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Florida Manatee, © Brian Skerry / National Geographic Stock
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Florida Manatees
An adult manatee can grow up to 12 feet long and weigh more than 1,500 pounds.
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Grizzly Bear, © Bob Muth
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Got Bears?
As grizzlies recover their native range, our Rockies office works to keep bears alive and people safe.
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Mexican Gray Wolf, Photo: Jim Clark / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Mexican Gray Wolves
This subspecies of the gray wolf, also called “El lobo,” is the most endangered type of wolf in the world.

Featured Animals and Habitats

Get the facts about wildlife and wild lands.

Bat, © Kevin Davis Bats There are 1,000 species of bats living around the world. In fact, they make up one quarter of all mammal species!
Desert, © Julia Chen Desert Though they contain very harsh conditions, deserts are home to a wide variety of plants and animals.
Clouded Leopard, Frank Wouters / Wikimedia Commons Clouded Leopard These leopards, named for their large, cloud-like spots, are one of the best climbers in the cat family.

Our Wonderful Wildlife

Learn more about the amazing animals we're fighting to protect.

Sea Turtle, © Ramon Fernandez APB on PFCs These synthetic chemicals are found in all kinds of everyday items. They are toxic to us and to wildlife.
Polar Bear, © William Bonilla Get a Wild Wallpaper Let everyone know you're a Defender—add one of our wallpapers to your computer desktop!
Gray Wolf, © Joel Sartore / joelsartore.com Wolf Happenings Follow our Wolf Weekly Wrap-up series on the Defenders blog to get the latest wolf news.

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Gray Wolf, © Patrick Boening
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California Condor, Photo: Scott Frier / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Lead hunting ammunition poisons people and wildlife. So we're working to help pass a bill that could ban lead ammunition in California.
Polar Bear, © William Bonilla
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