Endangered Animals 2024 Listening. This article will highlight the top 10 endangered animals currently at risk, shedding light on the urgency of conservation efforts. Hundreds of thousands of animals around the world are threatened by human action and climate change and are in need of protection and conservation efforts.
The iucn classifies nearly 4,000 species as critically endangered, meaning they face such severe threats that they could soon become extinct in the wild. Our 2024 living planet report shows the average size of wildlife populations has fallen by a staggering 73% since 1970.
