Persuasive Essay On Endangered Animals

Going to the zoo as a child became such a memorable experience that would last forever. I enjoyed looking at each animal as if I had never seen anything like it before. One of my favorite animals to admire was the panda bear. It was so different compared to all the other bears, and it seemed a lot friendlier than the others; so much that I wanted to climb the fence to pet it before my parents could stop me. Thankfully they did, because the mama bear was nearby. A couple years ago I visited the Baton Rouge zoo with some family members. We took a stroll through the zoo appreciating how close we can get to wildlife. In one of the cages I saw a baby panda bear playing with a blue ball and some rope. All I could think to myself was, I couldn’t imagine this cute, innocent animal going extinct or any other animal for that matter. Well according to the National Wildlife Federation, or the NWF it is very possible. Scientists say that if we do nothing to help endangered species, then those animals will be defenseless to extinction within the next century. The three mammals that are on the endangered list and I think are most interesting is the Panda bear, the Javan Rhino and the Tiger.
When thinking of a century, it may seem a while away, but what people do now will affect the world in the future. All over the world there are animals, reptiles and amphibians becoming endangered and some are close to extinction. Unfortunately we are somewhat to blame. We have polluted the earth and cut down forests to take resources that we need to survive. Although we need those resources, it is threatening to wildlife and needs to change. Some of our activities led to the current rate of extinction, which is higher than the normal natural rate. Based on...

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... chain. Besides humans, there are only a few threats to tigers. Large buffaloes, bears and elephants can intimidate them. With the advantage of having large claws, quick reflexes, being magnificent swimmers and climbers, it saves them from flash floods or other natural disasters. With so few threats to this top predator it is amazing how they are slowly becoming extinct. Passionate people are under way to save these endangered species, and put an end to illegal hunting.
As a young child I remembered how excited I was to see all those exotic animals. When I got older I would continue to think of the same thing, however; I would hear how some of those animals are close to extinction. Even if they are not as cute as your average dog or cat, it is still heartbreaking to think that within the next few decades, animals such as tigers, pandas and rhinos could be extinct.