Our planet is full of wondrous species. Amazing creatures that the mere sight of seems to awaken something in our collective imaginations. Unfortunately, some human beings want nothing more than to own the normally unobtainable treasures that these animals represent, and they’ll do anything to get a piece.
It is because of human greed that so many of these amazing creatures are sitting on the endangered species list. Whether hunted to the brink of extinction due to their hides or horns or driven from their homes by the mere presence of humanity, the loss of any single one of the creatures on this list is a tragedy, especially when the death is caused by human hands.
Beautiful Girl
Eight-year-old snow leopard Margaash was perhaps the Dudley Zoo’s most prized specimen. Not simply because she was a stunningly beautiful example of her species, but also because her life represented hope for the snow leopards, both in zoos and in her wild home in the alpine zones of eastern Afghanistan, Mongolia, and western China.
