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Giant Panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca, found primarily in the mountain ranges of central China
Siberian Tiger
Panthera tigris altaica, native to the forests of eastern Russia
Mountain Gorilla
Gorilla beringei beringei, inhabits the forests of the Virunga Mountains in Central Africa
Javan Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros sondaicus, lives in the Ujung Kulon National Park on the island of Java, Indonesia
Hawksbill Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata, found primarily in tropical coral reefs
Orangutan
Pongo spp., found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra
Amur Leopard
Panthera pardus orientalis, found in the Russian Far East and Northeast China
Black Rhino
Diceros bicornis, distributed in eastern and southern African countries
Sumatran Elephant
Elephas maximus sumatranus, native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra
Vaquita
Phocoena sinus, found in the northern part of the Gulf of California
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus, distributed globally in all the world's oceans
Bonobo
Pan paniscus, resides in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas, seen in tropical and subtropical waters around the world
Saola
Pseudoryx nghetinhensis, found in the Annamite Range of Vietnam and Laos
Kakapo
Strigops habroptilus, endemic to New Zealand
Snow Leopard
Panthera uncia, native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia
Northern White Rhino
Ceratotherium simum cottoni, historically found in several East and Central African countries
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus, found in the rocky shrubland and coniferous forests of California
Cross River Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla diehli, inhabits the mountainous forests on the border of Cameroon and Nigeria
Galapagos Penguin
Spheniscus mendiculus, native to the Galapagos Islands
Coral reefs
Various species, widespread in shallow tropical portions of the western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Caribbean Sea
Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus, distributed in South and Southeast Asia
Philippine Eagle
Pithecophaga jefferyi, endemic to the Philippines
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea, found in the open ocean, notable for its wide distribution
Bengal Tiger
Panthera tigris tigris, found primarily in India, with smaller populations in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Myanmar
Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens, native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China
Pygmy Three-toed Sloth
Bradypus pygmaeus, exclusively found on Escudo de Veraguas Island, Panama
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta, found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans
Whooping Crane
Grus americana, breeds in northern Alberta, Canada, and winters along the Gulf Coast of Texas
Island Fox
Urocyon littoralis, endemic to six of the eight Channel Islands of California
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