Discover detailed profiles of endangered species and iconic wildlife. Learn about habitats, threats, and conservation efforts around the globe.

Oct 9, 2024 · Habitat loss and degradation and overharvesting, driven primarily by our global food system are the dominant threats to wildlife populations around the world, followed by invasive …

WWF launched an international effort to save wildlife in 1961, rescuing black rhinos—among many other species—from the brink of extinction. Thanks to persistent conservation efforts across Africa, the …

These smallest rhinos are also the closest living relatives to the now-extinct woolly rhinos. Their population is unstable, threatened by poaching as well as the destruction of their habitat by …

The vaquita is the most endangered cetacean in the world. With as few as around 10 left, the species will become extinct without a fully enforced gillnet ban throughout their entire habitat. WWF is …

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Three species of rhino—black, Javan, and Sumatran—are critically endangered. Today, a small population of Javan rhinos is found in only one national park on the northern tip of the Indonesian …

Javan rhinos are the most threatened rhino species. With only 76 left in Ujung Kulon, losing this population means losing the entire species.

At WWF, our work starts with a devotion to conserving the most important places on Earth. That means working in critical landscapes and seascapes around the world, where conservation efforts have the …

After more than a century of protection and management, they are now classified as Near Threatened and around 18,000 animals exist in protected areas and private game reserves. They are the only of …