Lacoste Is Replacing Its Historic Crocodile Logo With Ten Endangered Species

Lacoste is launching a special limited-edition capsule collection, where the iconic crocodile logo will be replaced with ten of the most endangered species.

The famous brand is now producing the number of polo shirts in correspondence to the number of each species left in the wild.

The collection is supported by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Save Our Species program.

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The Lacoste x Save Our Species includes the following:

The Vaquita, or Gulf of California porpoise:

A solitary sea mammal that enjoys swimming at a leisurely pace in shallow waters.

It weighs approximately 48 kilos on average and measures 1.5m in length.

It is a critically endangered species because of shrimp gillnets in which it can get entangled. There are only 30 left in the wild.

The Burmese Roofed Turtle:

The future of this incredibly-colored freshwater turtle native to Burma does not look auspicious.

Rampant egg collection for local and distant consumption, easily predictable nesting sites and reproduction periods make it an endangered species with a man as its first predator. There are said to be only 40 left in the wild.

The Northern Sportive Lemur:

This primate measures just over 50 centimeters from head to tail and weighs approximately 800 grams.

It can be found in the dry forests of Northern Madagascar. Intensive poaching and the destruction of its habitat for agriculture and deforestation make it a critically-endangered species. There are only 50 left in the wild.

The Javan Rhino:

Javan Rhinos are extremely rare, quiet and solitary animals. They are now only found in Indonesia, under the protection of the Rhino Protection Unit, both in plains and rainforest.

They are endangered due to their low reproduction rate as well as intensive poaching for their horns. There are just 67 left in the wild.

The Cao-vit Gibbon:

This ape is one of the rarest worldwide. Despite weighing between five and 10 kilos, the Cao-vit Gibbon can swing from branch to branch with great agility.

This gibbon can be found in a forest located at the border of China and Vietnam, where deforestation reduces its habitat. There are 15 left in the wild.

The Kakapo:

This flightless, nocturnal parrot, with yellowish moss green and brown plumage, is native to New Zealand and can measure up to sixty centimeters.

The male kakapo produces a strange and powerful ‘boom’ call to attract females. It is an endangered species mostly because of its very low reproductive rate. There are 157 left in the wild.

The California Condor:

With a wingspan that can reach three meters, the California condor is the biggest flying bird in America.

Its bald head is red-orange while its body is covered in black feathers.

Its survival is threatened by lead poisoning and human-induced garbage that pollutes its natural habitat. There are 231 left in the wild.

The Saola:

These shy and solitary herbivores lead a peaceful life in the forests and mountains of Vietnam and Laos. However, their survival is threatened because of intensive poaching in the area, making the saola the only large mammals in critical danger of extinction.

There are 250 left in the wild.

The Sumatran Tiger:

This carnivore, which can weigh up to 100 kilos and measure up to two meters in length, lives in Indonesia.

It’s genetically distinct from other territorial tigers and constitutes a subspecies in itself.

Nowadays, the main threats it faces are poaching and deforestation. There are 350 left in the wild.

The Anegada Ground Iguana:

This iguana, native to the British Virgin Island of Anegada, is a herbivore that can weigh up to six kilos, measure more than 60 centimeters and live in the tropical dry forest.

Sadly, cattle breeding and agriculture make their habitat shrink, and feral cats and dogs find them quite tasty. There are 450 left in the wild.

It is devastating to think there are species on Earth with less than thousands remaining!

We should appreciate, enjoy and look after nature and wildlife:

Reference: Unilad