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Critically Endangered Collection (#5)

"Captivating Critically Endangered Species: A Glimpse into Their Fragile Existence" RF - Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a coral reef

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Sumatra Orang Utan showing funny pose

Sumatra Orang Utan showing funny pose
Sumatran orang utan basking in the sun. The Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) is one of the three species of orangutans. Found only in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) sitting on log in forest, Berenty forest

Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) sitting on log in forest, Berenty forest, southern Madagascar. Critically endangered

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Indri (Indri indri) male, leaping through the rain forest canopy, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park

Indri (Indri indri) male, leaping through the rain forest canopy, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, eastern Madagascar. Critically Endangered

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Mananara-nord sportive lemur (Lepilemur hollandorum) peering out between branches in tree

Mananara-nord sportive lemur (Lepilemur hollandorum) peering out between branches in tree, Mananara-Nord National Park, north east Madagascar. Critically endangered

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Red slender loris, Loris tardigradus (endangered), brown-hand tarsier, Tarsius fuscus, indri

Red slender loris, Loris tardigradus (endangered), brown-hand tarsier, Tarsius fuscus, indri
FLO4690868 Red slender loris, Loris tardigradus (endangered), brown-hand tarsier, Tarsius fuscus, indri, Indri indri (critically endangered), and Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Saiga antelope, Saiga tatarica (critically endangered), and Dorcas gazelle

Saiga antelope, Saiga tatarica (critically endangered), and Dorcas gazelle, Gazella dorcas (vulnerable)
FLO4691119 Saiga antelope, Saiga tatarica (critically endangered), and Dorcas gazelle, Gazella dorcas (vulnerable). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Addax antelope, Addax nasomaculatus (critically endangered) and Bubal hartebeest

Addax antelope, Addax nasomaculatus (critically endangered) and Bubal hartebeest
FLO4691087 Addax antelope, Addax nasomaculatus (critically endangered) and Bubal hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus (extinct)

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius, and Bactrian camel, 1836 (engraving)

Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius, and Bactrian camel, 1836 (engraving)
FLO4691071 Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius, and Bactrian camel, 1836 (engraving) by Brodtmann, Karl Joseph (1787-1862); (add.info.: Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius, and Bactrian camel)

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeding on a coral reef, Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeding on a coral reef, Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Critically endangered

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Old male Espanola giant Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis hoodensis)

Old male Espanola giant Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis hoodensis) stretching its neck in clearing, Las Tunas, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) juvenile, aged 15 months, hanging from branch

Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) juvenile, aged 15 months, hanging from branch, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda, Africa. Critically endangered

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) silverback, head portrait

Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) silverback, head portrait, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda, Africa. Critically endangered

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) hatchling, swimming vigorously across a rainwater pool

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) hatchling, swimming vigorously across a rainwater pool toward the sea just after leaving nest, Grande Riviere, Trinidad Island, Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female, in shallow river

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female, in shallow river, trying to find her way back to the sea after laying eggs on a sandbar, Grande Riviere, Trinidad Island, Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran), critically endangered

Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran), critically endangered, swimming over sandy seabed accompanied by Blue runner jacks (Caranx crysos) and Remoras (Echeneis sp.), Bimini, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: RF - Female Scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) surrounded by Pacific creolefish

RF - Female Scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) surrounded by Pacific creolefish (Paranthias colonus), Wolf Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands, Pacific Ocean

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: RF - Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over Leather corals (Sarcophyton sp)

RF - Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over Leather corals (Sarcophyton sp)
RF - Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over Leather corals (Sarcophyton sp.) on a coral reef, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeding on red soft corals (Dendronephthya sp)

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeding on red soft corals (Dendronephthya sp)
Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeding on red soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.) on a reef, Jackson Reef, Sinai, Egypt, Red Sea

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeding on red soft coral (Dendronepthya sp)

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeding on red soft coral (Dendronepthya sp)
Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeding on red soft coral (Dendronepthya sp.) on a coral reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai, Egypt, Red Sea

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Diver inspecting Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) and Finger coral (Porites porites) colonies

Diver inspecting Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) and Finger coral (Porites porites) colonies. Roatan Island, Honduras. Caribbean Sea

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Western Gorilla, Cincinnati Zoo

Western Gorilla, Cincinnati Zoo

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) backlit showing details of gills, Mexico

Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) backlit showing details of gills, Mexico

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Axototl (Ambystoma mexicanum) swimming in pond at night, reflected in the water, Mexico

Axototl (Ambystoma mexicanum) swimming in pond at night, reflected in the water, Mexico

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Silhouette of Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) swimming in a woodland stream surrounded by towering

Silhouette of Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) swimming in a woodland stream surrounded by towering trees, Sierra de Manantlan, Mexico

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), albino, resting on lake bed, private lake

Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), albino, resting on lake bed, private lake, Moscow region, Russia

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Drone aerial view of group of African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis)

Drone aerial view of group of African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) searching for mineral salts in Dzanga-Sangha National Park, Central African Republic

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: American ash, Fraxinus americana (White ash, Fraxinus acuminata)

American ash, Fraxinus americana (White ash, Fraxinus acuminata)
6340438 American ash, Fraxinus americana (White ash, Fraxinus acuminata) by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: American ash, Fraxinus americana (White ash, Fraxinus acuminata)

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Agarwood, Aqualaria malaccensis Critically endangered

Agarwood, Aqualaria malaccensis Critically endangered
6337912 Agarwood, Aqualaria malaccensis Critically endangered by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Agarwood, Aqualaria malaccensis, Garo de Malacca. Critically endangered)

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: American chestnut, Castanea dentata Castanea vesca var

American chestnut, Castanea dentata Castanea vesca var
6340387 American chestnut, Castanea dentata Castanea vesca var by Endicott (18th-19th century); (add.info.: American chestnut, Castanea dentata Castanea vesca var. americana, Critically endangered)

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Two-toed amphiuma, Amphiuma means, Anfiuma means 1, and critically endangered axolotl or Mexican

Two-toed amphiuma, Amphiuma means, Anfiuma means 1, and critically endangered axolotl or Mexican walking fish
6338507 Two-toed amphiuma, Amphiuma means, Anfiuma means 1, and critically endangered axolotl or Mexican walking fish, Ambystoma mexicanum

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Agarwood, Aquilaria malaccensis, Critically endangered

Agarwood, Aquilaria malaccensis, Critically endangered
6338391 Agarwood, Aquilaria malaccensis, Critically endangered by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Agarwood, Aquilaria malaccensis, Critically endangered. Aquilaria ovata, Aquilaria di Malacca)

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: American mahogany, Swietenia mahagoni

American mahogany, Swietenia mahagoni
6338088 American mahogany, Swietenia mahagoni by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: American mahogany or Cuban mahogany, Swietenia mahagoni. Critically endangered. Maogano or Magogano d America)

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra 1, and great crested newt

Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra 1, and great crested newt, Triturus cristatus (critically endangered) 2
6338506 Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra 1, and great crested newt, Triturus cristatus (critically endangered) 2 by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra 1)

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata

Radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata
6337596 Radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata. Critically endangered. Testudo coui. Testuggine coui)

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Ruppels griffon vulture, Critically endangered species

Ruppels griffon vulture, Critically endangered species

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) mother and young in forest, Loango National Park, Gabon. January

Lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) mother and young in forest, Loango National Park, Gabon. January

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) cloze up on coral reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) cloze up on coral reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: UW INDO 1968 87

UW INDO 1968 87
Hawksbill Turtle - Cape Kri dive site, Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, Indonesia Hawksbill Turtle - Cape Kri dive site, Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Male Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) rutting in winter, The Black Lands

Male Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) rutting in winter, The Black Lands National Park, Kalmykia, Russia

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Pair of Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) courtship, Espanola Island, Galapagos

Pair of Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) courtship, Espanola Island, Galapagos, South America

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata), pair, Espanola Island, Galapagos, South America

Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata), pair, Espanola Island, Galapagos, South America

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Sierra Negra giant tortoise (Chelonoidis guntheri) walking, Isabela Island, Galapagos

Sierra Negra giant tortoise (Chelonoidis guntheri) walking, Isabela Island, Galapagos, South America

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Hooded grebes (Podiceps gallardoi) pair dancing in breeding display

Hooded grebes (Podiceps gallardoi) pair dancing in breeding display, on a lake above the Buenos Aires plateau, Patagonia National Park, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Cropped

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) pair on lake with chick perched on one parents back

Hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) pair on lake with chick perched on one parents back, second parent feeding chick with invertebrate, Strobel plateau, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina. Cropped

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) on lake, Strobel plateau, Santa Cruz, Patagonia

Hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) on lake, Strobel plateau, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Hooded grebes (Podiceps gallardoi) pair on lake, with mountains in Chile in background

Hooded grebes (Podiceps gallardoi) pair on lake, with mountains in Chile in background, Buenos Aires plateau, Patagonia National Park, Santa Cruz, Argentina. January 2018

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Silvery grebe (Podiceps occipitalis) attempting to join Hooded grebes (Podiceps gallardoi)

Silvery grebe (Podiceps occipitalis) attempting to join Hooded grebes (Podiceps gallardoi) during a breeding display, Patagonia National Park, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Cropped

Background imageCritically Endangered Collection: Ghost orchid (Epipogium aphyllum) flowering in leaf litter on forest floor

Ghost orchid (Epipogium aphyllum) flowering in leaf litter on forest floor, Roncal Valley, Navarre, Spain, Europe




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"Captivating Critically Endangered Species: A Glimpse into Their Fragile Existence" RF - Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a coral reef: Witness the grace and beauty of the critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle as it glides through vibrant coral reefs, reminding us of the urgent need to protect their fragile marine habitats. Sinbad the male Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) curiously peering from the shadows: Meet Sinbad, a rare male Kakapo, whose inquisitive gaze reflects his species' desperate struggle for survival. With only around 200 individuals left, every sighting is a precious reminder of our responsibility to safeguard these unique birds. Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) Snowflake, adult male, albino, close-up of head and chest: Behold Snowflake, an extraordinary albino Western Lowland Gorilla whose striking appearance symbolizes both his individuality and vulnerability. As one of Earth's most endangered primates, he serves as a poignant reminder that we must act swiftly to protect his kind. Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky hillside, Kedrovaya Pad reserve: In the rugged terrain of Kedrovaya Pad reserve stands a majestic wild female Amur leopard—a true survivor fighting against extinction with less than 100 remaining in the wild. Her presence reminds us that preserving her habitat is crucial for future generations. Wild Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) crossing a fallen tree over a river: Balancing precariously on nature's tightrope—watch in awe as this elusive Amur leopard navigates across fallen trees above rushing waters below. Each daring step highlights their adaptability amidst dwindling forests and emphasizes our role in protecting their diminishing home.