Endangered Species

Wildlife

The phrase mermaid in California usually refers to the California sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis), a marine mammal often described as charismatic and ecologically pivotal. Tho...

animals

Concern about iguanas being endangered is common, but the reality varies by species, region, and type of threat. Some populations are stable or even abundant, while certain spec...

Biology & Ecology

As of the most recent assessments, California condors are listed as endangered under U.S. federal law and are considered critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. In practical...

animals

The Siberian tiger, also known as the Amur tiger, is classified as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In the wild, the population is estima...

wildlife-conservation

Marine turtles are air-breathing reptiles that have inhabited the world's oceans for over 100 million years, yet all seven species are now ecologically fragile and legally prote...

wildlife-conservation

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biodiversity

The North Atlantic right whale is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and listed as Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The species is also designated as...

marine-conservation

Of the seven living sea turtle species, two are listed as Endangered and four are classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with one species additionally listed as Critical...

endangered-species

Current example: The giant panda was downlisted from Endangered to Vulnerable by the IUCN in 2016, and many regional populations continue to recover through habitat protection a...

Status Updates

No, North Atlantic right whales are not extinct, but they remain critically endangered. The species persists with an estimated 336 individuals as of 2024, though the population...