Living Endangered is a specific range of lifestyle merchandise under the banner of The Last Word, and a percentage of each purchase goes to the Wilderness Foundation.
These treasures of esteem are inspired by smaller, charismatic, less visible and less-known endangered species, many on the fringe of extinction. Their lives on the edge have inspired exquisite accessories and apparel that in turn will contribute to their own public awareness, and ultimately to their protection.
For example, the Table Mountain Ghost Frog is all but gone, however, after speaking at length to all the experts in this field, an original artwork was commissioned, and then from this artwork, a range of luxury lifestyle treasures of esteem were created like jewellery, parfum and silk scarves.
The circle is then completed when a percentage from the sale is given to the Wilderness Foundation specifically for the protection of the habitats of these endangered species.
Living Endangered says of the Table Mountain Ghost Frog:
This little frog is rare, elusive and one of the most critically endangered in the world. It lives nowhere else on the planet but in the shadowy nooks and crannies of Skeleton Gorge, an eight square kilometre ravine running up the side of iconic Table Mountain.
A speckly green creature, about the size of your thumb, it is a strong swimmer and needs swift flowing mountain streams for survival. Stagnant pools and deforestation are its demise. So, on much of its original habitat man has altered the course, confining these frogs to an almost inaccessible eerie gorge where it relies on natural camouflage and a flat profile to hide in crevaces and caves.
It is nocturnal and cannot survive in captivity. Is this little frog’s life worth a kiss? We think so, and we hope you do too. The Last Word, through Intimate Rarities and the Endangered Living range of fine lifestyle merchandise hopes with your care to give small lesser-known threatened species the ‘kiss of extended life’.
We can do this by celebrating their threatened status through lifestyle accessories, apparel and jewellery. The Table Mountain Ghost Frog’s existence serves as inspiration for young talented creators, passionate about conservation, to design exquisite treasures of esteem.
Have a look at this short clip of the Table Mountain Ghost Frog:
The Last Word is a lifestyle brand that at present includes 5 star Intimate Hotels and fine accessories, of which Living Endangered is a part.
Visit the Living Endangered website for more information, and to view the merchandise available.
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