Endangered Species Day Observance

Today is Endangered Species Day, a time to remember the importance of different species on our connected planet and the importance of protecting them. Here we are observing seventeen of the most threatened animals on the planet. These are animals currently on the critically endangered list according to the WWF, which means that they are at an extremely high risk of becoming extinct in the wild.

There are over 40,000 species on the planet threatened with extinction today, according to the IUCN Red List, which includes amphibians, sharks & rays, conifers, reef corals, crustaceans, mammals, and birds.

In observance of Endangered Species Day, here is a photograph reminder of some of the animals currently at highest risk. See these and the rest of the endangered list and learn more about these animals at World Wildlife Fund for Nature.