Animals

People love animals. But some of the world's animals are in danger of extinction. There are several reasons for this.
Rhino horn for us in medicine. Shark's fin sop is a favourite in many restaurants. Chimpanzee and whale meat are popular with some people.

Another big problem is the destruction of the rainforests. This is removing the habitat of many animals, like these gorillas, birds and plants. The number of animals in some species is now very small and they may not exist at all for much longer.
The Worldwide Fund for Nature is an international organization.
There are a number of projects in Britain which deal with endangered species. Here at Port Lympne Animal Park there are elephants, lions, African hunting dogs and many others.

Animals born in Britain are now back in the Congo and Gabon in Africa.
This is an African black rhino.
The 23 rhinos here at Port Lympne is the largest collection outside Africa. Lessons learnt from animals in Britain are very valuable in helping to maintain the numbers of rhinos in the world.