Poaching, war and deforestation threaten magnificent sights such as the annual pilgrimage of wildebeest across the African savannah.
1. Great animal migrations —
Poaching, war and deforestation threaten magnificent sights such as the annual pilgrimage of wildebeest across the African savannah.
Kenya Tourism Board
Climate change is melting polar bears' Arctic habitat -- you can still see them in the wild in places such as Canada's Hudson Bay.
2. Watching polar bears up close —
Climate change is melting polar bears' Arctic habitat -- you can still see them in the wild in places such as Canada's Hudson Bay.
Churchill Wild
The world's most endangered big cats have disappeared from 90% of their historic territory. India and Nepal present rare chances to see tigers in the wild.
3. Counting the stripes on a tiger —
The world's most endangered big cats have disappeared from 90% of their historic territory. India and Nepal present rare chances to see tigers in the wild.
Intrepid Travel
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is shrinking. Snorkeling over it may become increasingly rare.
4. Snorkeling world's largest reef system —
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is shrinking. Snorkeling over it may become increasingly rare.
Tourism Queensland.
Poaching and disease are decimating the world's largest primate -- you can still watch them in their habitat in the Republic of the Congo.
5. Tracking gorillas in the mist —
Poaching and disease are decimating the world's largest primate -- you can still watch them in their habitat in the Republic of the Congo.
Dana Allen
You can spot the animals that inspired Darwin's "The Origin of Species" on a Galápagos cruise.
6. Seeing creatures of Darwin's Galápagos —
You can spot the animals that inspired Darwin's "The Origin of Species" on a Galápagos cruise.
Sarah Reid
One of man's closest animal relatives could be extinct in a decade. In Borneo you can visit them in rehabilitation centers or the wild.
7. Hanging out with orangutans —
One of man's closest animal relatives could be extinct in a decade. In Borneo you can visit them in rehabilitation centers or the wild.
Intrepid Travel
Intense egg collection, fisheries bycatch and light pollution have forced species such as the leatherback, hawksbill and green turtles onto endangered lists.
8. Watching sea turtles nest —
Intense egg collection, fisheries bycatch and light pollution have forced species such as the leatherback, hawksbill and green turtles onto endangered lists.
Daniel Ramirez
Botswana offers one of the best chances to see rhinoceros, the most endangered of the legendary Big Five African game species.
9. Spotting Africa's Big Five —
Botswana offers one of the best chances to see rhinoceros, the most endangered of the legendary Big Five African game species.
Karl Stromayer
Demand for their meat and fins presents an enormous threat to whale sharks. You can still swim with them off the Philippines.
10. Swimming with whale sharks —
Demand for their meat and fins presents an enormous threat to whale sharks. You can still swim with them off the Philippines.
Christian Jensen
There are only around 1,600 giant pandas left in the wild.
11. Being awed by a giant panda —
There are only around 1,600 giant pandas left in the wild.
Audley Travel