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GEOGRAPHY

Bio - Fauna
Most Endangered Animals
This list features the most endangered animals on Planet Earth.
RANK | FAUNA | POPULATION |
1 | Northern White Rhino | 2 females |
2 | Vaquita | 10 individuals |
3 | Sumatran Rhino | 41 individuals |
4 | Javan Rhino | 75 individuals |
5 | Irrawaddy Dolphin | 92 individuals |
6 | Amur Leopard | 100 individuals |
7 | Sunda Island Tiger | 600 individuals |
8 | Saola | 750 individuals |
9 | Tapanuli Orangutan | 800 individuals |
10 | Mountain Gorillas | 1,000 individuals |
11 | Yangtze Finless Porpoise | 1,000 individuals |
12 | Greater One-Horned Rhino | 4,018 individuals |
13 | Black Rhinos | 6,421 individuals |
14 | Sumatran Orangutan | 14,000 individuals |
References
WWF UK. (n.d.). Endangered Animals. [online] Available at: https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/wildlife/endangered-animals[Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
IFAW. (n.d.). White Rhinos. [online] Available at: https://www.ifaw.org/uk/animals/white-rhinos#:~:text= [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
Center for Biological Diversity. (n.d.). Vaquita. [online] Available at: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/mammals/vaquita/#:~:text= [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
World Land Trust. (n.d.). Saola. [online] Available at: https://www.worldlandtrust.org/species/mammals/saola/#:~:text=[Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
Save the Rhino International. (n.d.). Rhino Population Figures. [online] Available at: https://www.savetherhino.org/rhino-info/population-figures/ [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
River Dolphins. (n.d.). Irrawaddy Dolphin. [online] Available at: https://www.riverdolphins.org/river-dolphins-worldwide/irrawaddy-dolphin/#:~:text= [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
World Wildlife Fund. (n.d.). Amur Leopard. [online] Available at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/amur-leopard[Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
IFAW. (n.d.). Sumatran Tigers. [online] Available at: https://www.ifaw.org/uk/animals/sumatran-tigers#:~:text= [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
World Wildlife Fund. (n.d.). Orangutan. [online] Available at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan#:~:text=[Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
WWF Panda. (n.d.). Mountain Gorilla. [online] Available at: https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/endangered_species/great_apes/gorillas/mountain_gorilla/#:~:text=[Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
World Wildlife Fund. (n.d.). Yangtze Finless Porpoise. [online] Available at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/yangtze-finless-porpoise [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].
Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme. (n.d.). Orangutans. [online] Available at: https://sumatranorangutan.org/orangutans/#:~:text= [Accessed 6 Jul. 2025].

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