The Atlas

6 of 7 sea turtle species are threatened; plastic and bycatch are top threats.

Many great whales are recovering after the 1986 whaling moratorium.

About a third of sharks and rays face extinction, largely from overfishing.

Most dolphins are stable, but river dolphins and the vaquita are critical.

Keystone species that disperse seeds of over 100 tree species.

Mountain gorillas rose above 1,000 - community tourism funded the recovery.

Palm-oil-driven deforestation is the primary threat to their forests.

Wild tigers are rising in India, Nepal and Bhutan.

Africa has lost most of its lions in a century, but guarded reserves and herder partnerships are turning it around.

Downlisted from Endangered to Vulnerable in 2016 - a real success.

Three of five rhino species are Critically Endangered; poaching is the driver.

Apex predators whose return reshapes whole ecosystems.

Mostly stable; urban coexistence and rodenticide reduction help most.

Many penguin species decline as fish stocks and sea ice shift.

Adoption and spay/neuter directly reduce shelter euthanasia.

TNR humanely stabilizes community cat populations; indoor cats protect birds.

North America lost ~3 billion birds since 1970; windows and cats are key threats.

Pollinators support ~75% of leading food crops.

Oceans absorb ~25% of CO₂; overfishing and plastic are top stressors.

Reefs support ~25% of marine species; heat waves cause bleaching.

Forests host ~80% of land biodiversity; deforestation is slowing in places.

Freshwater species populations fell ~83% since 1970.

Reducing meat and choosing higher-welfare products cut the most suffering.

Vital night pollinators and pest-eaters; white-nose syndrome and habitat loss are the big threats.

The most threatened group of vertebrates on Earth; a deadly fungus and habitat loss drive the crisis.

Beautiful pollinators in steep decline; native plants and pesticide-free gardens bring them back fast.

Earth’s most valuable ecosystem per acre - and among the fastest disappearing.

Polar bears hunt seals from sea ice, so their future is tied to how much ice the Arctic keeps.