Gallery

Endangered Species

Of the plants and animals we know about, there are more than 16,000 endangered species. 99% of these are at risk due to human activities. This gallery highlights a selection of endangered and threatened plants and animals from across the world.

Curated by Published gallery

19 items

Lycaon pictus (African wild dog)

Rijksmuseum

Dracaena draco (L.) L.

Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste

An Indian elephant (Elephas indicus). Coloured etching after F O Finch.

Francis Oliver Finch

Wellcome Collection

Ailurus fulgens (F. Cuvier)

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Araucaria araucana (Molina) K.Koch

Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste

Epipogium aphyllum Sw.

Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste

Cosmos atrosanguineus (Hook.) Voss' Chocamocha

Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste

Dracaena draco (L.) L.

Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste

[Le Pangolin.] : [dessin] / De Seve. 1761.

Sève, Jacques de. Drawer

National Library of France

Two tigers hunting for food. Coloured lithograph.

Wellcome Collection

Inaccurate picture of Thunnus obesus

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Araucaria araucana (Molina) K.Koch

Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste

Cypripedium Calceolus L - Yellow Women’s Shoe

August Rokert (artist)

Albertina

Some hope for African black rhino.

National Audiovisual Institute France

recto Diceros bicornis bicornis (Black rhinoceros; male)

Rijksmuseum

Gorilla beringei (Matschie)

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

cf. Chelonia mydas Linnaeus, 1758

niet bekend (gecontroleerd) (Vervaardiger)

Museon-Omniversum

Zeeschildpad

Rijksmuseum

Luipaard (Panthera pardus)

Rijksmuseum