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1. earth.org › endangered-species-in-africa10 of the Most Endangered Species in Africa | Earth.Org

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   Jun 27, 2022 · Today, there are just over 5,600 individuals left of the critically endangered animal and are limited to just four countries: South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Kenya.

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2. www.awf.org › wildlifeList of Wild Animals and Endangered Species of Africa

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   Working to protect 80+ species every day. Explore AWF’s list of wild animals for African wildlife facts. See how we protect endangered species and conserve the habitats of African animals in the wild.

3. www.ifaw.org › international › journal20 of the most endangered animals and wildlife in Africa

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   • Black rhinos. A family of black rhinos with a calf. Photo: © IFAW/B. Hollweg.
   • Gorillas. The two gorilla species, the eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) and western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla), are both critically endangered. Found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Rwanda, the eastern gorilla has an estimated population of 2,600.
   • Elephants. An elephant walking through Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Photo: © Donal Boyd.
   • Atlantic humpback dolphin. The Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) lives along the west coast of Africa. There are only about 1,500 of these marine mammals remaining.

4. www.iucn.org › news › speciesAfrican elephant species now Endangered and Critically ... - IUCN

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   Mar 25, 2021 · The IUCN Red List now includes 134,425 species of which 37,480 are threatened with extinction. “Africa’s elephants play key roles in ecosystems, economies and in our collective imagination all over the world.

5. www.iucnredlist.org › enIUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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   The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are intended to be an easily and widely understood system for classifying species at high risk of global extinction. It divides species into nine categories: Not Evaluated , Data Deficient , Least Concern , Near Threatened , Vulnerable , Endangered , Critically Endangered , Extinct in the Wild and Extinct .

6. www.worldwildlife.org › species › directorySpecies List | Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Animals ...

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   WWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct.

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   What are the most endangered animals in Africa?

   • Africa’s flora and fauna make up about one quarter of the planet’s biodiversity. Unfortunately, however, many of its species are threatened, endangered, and critically endangered —and others have already gone extinct. Here are 20 of the most endangered animal species in Africa and details about the threats to their survival. 1. Black rhinos

   20 of the most endangered animals and wildlife in Africa

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   Are African elephants endangered?

   • Before today’s update, African elephants were treated as a single species, listed as Vulnerable; this is the first time the two species have been assessed separately for the IUCN Red List, following the emergence of new genetic evidence. The African forest elephant ( loxodonta cyclotis ) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

   Both African elephant species endangered and critically endangered - I…

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   What is the endangered species name?

   • Species Directory Common name Scientific name Conservation status ↓ African forest elephant Critically Endangered Amur Leopard Panthera pardus orientalis Critically Endangered Black Rhino Diceros bicornis Critically Endangered Bornean Orangutan Pongo pygmaeus Critically Endangered 34 more rows ...

   Species List | Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Animals | WWF

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   What is the most endangered animal in the world?

   • Western Lowland Gorilla. Gorilla gorilla gorilla. Critically Endangered. Yangtze Finless Porpoise. Neophocaena asiaeorientalis ssp. asiaeorientalis. Critically Endangered. African Wild Dog. Lycaon pictus. Endangered.

   Species List | Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Animals | WWF

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8. www.worldwildlife.org › species › african-elephantAfrican Elephant | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund

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   Learn more about the African elephant, as well as the threats this species faces, what WWF is doing to protect its future, and how you can help. The African Elephant population that once showed promising signs of recovery, could be at risk due to the recent surge in poaching for the illegal ivory trade.