Zoo

Xanthos (Yellow Sea Snake) made it to ROUND TWO! Those sweet, little yellows need your love. 💛 And Vaquitas do too too!! Click the link to VOTE. uproar.indianapoliszoo.com
#iucnredlist
#seasnakespecialistgroup

Hello, everyone.

I am here to announce that I'll be starting a new series of posts tagged #ThreatenedSpeciesOfTheWeek!

Every Sunday, I will share a photo and facts about an #Endangered or #CriticallyEndangered species on the #IUCNRedList that I think deserves much more love and recognition.

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Recent risk assessment updates for bird species in Canada Five well-known birds to Canada, including the Snowy Owl and Bobolink, had their conservation status updated recently. These changes highlight population declines, habitat loss, and other threats, whi...

New blog post I co-authored with Pete Davidson of @birdscanada.bsky.social (lead author) and Andy Horn - on recent status updates to Canadian #birds

www.birdscanada.org/recent-risk-...

#conservation #IUCNRedList

"Here there be lions — maybe."
Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri), aka "the giraffe gazelle."
#gerenuk #samburunationalreserve #samburu #kenya 🇰🇪 #potd #gazelle #wildlifephotography #photography #wildlife #nature #mammalia #outdoorphotography #naturelovers #IUCN #iucnredlist #ConservationStatus #semiarid

The greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata).
One more from the last trip to Costa Rica
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#mammal #conservation #rainforest #nikon #mammalwatching #uicnredlist #iucnredlist #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikonwildlife #costarica

Lemurs Brought to the Brink of Extinction by So-Called “Luxury Meat” Madagascar’s lemurs, small primates with long tails and large eyes, are being pushed to the brink of extinction by the rise of so-called “luxury meat” among affluent sections of the country’s cities.

Madagascar's lemurs are being pushed to the brink of extinction by the rise of so-called "luxury meat". 📉

#madagascar #lemurs #primates #animals #iucnredlist

Honduran yellow-shouldered bat (Sturnira hondurensis) from the highlands of northern Nicaragua.
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Lighting by @godox_global
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#mammal #conservation #rainforest #nikon #mammalwatching #iucnredlist #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikonwildlife #southameric

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge.

31 Oct: #shark
Ballpoint

#GreatHammerhead is listed as #CriticallyEndangered on the #IUCNRedList, mainly due to capture for its fins for use in shark fin soup.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture #wildlife
#sketch #drawings

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge

27 Oct: Sunda #Pangolin
Ballpoint

#SundaPangolin (Manis javanica) is listed as #CriticallyEndangered on #IUCNRedList mainly due to #hunting and #poaching.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture #wildlife #endangered
#sketch #drawings

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge.

27 Oct: Leatherback Sea #Turtle
Ballpoint

#LeatherbackSeaTurtle is listed #Vulnerable on #IUCNRedList due to fishery bycatch, #human capture, #pollution, #climateChange, other threats

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture #wildlife
#sketch #drawings

Pallid bat

IMPORTANT NOTE: Keep in mind that the open mouth of bats in photos like this is just due to their echolocation needs (to emit calls for orientation) and not because of aggression.
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#conservation #nikon #mammalwatching #iucnredlist

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge.

25 Oct: Javan Slow #Loris
Ballpoint

#JavanSlowLoris, of Java, #Indonesia, is listed as #CriticallyEndangered on the #IUCNRedList due to habitat loss and physical abuse by #humans.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture #wildlife
#sketch #drawing

Christmas Island shrew officially declared extinct: IUCN The Christmas Island shrew, a tiny mammal once found only on the Australian island of the same name, has been declared officially extinct. It’s at least the fourth small mammal species to be wiped out...

💔 The Christmas Island shrew is now officially declared extinct. But declaring extinction is never simple. Absence of evidence isn’t evidence of absence. Some species hide longer than our patience.

#Extinction
#IUCNRedList
#Conservation
#LazarusSpecies
#BiodiversityLoss

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge.

23 Oct: African Wild #Dog
Ballpoint

#AfricanWildDog is listed as #endangered on #IUCNRedList, primarily due to habitat loss and other threats from #human activity.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture #wildlife
#sketch #drawing
#Africa

Arctic seals face heightened extinction risk as accelerating sea ice loss threatens their critical habitats, per the IUCN's latest Red List update. 🌊❄️ Immediate attention is vital to protect these species. Link: https://tinyurl.com/23b52bsr #BiodiversityLoss #ClimateCrisis #IUCNRedList

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge

21 Oct: Giant Golden #Mole
Ballpoint

#GiantGoldenMole of, #SouthAfrica, is listed #endangered on #IUCNRedList, partly due to habitat loss from #urbanization, #livestock overgrazing & #timber harvesting.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture #wildlife

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge.

19 Oct: Amur #Leopard
Ballpoint

The #AmurLeopard, of #Russia and #China, is listed as Critically #Endangered on #IUCNRedList due to poaching, habitat loss and deforestation.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture #wildlife
#sketch #drawing

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge.

17 Oct: #African #Penguin
Ballpoint

#AfricanPenguin is listed as Critically #Endangered on #IUCNRedList partly due to food shortages resulting from various human disturbances.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture #wildlife #draw #sketch #Africa

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge

15 Oct: #Saola
Ballpoint

The Saola is listed as Critically #Endangered on the #IUCNRedList due to #hunting and #habitat loss from human activity.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture #wildlife #IUCN #threatened #sketch #drawings

Am I the only one worrying that green turtle status should've been reassessed as Near Threatened rather than Least Concern? #IUCNRedList @sscmarine.bsky.social #seaturtles

So sad that a marine cone snail (Conus lugubris) has just been declared Extinct on the #IUCNRedList. Being predatory and venomous was not enough to save it. Degradation of its Cabo Verde habitats was the main problem. www.iucnredlist.org/search?query...

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge.

13 Oct: #Orangutan
Ballpoint

#TapanuliOrangutan is listed Critically Endangered on #IUCNRedList. Threats are illegal clearing of protected forests, hunting & killing during crop conflict, trade in young orangutans.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge.

11 Oct: Red #Panda
Ballpoint

The #RedPanda (Ailurus fulgens) is listed as #Endangered on the #IUCNredList. Major threats are habitat loss, human activity; #climateChange and natural disasters.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture #wildlife

#LongTailedMacaque #AnimalTesting #Wildlife #IUCNRedList #AnimalResearch #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights #CharlesRiverLabs
#Cdnpoli #USpoli

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge.

9 Oct: Yangtze finless #porpoise
oil on canvas

The #Yangtze finless porpoise is listed as Critically #Endangered on the #IUCNredList due to overfishing, #pollution and other human activity.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture #wildlife

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge.

5 Oct: Javan #Rhino
Ballpoint

#JavanRhino, of #Indonesia, is listed as #CriticallyEndangered on the #IUCNredList largely due to demand for rhino horn and human encroachment into habitat areas.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge.

3 Oct: #Lemur
Ballpoint

The #RingTailedLemur, of Madagascar, is listed as Endangered on #IUCNredList due to habitat loss, hunting and capture for pets.

#EndangeredSpecies #FridaysForFuture

Black-footed Ferret

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Drawing Challenge.

1 Oct: #Ferret
ballpoint, Pigma Micron

The #BlackFootedFerret is listed as Endangered on the #IUCNredList, due to its restricted populations and threats like habitat loss, disease, and decline in its primary food source: prairie dogs.
#EndangeredSpecies

🌎🦉🧪 #Science that changes the conversation. This year, #MigratoryShorebirdProject data directly informed #IUCNRedList updates—proof that coordinated monitoring can shape policy. As a new #IUCN member, we’re excited to keep contributing data that drives #conservation impact. 🔗 shorturl.at/Nc0JB