World Wildlife Day 2021: From Orangutan to Sunda Tiger, List of Critically Endangered Species of Animal Worldwide

By Team Latestly March 02, 2021 Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis ssp. asiaeorientalis)

If their mischievous smile does not melt your heart, don't know what will. Finless porpoise found around Jiuduansha near Shanghai at the mouth of China's Yangtze River is near extinction following wiping off their closest cousin, the Baiji dolphin. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Western lowland gorilla are intelligent species, however, are constantly plagued by diseases and human threats such as illegal hunting. In the last two decades, their numbers have significantly dropped by sixty percent. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)

The number of Vaquita inhabiting the planet can be as less as 10! Shocking, isn't it? Vaquita, literally meaning 'little cow', is the smallest of all living cetaceans and is on the brink of extinction due to bycatch in gillnets from the illegal totoaba fishery. Image Credit: Official WWF Facebook Page

Sunda Tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica)

They are just about 400 or even less in numbers, these are global numbers! Last of the Sunda islands (Javan and Balinese are already extinct), these tigers are distinguished by heavy black stripes on their orange coats. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Sumatran Rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)

Poaching is wiping off Sumatran Rhino from the face of the earth, and humans are not willing to STOP. Almost 70 percent of Sumatran Rhino have died in the last two decades, and it is time people stop with their misadventures, or this animal species will be gone forever. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii)

Sumatra is facing high deforestation in the world, and it is severely affecting flora and fauna. Habitat destruction is the number one reason behind the decreasing population of Sumatran Orangutans. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Sumatran Elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus)

One of three recognised subspecies of an Asian elephant, they have faced major habitat loss due to human activity. Their numbers have sharply fallen down to 80 percent, making Sumatran elephants a critically endangered species of animal. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis)

Popularly known as the Asian unicorn, they are one of the world's rarest large mammal. And people take pride in killing Saolas for their meat and fur and also producing their carcass, causing a serious threat to their presence on this green planet. Image Credit: Official WWF Facebook Page

Orangutan (ongo abelii, Pongo pygmaeus)

They share 96.4 percent of our genes, but sadly they cannot defend themselves from human activity. Destruction and degradation of tropical rainforest have led to an exceeding decrease of the largest arboreal mammal. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons More Stories