What are some endangered animals?

WWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct. read more

Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct. WWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct. read more

An endangered species is a species which has been categorized as very likely to become extinct. Endangered (EN), as categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations in the IUCN's schema after Critically Endangered (CR). read more

Its natural prey include blue sheep and ibex, but in some areas, it is heavily dependent on domestic animals. The farmers who depend upon the animals shoot the “problem” leopards. Poaching still constitutes a major threat to the species, as does overhunting of its natural prey species. read more