Endangered Animal Art

 Amur Leopards - Acrylic on Natural Roofing Felt

They are the most endangered member of the cat family - 

with only about 35 living in the snowy mountains of Russia and China.

In 2012, Russia declared 650,000 acres of protected land in an effort to save the world's rarest cats.

(Be sure to use Natural roofing felt, NOT synthetic which can contain fiber glass)

 Baby Orangutans - Chalk pastels and watercolor

These "man of the forests" spend 90% of their time in trees of Borneo and northern Sumatra.

Deforestation, to make way for palm oil plantations threaten the habitats of Asia's only great apes.

Sea Otter - Chalk Pastel and Watercolor with Salt

Sea Otters are protected in the United States under The Endangered Species Act of 1973.

One of their biggest threats today is pollution, including oil spills.

Blue Whale Tail Clay Necklace 

Blue Whales are the largest and loudest animals on the planet, 

with hearts the size of  Volkswagon beetles.

Their biggest threats today are environmental and climate changes.

Last months' Endangered Animal Art was a wonderful opportunity for my students and I to learn some interesting facts about these animals and the steps being taken to save them from extinction. And as an added bonus, my 1st through third graders created some beautiful artwork featuring these wonderful creatures.