ANIMALS!!

People love animals. But some of the world's animals are in danger of extinction. There are several reasons for this. But the most serious threat to animals is from man.
Another big problem is the destruction of the rainforests. This is removing the habitat of many animals, like these gorillas, birds and plants. The number of animals in some species is now very small and they may not exist at all for much longer.
The Worldwide Fund for Nature is an international organization. It started in Britain in 1961 and has now got a global network in 90 countries. It looks at all aspects of conservation including animals, plants, forestry and control of pollution.
There are a number of projects in Britain which deal with endangered species. Here at Port Lympne Animal Park there are elephants, lions, African hunting dogs and many others.
In this safe environment animals can bredd - produce babies - and so increase the numbers. The animals are then put back into their natural wild habitat.
Animals born in Britain are now back in the Congo and GAbon in Africa. They are surviving and adapting successfully to conditions there.