Endangered Species

status

North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered due to a combination of historical exploitation and ongoing modern pressures. Today, fewer than 340 individuals remain, wit...

animal-species

Tigers are the largest living cats capable of taking down large prey, yet all subspecies face pressure from habitat loss, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict. The rarest tiger...

wildlife-conservation

All seven sea turtle species are protected under national and international laws, but their conservation statuses differ. Understanding which populations are most at risk clarif...

environment

Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are not globally endangered, but many populations are at risk or declining across their circumpolar range. In North America, several herds are listed...

environment

The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is endangered across much of its range primarily because of habitat loss, climate change, disease, and direct mortality from human activ...

Animals/Wildlife

Because sea otters are listed as threatened or endangered across most of their range, private ownership is effectively prohibited in many countries and strictly limited even whe...