Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), recorded as Critically Endangered
Vaquita · Phocoena sinus · Critically Endangered. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

A field catalog, not a pet shop

These animals are running out of room

Look up the animal you just heard of. You get a photograph, the status Wikidata records, and a dossier we wrote. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.

1,208 Critically Endangered
2,089 Endangered
21 Extinct in the Wild

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Start with these

Photograph of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus
Photograph of Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Javan rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus
Photograph of Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Sumatran orangutan

Pongo abelii
Photograph of Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum
Photograph of Kakapo (Strigops habroptila), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Kakapo

Strigops habroptila
Photograph of Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Hawksbill sea turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata
Photograph of California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

California condor

Gymnogyps californianus
Photograph of Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Saola

Pseudoryx nghetinhensis
Photograph of Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Yangtze giant softshell turtle

Rafetus swinhoei
Photograph of African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), recorded as EndangeredEN

African wild dog

Lycaon pictus
Photograph of Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Chinese pangolin

Manis pentadactyla
Photograph of Spix's Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii), recorded as Extinct in the WildEW

Spix's Macaw

Cyanopsitta spixii

Why the crisis

Quick answers

What is Creatures in Crisis?
A photographed catalog of animals Wikidata records as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Extinct in the Wild, plus a small US exotic-pet legality checker where the pet trade overlaps that list.
Is this the IUCN Red List?
No. Status here is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Official assessments live at iucnredlist.org.
How many animals are listed?
3,318 animals with a Commons photograph and a CR, EN, or EW category on Wikidata. The count is pages, not living individuals.
Which IUCN categories are included?
Critically Endangered, Endangered, and Extinct in the Wild. Vulnerable and lower categories are outside this catalog.
Can I keep one as a pet?
Usually no, and often that is the point. Use the legality checker for the few species people actually try to keep.
Are you a charity?
No. We do not take donations. Contact: hello@creaturesincrisis.org.