Animals That Are Going To Be Extinct In 2024 List. There are currently 17 animals on the world wildlife fund’s (wwf) critically endangered list, including three species of rhino, six primates, and two big cats. But with over 163,000 species on the iucn red list of threatened species, over 45,000 of which are at risk of extinction (as of august 2024), news of new animal and plant species being discovered can feel few and far.
Learn about species at the brink of extinction, including red wolves and the california condor. This is a list of animal species that are critically endangered and close to extinction, including specific types of whales, sharks, elephants, pangolins, and others.