• March 29, 2024

Stunning Photos of 12 Animals About to Become Extinct…

The term “endangered species” usually brings to mind charismatic animals—fluffy pandas and majestic tigers. But there are thousands of lesser-known species that are in greater danger of disappearing.

These animals, categorized as “critically endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), face what the organization calls “an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.”

“These species are really on the edge, in need of serious intervention,” says Barney Long, Director of Species Conservation in the United States for the World Wildlife Fund. “They won’t recover on their own.”

Two big threats are driving these animals toward extinction: habitat loss and poaching.

To mark Endangered Species Day in the U.S. (May 15), here are pictures of 12 endangered species around the world, taken from National Geographic’s archive.

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