Endangered Animals - Just Africa

So I was going to look up endangered animals from all over the world, but when I started doing my research, I found out that that would be way too much to tackle. So I just looked at the endangered animals in Africa.

The first animal that I found that is endangered in Africa is the mountain gorilla. It lives in East Africa (Rwanda, Uganda & Zaire). It is the largest and rarest of the three subspecies of gorillas at an average of 6 ft. tall and 400-500 lbs. These gorillas also live up to 50 years. Right now, there are only about 650 mountain gorillas in existence.

Another endangered animal in Africa is the rhinoceros. There are 2 species of rhinos in Africa. One is black and the other is white, and both have horns. They range in weight from 750 to 8,000 lbs. and are 4.5 to 6 feet tall. Currently there are 2,400 black rhinos and 7,500 white rhinos. They can live up to 35 to 40 years.

The african wild dog is also endangered. They are about the size of a medium dog and can live up to 10 years. Between 2,000 and 5,000 remain in the wild. They are only found in Africa south of the Sahara.

100,000 to 200,000 four feet tall chimpanzee's remain in the wild. They can live up to 50 years in the wild and are found in 21 African countries. They prefer to live in dense tropical rainforests and habitat destruction is the greatest threat to them.

A final endangered animal in Africa is the zebra. There are two species and one of them is endangered. There are only 600-700. They live on mountainous slopes and plateaus and feed off a variety of grasses.

The Bleeding of the Stone

When I first started reading this book, I was worried it would be a boring read. However, after I stuck it out for a while, it started to get pretty good. Asouf begins to tell his story and the visitors arrive.

I was curious about the place where all of this happened. The map on the left is of Libya and I'm guessing of the area near where this book takes place.

After reading about the waddan and the goats, I began to wonder what they looked like. Here is what I found: The picture on the left is of female moufflon and the one on the right is a male.












As I was looking for pictures of the moufflon, Darius suggested that I look for pictures of moufflon meat, which is what Asouf's dad was killed trying to get. I'm not sure that this looks very appetizing, but I guess if you were living in the desert and were hungry, it would taste good.

I also began to wonder about what the desert looks like in Libya where Asouf lives. I looked up some picture of Libya.

Waiting for an Angel

After reading Waiting for an Angel, I decided to find out more about college in Nigeria.

However, as I began my search, I found an article that shows pictures from an oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria. It was quite disturbing and I think gives a good image of what life is like in Lagos where the main character, Lomba, went to school. I couldn't help thinking that this is the kind of town he lived in. It amazed me, too, that this is similar to the picture I had in my head when he was describing Lagos.

I did also find pictures of colleges in Lagos. I think I tried to mention in class that the picture of the college I had in my head as I was reading was different from Western; very simple and sparce. The pictures here again kinda represent what I was picturing in my head. The first picture is of Yaba College of Technology in Lagos.

The next college I found was Freedom Bible College and Seminary. It sounds like they do prison ministry there. One thing that shocked me about this college was the extreme difference in the cost of college. Without textbooks, the cost for an entire Bachelors Degree is only $300!

The final college photo from Lagos that I found was Bowen College. It sounds like this is a newer college that is only in its first phase and plans on expanding.