Check out these endangered animals images:
Endangered mountain sweet pitcher plant (Sarracenia rubra jonesii)
Image by USFWS Endangered Species
Photo credit: Gary Peeples/USFWS
Southern Appalachian bogs are one of the rarest natural communities in North America and are often home to rare plant and animal species. The conservation of these habitats and the species found there is a high priority for the Service and many of our partners. This photo is a mountain sweet pitcher plant, a bog species listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal
Image by pmarkham
Not far from our hotel is a beach called "Secret Beach" in the community of Ko Olina on the island of Oahu. Three days now when we've walked that beach during the day we've found a 300+ pound Hawaiian Monk Seal sleeping either on the rocks or on the sand of the beach. I learned from a naturalist that was there and from the signs that this species of seal is endangered and is believed to number less than 1000. They only exist in the the Hawaiian Islands. Very cool animal. It reminded me of one of my dogs sleeping on the beach.
Look closely. Do you see the seal in this photo?
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