Sharks might not be the cutest endangered animals, but as of 2011 they are in trouble. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature lists 143 species of shark as "endangered" or "critically endangered" "near threatened" or "vulnerable" on its "Red List," and 210 more are listed ...
Rising global temperatures and sea levels threaten their habitat in Indonesia. The group also warned that overfishing was threatening nearly 40 percent of the shark and ray species.RELATED STORIES Protecting endangered plants to enhance ecological benefits Video 20:35, 28-Feb-2025 What's on top...
Basking shark swims on to list of endangered speciesEben Harrell
As the number of endangered sea animals continues to rise, it’s important to understand the destructive role humans play in habitat degradation, pollution, and overfishing. It’s just as vital to assist in conservation efforts, which can be as simple as educating yourself about a species and ...
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. not recommended About Us Species NameScientific NameGroupRange 1.Agabus clypealisAgabus clypealisInsectsDenmark, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Sweden 2.Angel SharkSquatina squatinaFishesEurope, Africa, and the Middle East ...
such as global climate changes and deforestation. The vast majority of endangered species are located in the continents of North & South America, Asia, and Australia. Since there are so many different endangered animals, we are only going to focus on fifteen of the more recognizable ones, such...
Endangered Species List Worldwide Endangered Animal ListThe following is a list of all endangered animals. Other Lists Available:List of Endangered Plants | Combined List of Plants and AnimalsA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A...
Examples of endangered animals include mammals such as the tiger, chimpanzee, Asian elephant and sea otter; birds such as the Egyptian vulture and Galápagos penguin; reptiles such as the Alabama red-bellied cooter and green sea turtle; fish such as the humphead wrasse and whale shark; and amp...
African Elephant species in March 2021 have been listed as ‘Endangered’ and ‘Critically Endangered’ in the IUCN Red List. IUCN published an assessment of the African Elephant population. It was reported on December 1st, 2021 that the Whie-bellied sea eagle had only 22 nesting grounds in th...
How did the whale shark become endangered? In order to be classified as Endangered, a species must fulfill one of a number of criteria. The species must have suffered a population decline of 50 percent or more over the last three generations, the causes of which have not yet been addressed...