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