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The Biggest Threats to Animals in the Wild

An Adélie penguin chick in Antarctica in the process of molting, or losing its baby feathers.
An Adélie penguin chick in Antarctica in the process of molting, or losing its baby feathers. Photo: Suzi Eszterhas/New On Earth: Baby Animals in the Wild/courtesy of Earth Aware Editions

New on Earth provides a rare look into the lives of baby animals and their families in the wild. However, it’s important to remember that many of these animals are endangered and facing significant threats. Habitat loss, climate change, and poaching are the main struggles wild animals are facing, and we’re in the midst of a mass extinction event driven by human activity.

Conservation plays a huge role in Eszterhas’ work, and almost every book she makes benefits a conservation organization. Thirty percent of the proceeds from New on Earth will benefit the Wildlife Conservation Network.