Critically Endangered Z to A

Yangtze Finless Porpoise Estimated Population: 1,000-1,800 Main Threat(s): Lack of Food Supply

Yangtze Finless Porpoise
Estimated Population: 1,000-1,800
Main Threat(s): Lack of Food Supply

Western Lowland Gorilla Estimated Population: Unknown Main Threat(s): Poaching, Disease

Western Lowland Gorilla
Estimated Population: Unknown
Main Threat(s): Poaching, Disease

Vaquita Estimated Population: less than 200 Main Threat(s): Bycatch

Vaquita
Estimated Population: less than 200
Main Threat(s): Bycatch

Sumatran Tiger Estimated Population: less than 400 Main Threat(s): Habitat Loss, Illegal Wildlife Trade, Human-Wildlife Conflict

Sumatran Tiger
Estimated Population: less than 400
Main Threat(s): Habitat Loss, Illegal Wildlife Trade, Human-Wildlife Conflict

Sumatran Rhino Estimated Population: Unknown Main Threat(s): Habitat Loss, Illegal Wildlife Trade, Genetic Loss Main Threat(s): Illegal Wildlife Trade

Sumatran Rhino
Estimated Population: Unknown
Main Threat(s): Habitat Loss, Illegal Wildlife Trade, Genetic Loss
Main Threat(s): Illegal Wildlife Trade

Sumatran Orangutan Estimated Population: Around 7,300 Main Threat(s): Hunting, Habitat Loss

Sumatran Orangutan
Estimated Population: Around 7,300
Main Threat(s): Hunting, Habitat Loss

Sumatran Elephant Estimated Population: 2,400-2,800 Main Threat(s): Poaching, Deforestation, Human-Elephant Conflict

Sumatran Elephant
Estimated Population: 2,400-2,800
Main Threat(s): Poaching, Deforestation, Human-Elephant Conflict

South China Tiger Estimated Population: Believed to be Extinct in The Wild Main Threat(s): Hunting, Habitat Loss

South China Tiger
Estimated Population: Believed to be Extinct in The Wild
Main Threat(s): Hunting, Habitat Loss

Saola Estimated Population: Unknown Main Threat(s): Hunting, Habitat Loss

Saola
Estimated Population: Unknown
Main Threat(s): Hunting, Habitat Loss

Mountain Gorilla Estimated Population: 880 Main Threat(s): War, Habitat Loss, Disease, Charcoal Making, Poaching

Mountain Gorilla
Estimated Population: 880
Main Threat(s): War, Habitat Loss, Disease, Charcoal Making, Poaching

Leatherback Turtle Estimated Population: Unknown Main Threat(s): Overharvesting, Illegal Trade, Fisheries Bycatch, Habitat Loss

Leatherback Turtle
Estimated Population: Unknown
Main Threat(s): Overharvesting, Illegal Trade, Fisheries Bycatch, Habitat Loss

Javan Rhino Estimated Population: Around 35 Main Threat(s): Illegal Wildlife Trade, Reduced Genetic Diversity

Javan Rhino
Estimated Population: Around 35
Main Threat(s): Illegal Wildlife Trade, Reduced Genetic Diversity

Hawksbill Turtle Estimated Population: Unknown Main Threat(s): Illegal Wildlife Trade, Fisheries Bycatch

Hawksbill Turtle
Estimated Population: Unknown
Main Threat(s): Illegal Wildlife Trade, Fisheries Bycatch

Cross River Gorilla Estimated Population: 200-300 Main Threat(s): Hunting, Inbreeding

Cross River Gorilla
Estimated Population: 200-300
Main Threat(s): Hunting, Inbreeding

Black Rhino Estimated Population: 4,848 Main Threat(s): Illegal Wildlife Trade, Habitat Loss

Black Rhino
Estimated Population: 4,848
Main Threat(s): Illegal Wildlife Trade, Habitat Loss

Amur Leopard Estimated Population: Around 30 Main Threat(s): Illegal Wildlife Trade

Amur Leopard
Estimated Population: Around 30
Main Threat(s): Illegal Wildlife Trade

 

All information on this post was is via https://worldwildlife.org/species/directory?direction=desc&sort=extinction_status

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