Our world is home to some truly amazing animals, from creatures you can see in your own back yard to those we only dream of glimpsing one day. Many species are at risk of disappearing all together, which is why at Tahlia Paige we want to raise awareness of endangered species and hopefully encourage you to help these species too.
Let’s meet the animals behind our designs and learn more about them:
1. The Hedgehog🦔
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Status: Declining, near threatened in the UK.
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Where They Live: Hedgehogs are found across Europe and Asia, but their numbers are dropping, especially in urban areas.
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Why They’re Endangered: Habitat loss due to urban development, road accidents, and pesticide use.
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Fun Fact: Hedgehogs can walk over two miles a night searching for food!
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How to Help: Create hedgehog-friendly gardens with safe passageways, avoid using pesticides, and leave food out in colder months.
2. The Red Squirrel 🐿️
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Status: Endangered in the UK.
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Where They Live: Forested areas across Europe and parts of Asia.
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Why They’re Endangered: Competition from invasive grey squirrels, habitat destruction, and disease.
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Fun Fact: Red squirrels have an incredible memory and can remember exactly where they’ve buried thousands of nuts!
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How to Help: Support conservation programs, plant native trees, and report sightings to wildlife organizations.
3. The Otter 🦦
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Status: Recovering but still vulnerable.
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Where They Live: Rivers, lakes, and coastal areas worldwide.
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Why They’re Endangered: Water pollution, habitat destruction, and illegal hunting.
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Fun Fact: Otters hold hands while they sleep to keep from drifting apart.
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How to Help: Reduce plastic waste to protect waterways, support clean water initiatives, and avoid products that contribute to water pollution.
4. The Giant Panda 🐼
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Status: Vulnerable, but populations are increasing.
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Where They Live: Bamboo forests in China.
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Why They’re Endangered: Habitat destruction and a slow reproduction rate.
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Fun Fact: Despite being classified as a carnivore, pandas eat 99% bamboo—up to 80 pounds a day!
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How to Help: Support organisations that work to protect panda habitats and promote sustainable forestry practices.
5. The Snow Leopard 🐆
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Status: Vulnerable.
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Where They Live: The cold, mountainous regions of Central and South Asia.
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Why They’re Endangered: Poaching, habitat destruction, and climate change.
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Fun Fact: Snow leopards can jump up to 50 feet in a single leap—that’s longer than a school bus!
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How to Help: Support anti-poaching efforts, spread awareness, and donate to conservation programs working to protect their habitats.
See the beauty of this creature in our snow leopard collection here.
6. The Asian Elephant 🐘
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Status: Endangered.
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Where They Live: Forests and grasslands of South and Southeast Asia.
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Why They’re Endangered: Deforestation, human-wildlife conflict, and poaching.
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Fun Fact: Asian elephants are incredibly intelligent and can recognise themselves in mirrors—a sign of self-awareness shared by only a few species on Earth.
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How to Help: Avoid products that contribute to deforestation, support ethical wildlife tourism, and donate to elephant conservation efforts.
You can find the full elephant collection here, including all your favourite gifts and accessories.
Awareness is so important in conservation, and helping us spread the word is what results in people being more mindful of small decisions in their lives that impact the planet as a whole. It may even make that one person stop to help a hedgehog in daylight, or report that red squirrel sighting, all of which helps these species to get back to their former glory.
