A public- and classroom-ready encyclopedia of endangered species—ID tips, ecology, threat checklists, lesson materials, and simple actions for individuals and communities.
Key TakeawaysStatus: Critically Endangered (IUCN). Roughly 650 adult gharials remain in the wild; >75% live in National Chambal Sanctuary (North India).Main threats: River sand mining, dams/flow alteration, gill-net e···
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Key TakeawaysOnly home: a small sector of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, tightly tied to scarce springs and oases.Status: Critically endangered (per expert groups and the Mongolian Red List).Size of population: genetic monitor···
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Key Points at a GlanceWhere it lives: High ridges and cliffy talus in China’s Tian Shan MountainsSize: About 8 in (≈20 cm); round face, big ears, short gray-to-brown-spotted coatStatus: Critically endangered; likely fe···
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Quick FactsStatus: Critically Endangered (CR)Wild population: Fewer than 100 individuals; all in Ujung Kulon National Park, Java, IndonesiaPrimary risks: Low genetic diversity, food plants displaced by Arenga (langkap) p···
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Key TakeawaysFewer than ~150 Malayan tigers are thought to remain in the wild; the subspecies is Critically Endangered.Primary pressures: habitat loss and fragmentation, snaring/poaching, and declines in large prey.What ···
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Key TakeawaysAll eight species are threatened (IUCN: from Vulnerable to Critically Endangered) and heavily targeted by illegal trade.Primary pressures: hunting for meat and scales (touted in some traditional remedies) an···
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Key PointsNames: Gooty sapphire tarantula / Peacock tarantula; scientific name Poecilotheria metallica.IUCN Status: Critically Endangered (CR). Wild range is extremely restricted to a small patch of forest in Andhra Prad···
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Key TakeawaysQuetzals are jewel-toned trogons from Central & South America; the resplendent quetzal is the most iconic and is woven into Mesoamerican myth alongside the feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl.They inhabit···
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Key TakeawaysStatus: Critically Endangered (CR); best estimates put fewer than 100 individuals left in the wild, and declining.Range: Restricted to the Annamite Mountains on the Vietnam–Laos border; distribution is high···
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Key Points (Quick Read)Status: Critically Endangered; most recent estimates put the wild population under ~14,000 and declining.Why they’re disappearing: Rapid deforestation (especially for palm oil and timber), habitat···
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At a GlanceWho it is: The Sunda tiger—better known as the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)—is the smallest living tiger subspecies, now confined to Indonesia’s Sumatra and listed as Critically Endangered.What···
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Key TakeawaysCritically endangered: Fewer than 1,000 are thought to remain in the wild, with fragmented sub-populations in the Yangtze River system.Multiple threats, not just one: Entanglement in fishing gear, vessel str···
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Earth hosts more than 7.7 million animal species, and over 20% face extinction. Many of the planet’s most unusual creatures now teeter on the brink. Photographer Tim Flach spent more than two years documenting some of t···
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Many animal species are now endangered or in a state of severe vulnerability—including the polar bear, the Javan rhinoceros, the tiger, the mountain gorilla, the leatherback sea turtle, the brown bear, and the black sto···
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Seals (Phocidae) are marine mammals, like whales, dolphins, porpoises, walruses, and manatees.According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), about one quarter of all marine mammals are threatened···
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Like many other species of flora and fauna, a significant number of mammals are currently facing the risk of extinction.Due to their size, unique appearance, or prominence in documentaries and conservation campaigns, cer···
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Curious about which marine species are on the brink? Iconic examples include the vaquita, blue whale, Hector’s dolphin, sea otter, and giant manta ray. Like every ecosystem on Earth, the oceans hold many species with ve···
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Mexico, located in North America, covers more than 1.96 million km² of territory and is home to over 127 million people. Beyond its cultural richness, the country stands out as one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.···
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Do you know which living species is the closest relative of the giraffe? The answer is the okapi (Okapia johnstoni). Although it is not as tall as a giraffe and has distinctive coat markings, it shares many traits with i···
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The Iberian lynx, spur-thighed tortoise, Mediterranean tortoise, black stork, Iberian wolf, European brown bear, bearded vulture, common chameleon—these are just a few examples of animals in danger of extinction in Spai···
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Venezuela is recognized as one of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries, hosting an extraordinary variety of ecosystems—from tropical rainforests and the Andes mountains to vast plains and Caribbean coastlines. However,···
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Africa is one of the richest continents in terms of biodiversity, but it is also home to some of the most threatened species on the planet. Habitat destruction, pollution, overgrazing, and deforestation are major threats···
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Climate change and global warming have become undeniable realities, and one of the regions most affected is the Arctic. The ice is melting at an alarming rate, and the animals that depend on it are facing severe threats ···
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Across the globe, countless animal species are on the brink of extinction. Asia, with its vast biodiversity and dense human populations, is one of the regions where this crisis is most evident. The main threats to wildli···
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