What is an 'Endangered Species'?

Endangered species are those threatened to extinction throughout all or a significant portion of habitat range. World Wildlife Fund safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we focus special attention on Giant Pandas, Tigers, Rhinos, Elephants, Gorillas, Sea Turtles, Polar Bears and Whales.

WWF uses the endangered species standards of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).

For access to the IUCN's endangered species database, please visit http://www.iucnredlist.org/ .