TANZANIA
AFRICAN ELEPHANT
September 2015 • Canon 60D camera
UNESCO World Heritage site
Serengeti National Park
Scientific classification
Loxodonta Africana
Scientific Name
Mammalia
Animal Class
Proboscidea
Animal Order
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
VULNERABLE
Global Assessment
Last assessed June 2008
The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Poaching for ivory and meat
Loss and fragmentation of habitat caused by ongoing human population
