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These are just 11 examples of the most endangered species in the ocean that are in urgent need of protection. 1. Vaquita. This timid and highly elusive dolphin is found exclusively on Mexico’s Gulf of California. Measuring in at just 1.5 metres, the vaquita is also the smallest of all cetacean species.
Here are just 15 of the most endangered animals in the ocean, all of which are classed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as endangered or critically endangered. 1. North Atlantic right whales.
Over 2,000 species are currently on the ESA, and they are separated into "Threatened" and "Endangered" species. Endangered species are in danger of going extinct, while Threatened species are approaching Endangered status.
WWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct.
Many marine animals are on the edge of extinction due to climate change, habitat loss, and overfishing. Let's look at 15 endangered ocean species.
Forty-four per cent of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of extinction, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ reveals following a global assessment announced today at the ongoing COP29 UN climate conference in Azerbaijan.
Endangered marine animals include various species of whales, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, and fish. For example, the North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered large whales, with only around 400 individuals remaining.
Over 1,550 of the 17,903 marine animals and plants assessed are at risk of extinction, with climate change impacting at least 41% of threatened marine species. “Today’s IUCN Red List update reveals a perfect storm of unsustainable human activity decimating marine life around the globe.
In the following infographic series, we look at eight marine species listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which means they face an extremely...
Marine endangered animals include: loggerheads, green and olive ridley sea turtles, various species of sawfishes and blue whales. Dugongs , humphead wrasses , whale sharks , humpback whales , grey nurse sharks , and great white sharks are examples of marine animals that will likely go extinct if little changes.