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

World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on March 3. One key objective is to spread awareness on critically endangered species that need our urgent attention. Here's a look at a list of critically endangered animal species as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book).

Sunda Tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica)
Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis ssp. asiaeorientalis)
Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)
Sunda Tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica)
Sumatran Rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)
Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii)
Sumatran Elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus)
Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis)
Orangutan (ongo abelii, Pongo pygmaeus)

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 02, 2021 08:15 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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