Joel Sartoreのインスタグラム(joelsartore) - 12月10日 02時57分

Although Vancouver Island marmots are currently listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, they're making a big comeback! As it’s name suggests, this adorable rodent is endemic to Vancouver Island, but they also reside in many facilities that have ongoing breeding programs which are helping to save the species. They were once considered one of the most endangered animals in the world, with less than 30 breeding females. But thanks to the help of zoo’s like @theTorontoZoo, where this little guy was photographed, this animal has come back from the brink of extinction. The zoo's breeding program has been very successful thus far, producing 556 pups since its start in 1997. Of those, 447 captive born marmots have been released back into the wild. Survival rates for these marmots in the wild are promising, and they can now be found on several mountains where they were once locally extinct. The Toronto Zoo is an excellent example of the many ways that zoos are helping to protect and preserve all sorts of species that are so important to the biodiversity of our planet.
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