Conservation Status
Extinct!
Current Concerns
It's the Law
Back from the Brink
100
A species at risk of becoming extinct.
What is an endangered species?
100
This extinct animal, distant relative of the elephant may have been hunted by early humans.
What is a woolly mammoth?
100
The hawksbill sea turtle feasts on sponges, jellies, and sea anemones in this tropical ecosystem.
What is a coral reef?
100
This formerly endangered patriotic flyer was one of the main inspirations in passing the ESA.
What is a bald eagle?
100
These marine mammals have won the hearts of millions because of their adorable habits of holding hands to float together and having a favorite rock to open shells for food.
What are sea otters?
200
This status is the conservation equivalent of "all good bro"
What is an animal of least concern?
200
This flightless avian creature was once thought to be a mythical creature even after being described by Dutch Sailors in the late 1500s.
What is a Dodo bird?
200
The largest animal on the planet, the blue whale, needs to eat about 4 tons of these tiny ocean animals each day.
What are krill?
200
The term used to remove a species from conservation efforts, either for success or extinction.
What is "de-listing"?
200
These "stellar" marine mammals have been de-listed because of their recovery, though many people still mistake them for seals.
What are sea lions?
300
Not quite as in trouble as endangered species, these species still have some risk of going extinct.
What is a vulnerable species?
300
The "tyrant lizard king" or T. rex was brought back from extinction in this classic 1993 film.
What is Jurassic Park?
300
The red panda calls this mountain range home, as does Mt. Everest the tallest mountain in the world.
What are the Himalayas?
300
The decade of disco, and the year the Endangered Species Act became law.
What is the 1970s?
300
This southern species of big cat has rebounded its population from a mere 40 individuals to 250 thanks to the ESA. The NHL team with the same name has also done some winning lately with two Stanley Cup wins in two years.
What are the Florida Panthers?
400
This status adds an intense adverb to show the immediate danger to some species
What is a critically endangered species?
400
This 2000s movie franchise follows many extinct animals such as a woolly mammoth, saber toothed tiger, and ground sloth on their many adventures.
What is Ice Age?
400
This plant is the only place monarch butterflies lay their eggs, making a delicious meal for young caterpillars.
What is milkweed?
400
There are actually more of these photo-synthesizers on the list than there are critters.
What are plants?
400
The fastest animal in the world was considered endangered in 1973, but now has an estimated 500,000 individuals.
What is the peregrine falcon?
500
Species that only exist in zoos and aquariums.
What is extinct in the wild?
500
"Dibs" may be the phrase you use to get this seat in the car, also the name of this extinct pigeon.
What is the passenger pigeon?
500
The dugong is a marine mammal who, despite their thick coat of blubber, live in sub-tropical waters of the South Pacific Ocean; similar to this living relative native to Florida.
What is a manatee?
500
The 37th President of the United States who was the one to pass the Endangered Species Act.
Who is Richard Nixon?
500
This "colorful" national park was historically home to gray wolves, many conservationists are pushing to reintroduce the gray wolves there.
What is Yellowstone National Park?