Ganesh's Endangered Species Blog

About The Panamanian Golden Frog is a brightly colored frog-like toad. The yellow skin of the species indicates potential predators that it is toxic. The skin of a single Panamanian Golden Frog has enough toxins to kills 1,200 mice. The species can grow up to 6 cm long and can weigh up to 15 grams. They usually eat small insects and can live up to 15 years.  Habitat The Panamanian Golden Frog can be found in wet forest streams and dry forest streams. They inhabit streams in the Central Cordilleran rainforests and cloud forests of west-central Panama.  Role in Ecosystem & why they are important Frogs have an important role in the ecosystem both as predators and prey. They control algae and small insect population growth all while providing a vital source of food for animals such as birds, fish, etc. If the Panamanian Golden Frog were to disappear, it could take many species down along with it. many animals will lose a large source of food and algae and insect populations wo...

About The North Atlantic Right Whale can grow up to 55 feet long and can weigh up to 70 tons. It an easily be identified by the white calluses on its head that contrast the rest of its gray body. Like the Sei whale I discussed in my last post, the right whale is also a baleen whale. This means that it feeds by swimming through large groups of plankton with its mouth open. The North Atlantic Right Whale is the most endangered large whale with less than 400 left in the wild.  Habitat This species whale can be found mostly in coastal waters in the North Atlantic region.  Role in Ecosystem Right whales are near the top of the food chain, so they keep the population of the species below them in check. This species plays a pivotal role in the overall health of the ecosystem. Why are they disappearing? This species of whale is limited to a small area for its habitat as can be seen in the map above. Due to this limitation, the North American Right...

About The sei whale can grow up to 60ft long and can weigh up to 28 tons. They mainly eat small sea creatures such as krill and plankton by opening their mouths and taking large gulps of the water and straining it out their baleens. Sei whales are one of the fastest cetaceans (whales and dolphins), and they can reach speeds up to 50 mph in short sprints. A fun fact about sei whales is that the name "sei" the Norwegian name for pollock, a type of fish. These whales and the pollocks would show up at the shore at the same time leading to their name "sei whale".  Habitat The Sei Whale mostly lives in all seas except in tropical and polar regions as can be seen highlighted in the map above.  Role in Ecosystem Sei Whales are at the top of the food chain, so they keep the population of the species below them in check. This species plays a pivotal role in the overall health of the ecosystem. Why are they disappearing? The sei whale has ...