Conservation Video Gallery

To The Brink

An alarming number of wildlife species may be moving to the brink of extinction. In this short documentary, you'll learn about some of the animals facing extinction, the impact on the chain of life and what you can do to help.

Bornean Elephants; Sabah, Malaysia 

For a short video from our partners at the Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Project highlighting the wildlife and communities of the Lower Kinabatangan, click on the video file below:

The Bornean elephant sub-species was recently confirmed as a new taxon endemic to Borneo, dramatically increasing its importance in terms of biodiversity. Current estimates reveal that about 1,200-1,500 elephants are surviving in Borneo, most of them being found in eastern Sabahin highly fragmented populations. The Bornean elephant is thus the world's most endangered member of the Proboscidae family, highlighting the urgent need to undertake sound conservation action. With a total size of 175 to 200 individuals, the Kinabatangan elephants are one of the priority populations in Borneo.

For more information on the music in the video, you may go to the website of the artist Amir Yussof at www.aquarius.com.my

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Sea Turtles of the Gulf of Mexico

There are 5 species of sea turtles inhabiting the Gulf of Mexico, all of which are considered to be either threatened or endangered. Some of the threats these sea turtles face in the Gulf are drowning in shrimp nets, getting caught in hook and line, vehicle traffic, development of beaches, ocean and light pollution. The Kemp's ridley is the smallest and most critically endangered of all the sea turtles. Its populations are slowly recovering thanks to the collaborative effort of the Mexican and U.S. governments, the scientific community, grass roots organizations and many dedicated people. The Kemps ridley nests on Texas beaches from roughly the end of April through the end of June and any person walking or driving on a Texas beach has the potential to come across one of these amazing animals.

If you ever see a sea turtle on a Texas Beach call 1-866-TURTLE-5 immediately!

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Leap of Faith: Saving Panama's Golden Frogs

Panama's forests are falling silent.  A microscopic fungus is sweeping through the jungles of Central America, killing large numbers of amphibians with which it comes in contact. But there is hope.  In the small village of El Valle de Anton, nestled in the crater of an extinct volcano, an international team of zoos and other conservation organizations is locked in a desperate race against time, attempting to safeguard threatened frogs, toads and salamanders from extinction.Shot on location, Panama's forests are falling silent.  A microscopic fungus is sweeping through the jungles of Central America, killing large numbers of amphibians with which it comes in contact.

El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC), a project initiated by the Houston Zoo, and the dedication of biologists Edgardo Griffith and Heidi Ross to protecting amphibian diversity in Panama.