The Everglades — The Everglades National Park in the southern part of Florida is one part of the whole Everglades system that’s still almost untouched. The surrounding areas are not so lucky. Manmade developments and farming are dramatically decreasing the then-unending” river to a fraction of its original size.

Lions in Africa — The lion population in the entire African continent have decreased drastically. Reports say there are only about 50,000 left today from 200.000 30 years ago. Massive government efforts are being undertaken to combat this loss, but it’s not looking very hopefUl. However, if you want to catch a glimpse of the king of the jungle, there are some at South Africa’s Kruger National Park

The coastal salt marsh in Louisiana — The state’s main defense against hurricanes, the marshes are a line of cypress trees that act as a buffer when storm surges threaten. And it’s a picture-perfect view of the horizon with the birds and the bayou. But with the cutting down of these trees, the marshes are being lost to the sea, an estimated 25 square miles yearly.

Polar Bears in the Arctic— Climate change is causing the sea of ice to melt rapidly and the snowy creatures are left without a home. Scientists report that unless global warming is reversed, we will have to bid farewell to the polar bears by 2050. Pay your respects in Canada and Alaska.