Critically endangered
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An IUCN Red List critically endangered species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. As of
Western gorilla, a species of Gorilla with a conservation status of critically endangered, due to habitat loss and hunting for bushmeat.
The Chinese Alligator, one of two species of Alligator, has a conservation status of critically endangered, due to habitat destruction and hunting for its meat.
The Kākāpo of New Zealand's South Island has a conservation status of critically endangered, due to predation by invasive species.
The great hammerhead shark has a conservation status of critically endangered, due to overfishing for its fins.
Vaquita
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The vaquita is a species of porpoise endemic to the northern end of the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico. Reaching a maximum body length of 150 cm or 140 cm, it is the smallest of all liv
Critically endangered
…critically endangered, including over 4,000 animals. Some of the most notable and known examples of critically endangered animals include mammals like the Vaquita, Amur leopard, Saola, Sumatran orangutan and several species of pangolin; birds like the Kākāpō and California condor; fish like the Devils Hole pupfish…
Vaquita 6 Olson NOAA
Characteristic dark eye rings
A vaquita swims in the foreground with fishing boats in the distance
A statue of vaquitas in Mexico to promote their conservation