May boasts plenty of spring-bound events and entertainment, but its also home to Endangered Species Day which puts a shining light on conservation efforts to help beautiful animals both near and far thrive. Locally, you can support conservation efforts and learn more about endangered animals by visiting the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Below, we highlight how residents of our Willow Hill apartments in Puyallup can do just that.
Tiger Conservation
Poaching and hunting have caused the once-thriving population of tigers to dwindle in size. Now, only two larger groups of sumatran tigers exist in the wild. Due to the efforts of organizations that are helping to reduce human-tiger conflicts, the recent numbers of tiger deaths have gone from fifteen a month to zero.
Visiting zoos alone help contribute to those efforts, but you can also learn more about making specific donations over yonder. The zoo also features these majestic animals as part of their on-site exhibits, which you can learn about here.
96 Elephants
The tusks of elephants are a lucrative commodity because of their ivory, which sadly leads to about ninety-six elephants a day dying from poachers. Within the next twenty years, elephants could be extinct altogether if this continues. To help with the cause, you can donate specifically to help save elephants and rhinos over here.
Like the tigers above, the zoo features beautiful elephants as part of their exhibits. You can learn more about these breathtaking creatures by reading about them over here.
Red Wolf Project
Back in the 1970s, red wolves had nearly disappeared from the world altogether. Just one decade later, there were only about fourteen pure red wolves in existence. These wolves were brought to the Point Defiance Zoo. Because of the zoos efforts, there are now over two-hundred red wolves in existence with some being reintroduced to the wild. Though that doesnt come without its own set of challenges.
You can support the Red Wolf Project by reading about it over here, and you can learn more about these graceful animals by visiting their animal fact sheet page. The Point Defiance Zoos Educational Adventures
May boasts plenty of spring-bound events and entertainment, but its also home to Endangered Species Day which puts a shining light on conservation efforts to help beautiful animals both near and far thrive. Locally, you can support conservation efforts and learn more about endangered animals by visiting the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Below, we highlight how residents of our Willow Hill apartments in Puyallup can do just that.
Tiger Conservation
Poaching and hunting have caused the once-thriving population of tigers to dwindle in size. Now, only two larger groups of sumatran tigers exist in the wild. Due to the efforts of organizations that are helping to reduce human-tiger conflicts, the recent numbers of tiger deaths have gone from fifteen a month to zero.
Visiting zoos alone help contribute to those efforts, but you can also learn more about making specific donations over yonder. The zoo also features these majestic animals as part of their on-site exhibits, which you can learn about here.
96 Elephants
The tusks of elephants are a lucrative commodity because of their ivory, which sadly leads to about ninety-six elephants a day dying from poachers. Within the next twenty years, elephants could be extinct altogether if this continues. To help with the cause, you can donate specifically to help save elephants and rhinos over here.
Like the tigers above, the zoo features beautiful elephants as part of their exhibits. You can learn more about these breathtaking creatures by reading about them over here.
Red Wolf Project
Back in the 1970s, red wolves had nearly disappeared from the world altogether. Just one decade later, there were only about fourteen pure red wolves in existence. These wolves were brought to the Point Defiance Zoo. Because of the zoos efforts, there are now over two-hundred red wolves in existence with some being reintroduced to the wild. Though that doesnt come without its own set of challenges.
You can support the Red Wolf Project by reading about it over here, and you can learn more about these graceful animals by visiting their animal fact sheet page.