10 At-Risk Animals Racing Against Extinction

Galapagos Penguin: Found in the Galapagos Islands, there are less than 2,000 left due to warming sea temperatures, declining food, introduced species, pollution, and fishing bycatch.

Bengal Tiger: They are found mostly in India, with less than 2,000 left, endangered by poaching, habitat loss from urban development, and human-wildlife conflicts.

Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle: The world's smallest sea turtle, critically endangered with only 700 nests per season due to poaching for eggs and threats like climate change, pollution, and fishing gear entanglement.

River Dolphins: Multiple species, including Amazon and Ganges, are all facing extinction due to habitat loss, illegal poaching, dam projects, and fishing gear entanglement.

Snow Leopard: They are found in Asian mountain ranges and left around 500 in India, at risk for poaching, declining prey due to livestock, habitat loss from development, and human conflicts.

One-horned Rhinoceros: Found mainly in India and the Himalayan foothills, around 3,700 are left due to poaching, flooding, habitat changes, and human-wildlife conflicts.

Blackbuck: Primarily indigenous to India; only about 25,000 remain, threatened by severe habitat loss and poaching,

Blue whale: The largest animal on Earth, with about 25,000 left, is in danger from ship collisions, tangles in fishing nets, a lack of prey, and also being affected by climate change.

Indian Bison (Gaur): With a population decline of more than 70%, they are severely threatened by poaching, habitat destruction, and food scarcity

Whale sharks: There are fewer than 100,000 left, and they are in danger because of illegal and commercial fishing for their meat, fins, oil, and skin.