What sealife is endangered?

What sealife is endangered?

Species Directory

Common name	Scientific name	Conservation status
Sea Turtle	Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae families	Endangered
Vaquita	Phocoena sinus	Critically Endangered
Whale Shark	Rhincodon typus	Endangered
Dugong	Dugong dugon	Vulnerable

What is the most endangered creature?

Top 10 Most Endangered Animals

• Kakapo.
• Gharial.
• Tooth-billed pigeon.
• North Atlantic right whale.
• Saola.
• Sea turtles.
• Rhinos. The name Rhinocerous comes from two Greek words Rhino and Ceros, which when translated into English mean nose horn!
• Gorillas. Gorillas are fascinating creatures that share 98.3% of their DNA with humans!

What animal is currently endangered?

Species Directory

Common name	Scientific name	Conservation status ↓
Sumatran Rhino	Dicerorhinus sumatrensis	Critically Endangered
Sunda Tiger	Panthera tigris sondaica	Critically Endangered
Vaquita	Phocoena sinus	Critically Endangered
Western Lowland Gorilla	Gorilla gorilla gorilla	Critically Endangered

What mammals are endangered?

Endangered Mammals Of The United States Of America. Red Wolfs, Florida Bonneted Bats, Cook Inlet Belugas, and Hawaiian Monk Seals are Critically Endangered in the U.S.A. The Red Wolf is a Critically Endangered species in the United States.

What are some of the weirdest extinct animals?

Koala Lemur Megaladapis Edwarsi. Though they weren’t named until 1894,koala lemurs existed long ago during the late Pliocene to the Holocene period.

Giant Australian Python Wonambi Naracoortensis. Wonambi naracoortensis lived during the Pliocene epoch in Australia.

Great Auk Pinguinus Impennis.

Schomburgk’s Deer Rucervus Schomburgki.

What endangered animals live in the ocean?

Some of the best-known of endangered marine life includes the hawksbill turtle, the monk seal, the angel shark, and the blue whale. We house many sea creatures that are under threat, ensuring that they are kept in healthy habitats that mimic natural conditions.

Why do animals become endangered?

Habitat Destruction. Every living organism needs a place to live,but a habitat is not just a residence,it is also where an animal finds food,raises its young and

Pollution.

Introduction of Exotic Species.

Illegal Hunting and Fishing.

Natural Causes.

Determining Which Species Are at Risk.