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Azure Flock

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Sophia Zhang, Charcoal and Pastel Chalk, 14X18 in, Scholastic Art Award, Silver Key.

The Spix’s macaw is a species of macaw native to Brazil. Due to deforestation, habitat loss, and illegal poaching, they are critically endangered and nearing extinction, with only about 160 left in captivity.

Saola

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Sophia Zhang, Charcoal and Pastel Chalk, 14X18 in, Best in Show Award.

The saola, also known as the spindlehorn, Asian unicorn, or vu kuang ox, is one of the world's rarest large mammals. Saola resemble antelope and inhabit the Annamite Mountains of Vietnam and Laos. They are critically endangered, as they are rarely seen in the wild, with none existing in captivity.

Mangrove Forest

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Sophia Zhang, Charcoal and Pastel Chalk, 14X18 in.

Mangroves are trees or shrubs that grow in intertidal regions off tropical and subtropical coastlines. They are crucial to ecosystems, stabilizing coastlines and serving as a habitat to many species of aquatic wildlife, including parrotfish, which seek shelter and protection within the underwater roots of mangrove trees.

Smilondon Skull

$150

Sophia Zhang, Color Pencil, 14X18 in.

Smilodon is a genus of extinct prehistoric predators, including the saber-toothed tiger. The skull of a saber-toothed cat can measure up to 35 cm long, with canines up to 18 cm long.

Pride

$100

Sophia Zhang, Scratchboard, 8X11 in.

Canis lupus

$100

Sophia Zhang, drawing, 13X20 in.

The Tiger

$200

Sophia Zhang, Color Pencil, 12X15 in, Scholastic Art Award, Gold Key

Running in the Wind

$150

Sophia Zhang, watercolor painting, 8x10 in, Scholastic Art Award, Silver Key

Atelopus varius

$200

Sophia Zhang, Charcoal and Chalk Pastel, 12X15 in

The Costa Rican variable harlequin toad, otherwise known by its scientific name Atelopus varius or simply the clown frog, is a species of poisonous amphibians native to the Talamanca Mountains, from Central Panama all the way up to Costa Rica. Dramatic declines in Atelopus varius populations began in the late 1980s, where they continue to rapidly decline. The variable harlequin frog is categorized as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, but breeding programs such as PARC are giving these frogs hope.

Fiji Crested Iguana

$200

Sophia Zhang, Charcoal and Chalk Pastel, 12X15 in

The Fiji crested iguana is a critically endangered species of iguana native to some northwestern islands of the Fijiian archipelago, where it makes its habitat in the dry forest. They were originally found throughout 14 Fijian islands, but today are only found in 3, with 98% of all remaining iguanas (less than 6,000) living on just one island. The Fijian crested iguana is unique to Fiji, and today survives on only a few islands in western Fiji.

Wading Sumatran

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Sophia Zhang, Charcoal and Chalk Pastel, 18X24 in

The Sumatran tiger is a species of tiger native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and is the only surviving tiger species in the Sunda Islands. Habitat loss is the main cause the declining Sumatran tiger population, with their native rainforests being cut down for agriculture, plantations, and settlement. On many parts of the island, illegal timber harvesting and forest conversion are out of control.

Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly

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Sophia Zhang, Charcoal and Chalk Pastel, 8X10 in

The Hine's emerald is an endangered dragonfly species found throughout the United States and Canada. Populations exist in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ontario, and Wisconsin. Larvae are found in shallow, flowing water in fens and marshes. Major threats to the species include habitat loss and alteration. Luckily, the species is legally protected in both the United States and Canada

Singapore Freshwater Crabs

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Sophia Zhang, Charcoal and Chalk Pastel, 8X10 in

The Singapore freshwater crab is a critically endangered species of freshwater crab native to Singapore. It’s on the smaller side, only growing to a size of 30 mm wide. It is a primarily nocturnal species that lives in streams in the forest, feeding on detritus and worms that live in the muddy stream bed. It has only ever been recorded from two locations in Singapore.