ENDANGERED ANIMALS

For Mrs. Lee's Class: Here are some websites to help you start your research on endangered animals.

Asian Elephant

http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html Asia

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/endangered/mammals/asian-elephant.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_elephants

Leatherback  Turtles

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/endangered/reptiles/leatherback-sea-turtle.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherback_turtles

Orangutan

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/orangutan/

http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html Asia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatran_orangutan

Snubfin Dolphin (Irrawaddy)

http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/cetaceans/about/irrawaddy_dolphin/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snubfin_dolphin - 
        This genus contains 2 species, one of which is the Irrawaddy.  Click on the Irrawaddy link for lots of info. 

Dolphins (general info)

http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html Australia 

Tigers

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/

 http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html Asia

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/endangered/mammals/tiger.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger