- There are three species of orangutan: Bornean, Sumatran, and Tapanuli. All of which are classified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List. A large component in their decline is habitat loss. Here is a successful restoration project of the orangutan's habitat in Bukit Piton. https://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?209809%2FThe-Forest-Restoration-Programme-in-Bukit-Piton-Forest-Reserve-Class-I-Sabah-Malaysia= 4 comments environment
- A major new study of the Amazon has revealed an alarming trend, with the region losing as much as 350 km2 of surface freshwater every year on average. The loss is related to the construction of hydropower dams, deforestation and climate change. http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?344895/a-new-study-reveals-the-amazon-is-drying-up 3 comments science
- China Reverses Ban on Use of Tiger an Rhino Parts in Medicine http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/press_releases/?337353/wwf-statement-on-chinas-legalization-of-domestic-trade-in-tiger-bone-and-rhino-horn 5 comments worldnews
- China to ban domestic ivory trade by 2017 http://wwf.panda.org/?unewsid=288850 3 comments worldnews
- Russia puts a hold on Arctic drilling | The Russian government announced on Thursday a temporary moratorium on new offshore oil and gas licenses for drilling on the country's Arctic shelf http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?277732%2Frussia-puts-a-hold-on-arctic-drilling 11 comments worldnews
- TIL Ganges River dolphin is also called Susu http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/cetaceans/about/river_dolphins/ganges_river_dolphin/ 12 comments india
- World's most endangered cat grows to over 400 individuals http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?264853/worlds-most-endangered-cat-grows-to-over-400-individuals# 14 comments worldnews
- WWF - Failing fisheries and poor ocean health starving human food supply. Their report shows a decline of 49 per cent of marine populations between 1970 and 2012. http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?252532 70 comments worldnews
- An incredible 139 new species were discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2014, including 90 plants, 23 reptiles, 16 amphibians, nine fish, and one mammal. http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/greatermekong/discovering_the_greater_mekong/species/new_species/magical_mekong/#1 3 comments science
- Elephant Slaughter Underway at Dzanga-Ndoki National Park in Central African Republic. http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/index.cfm?208526/alert-poachers-enter-unique-elephant-habitat 34 comments worldnews
- WWF - Priority species wallpaper gallery http://wwf.panda.org/how_you_can_help/banners/wallpaper/ 3 comments reddit.com