An interactive way to foster appreciation and understanding of our
planet's endangered species!
Origami Endangered Animals Kit, from master origami artists Michael
LaFosse and Richard Alexander, is designed to educate and entertain in
equal measure.
This origami kit includes everything you need:
- 48 large sheets of high-quality double-sided folding paper
- A full-color 64-page instruction book
- Free online video demonstrations
- Educational notes about endangerment and threatened species
The 12 animals featured in this kit range from the diminutive Macaque to
the massive Blue Whale, and also include:
- The Leopard: These big cats are the victims of shrinking habitats
and trophy hunters. Only 12,000 to 14,000 remain in the world.
- The Rhinoceros: These animals are frequent targets of poachers.
There are 28,000 to 30,000 individuals remaining.
- The Macaque: These clever primates suffer from disease and
shrinking habitats as farmlands expand.
- The Gorilla: These critically endangered primates are being
rapidly hunted to extinction.
- The Sea Turtle: Ungainly on land, these reptiles are victims of
beach development, bycatch, poaching, marine debris, and more.
- The Tiger: A ferocious apex predator, these big cats suffer from
shrinking habitats, hunting, and poaching. Only 8,000 to 10,000
individuals remain, half of them in captivity.
- The Elephant: The largest land mammal, these massive herbivores
are threatened by habitat loss and poaching.
- The Great White Shark: These impressive predators are critically
endangered due from overfishing, and slow reproductive maturity. Only
around 3,500 individuals remain.
- The Blue Whale: The largest animal on earth, tipping the scales at
over 120 tons! These giants were nearly hunted to extinction and are
now recovering their numbers, but face many environmental challenges.
There are estimated to be 10,000 to 25,000 individuals remaining in
the world.
- The Emperor Penguin: These majestic flightless birds live
exclusively in the southern hemisphere. Not yet endangered, but
severely threatened.
- The Giant Panda: These cuddly bears are threatened by habitat
pressure and low birthrates. Only around 1,200 remain in the world.
- The Australian Sea Lion: These mammals spend most of their time in
the water and are heavily hunted, their food sources heavily fished
out until recently. Fewer than 15,000 individuals remain.
These fun-to-fold paper animals are an ideal way to bring natural beauty
into your home or office, while also highlighting the plight of
endangered wildlife species. Animal figures are the most popular form of
origami, and now anyone can use them to learn more about these important
