By Sheetal Kumari | June 13, 2025
Mysterious and regal, the snow leopard is threatened by poaching and loss of habitat in the high mountains of Central and South Asia.
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This small porpoise from Mexico’s Gulf of California is critically endangered, with fewer than 10 known to still be alive.
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The globe’s most trafficked mammal, pangolins are poached for their scales and meat, driving all species toward extinction.
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Now scattered only in Indonesia, there are only some 70 Javan rhinos left, all in a single park, susceptible to disease and habitat loss.
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This elusive leopard numbers less than 120 in the wild, on the edge in China and the Russian Far East.
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Habitually shy and arboreal, red pandas face threats from deforestation and poaching in the Himalayan foothills.
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India’s crocodile that eats fish is critically endangered, existing only in some rivers thanks to damming and reducing fish populations.
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Nicknamed the “Asian Unicorn,” this elusive antelope-like animal has been seldom spotted and might be gone before we even realize it.
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This flightless parrot of New Zealand is one of the planet’s most endangered birds, with concerted conservation efforts it has a thin fighting chance.
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With habitat loss and battle with humans, Asia’s gentle giants are dwindling rapidly even as they remain culturally celebrated.
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