Welcome, the animals section divides into two different general areas.

Immediately below this introduction is a list of links to a variety of pictures and clip art images covering very general land animal and marine mammal categories.

Section two consist of articles, with an emphasis on endangered land animals.

Many of the larger animals of the world, bears, big cats, primates, elephants, are endangered, with habitat loss commonly cited at the stress factor.

The articles about: Bear Research: URSUS Review, Canadian Lynx Research Hijinks, the Cheetah, Endangered Primates, the Red Panda and Types of Tigers go into further detail on other issues facing these species' survival.

Governmental and non-governmental organizations around the world often specialize in animal issues. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is the global fourm dealing with the topic. (see generally An Introduction to CITES)

Elephants, Ivory Trade and CITES provides a good example of how member states work to save a species.

Population levels for many animal species are considered stable.

The articles on Giraffes, the Long-tailed Weasel (the largest North American weasel species), Mountain Lions Roaring Back in the United States, the Nine-banded Armadillo, and the Northern Flying Squirrel present a positive picture of species survival.