What is the most concerned endangered species?
The Javan rhino is the closest to extinction with only between 46 to 66 individuals left, all of which are in Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia.
The Javan rhino is the closest to extinction with only between 46 to 66 individuals left, all of which are in Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia.
Currently, more than 38,500 species are considered threatened with extinction, first by habitat loss and then overexploitation4.
Habitat loss is the primary cause of higher extinction rates.
Common name | Scientific name | Conservation status ↓ |
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Amur Leopard | Panthera pardus orientalis | Critically Endangered |
Black Rhino | Diceros bicornis | Critically Endangered |
Bornean Orangutan | Pongo pygmaeus | Critically Endangered |
Cross River Gorilla | Gorilla gorilla diehli | Critically Endangered |
1. Javan Rhinos. Once found throughout south-east Asia, Javan rhinos have suffered a staggering decline in their numbers due to hunting and habitat loss.
Fern (Fernandina Island Tortoise)
Fernanda, the only known living member of her species. Fern is a unique case because she was only discovered in 2019; the Fernandina Island tortoise species was presumed extinct for over a century.
Endangered. It is estimated that there are less than 10,000 and as few as 2,500 red pandas remaining in the wild.
The Javan rhino is the closest to extinction with only around 60 individuals left, all of which are in Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia, while black rhino population is estimated to be around 5,500 individuals.
The rarest animal in the world is the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). It is a kind of critically endangered porpoise that only lives in the furthest north-western corner of the Gulf of California in Mexico. There are only 18 left in the world. It is thought that they may be extinct in ten years.
How many giant pandas are left?
About 1,850 giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) are alive in the wild, and about 300 live in captivity.
A least-concern species is a species that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of species conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wild.
Human action is behind the threat of extinction of these species: poaching of tigers, elephants and rhinoceroses, capture of turtles, and destruction of habitats where species such as chimpanzees, polar bears and pandas live due to the consequences of climate change.
There are only approximately around 4,500 tigers left in the wild, according to the WWF, although some estimates put the number even lower. The most immediate threat to wild tigers is poaching, although some countries have limited resources for protecting areas where tigers live.
Although once upon a time there may have been over 350,000 blue whales in our oceans, pre-industrial hunting decimated their populations and now there are only between 10,000 and 25,000 left. Preferring to live in deep ocean, blue whales are rarely seen close to shore.
Yes, out of the seven species of spider monkeys, six are endangered or critically endangered. The brown spider monkey is critically endangered and has a decreasing population, though its population numbers are unknown. Brown spider monkeys face threats of hunting and habitat loss.
Year | Animal |
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Animals That Will Be Extinct By 2025 | Asian Elephants |
Animals That Will Be Extinct By 2025 | Mountain Gorillas |
Animals That Will Be Extinct By 2030 | Orangutans |
Animals That Will Be Extinct By 2030 | Vaquitas |
The list of animals that will be extinct by 2050 includes iconic creatures, such as lions, elephants, and pandas. In this article, I'll take a closer look at these animals and discover why they risk disappearing from our planet forever. It's truly staggering how many animal species are currently critically endangered!
It is listed as critically endangered in the wild, with a decreasing population of around 50 to 1,000 adult individuals, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and is listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
Only two animals, both female, of the rare subspecies-Northern White Rhino-remain on Earth.
What animal only has 2 left in the world?
There are now only two northern white rhinos left in the world: Najin, a female, was born in captivity in 1989. She is the mother of Fatu.
It is estimated that over 99.9% of all species that ever lived are extinct. The average lifespan of a species is 1–10 million years, although this varies widely between taxa. A variety of causes can contribute directly or indirectly to the extinction of a species or group of species.
In the 1980s, the total number of all giraffe in Africa was estimated at more than 155,000 individuals. Today, GCF estimates the current Africa-wide giraffe population at approximately 117,000 individuals.
'ENDANGERED' The NSW Koala population is listed as Endangered under Federal laws, the EPBC Act. This occurred in Feb 2022. The NSW Government first listed the Koala as 'Rare and Vulnerable' in 1992 and this status was later reaffirmed as 'VULNERABLE' within the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.
IT IS ILLEGAL!
So, next time you see a 'cute' video of a red panda, or any other endangered species, being kept as a pet please don't share it. It may be innocent, however the more shares and views these videos get, the more demand there is for people to take them from the wild.
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