Marine Mammal Headquarters THREAT LEVEL: EXTINCT animals The following animals are considered EXTINCT by the International Union for Conservation and Natural Resources (IUCN): -TSF- THREAT LEVEL: EXTINCT IN THE WILD animals The following animals are considered EXTINCT by the International Union for Conservation and Natural Resources (IUCN): -TSF- THREAT LEVEL: critically endangered animals The following animals are considered CRITICALLY ENDANGERED by the International Union for Conservation and Natural Resources (IUCN): -TSF- THREAT LEVEL: endangered animals The following animals are considered ENDANGERED by the International Union for Conservation and Natural Resources (IUCN): -TSF- THREAT LEVEL: vulnerable animals The following animals are considered VULNERABLE by the International Union for Conservation and Natural Resources (IUCN): -TSF- THREAT LEVEL: near threatened animals The following animals are considered NEAR THREATENED by the International Union for Conservation and Natural Resources (IUCN): -TSF- THREAT LEVEL: least concern animals The following animals are considered LEAST CONCERN by the International Union for Conservation and Natural Resources (IUCN): -TSF- THREAT LEVEL: data incomplete on these animals The following animals have insufficient enough research to fully determine their vulnerability and are classified as DATA INCOMPLETE by the International Long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) Long-beaked common dolphins are relatively small dolphins that can reach lengths of 6-8.5 ft (1.9-2.6 m) and weigh 160-500 lbs Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are the largest of the odontocetes (toothed whales) and the most sexually dimorphic cetaceans, with males What is a wetland? A wetland is an area of land that is saturated with water. There are many different kinds of wetlands and Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Fin whales are the second-largest species of whale, with a maximum length of about 75 feet (22 m) in the Northern Hemisphere, What is a feeding frenzy? By Blaise Jones Nothing encapsulates the popular image of sharks more than the feeding frenzy. The thought of dozens of Crabeater Seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) Crabeater seals are the most numerous of the world's seals. There are millions of crabeater seals. After the pups are 1 2 3 … 86 Next » Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps) Pygmy sperm whales are small members of the toothed whale group, and one of two species in the family Kogiidae. Which species gives birth to the largest offspring? The African Elephant is the largest animal walking the earth, weighing up to 12,000 pounds (5.4 metric tonnes) and measure Which dolphin was declared “functionally extinct” in 2006? In 2006, and again in 2012, marine researchers reluctantly declared the Chinese River Dolphin, also known as the Baiji, to be How a Hashtag Can Help Save Oceans: #NatureIsSpeaking By Amy Duncan March 4, 2015; 6:18 p.m. Everyday 500 million tweets are sent worldwide. Instead of seeing today’s photo Which whale has a “saddle”? One of the largest dolphins in the world, reaching up to 25 feet (7.6 m) and weighing 5,000 pounds (2,300 What is a shark skeleton made of? By Blaise Jones Sharks are members of the group Chondrichthyes, which comes from the Greek words for “cartilage” and “fish.” 1 2 3 … 86 Next » RELATED STORIES:What is world's most endangered marine mammal?Why are vaquitas disappearing?What is smallest cetacean?
