critically endangered

American  

[krit-i-klee en-dayn-jerd] / ˈkrɪt ɪ kli ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /

adjective

Biology, Ecology.

1. (of athreatened species ) having the highest risk of extinction, as categorized by the IUCN Red List: CR

   The list of critically endangered frog species is alarmingly long.

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Etymology

Origin of critically endangered

First recorded in 1945–50

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critically endangered

The team said the shark was believed to have been almost 30 years old and acted as an "incredible ambassador, helping to dispel many of the myths around this critically endangered species".

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

This is Vantara: billed as the world's biggest animal rescue centre, but also the target of persistent criticism over how it amassed an unprecedented collection, including critically endangered animals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The critically endangered subspecies, once found across the Middle East, Central Asia and India, now survives in very small numbers in Iran.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The births follow the zoo's success last November in breeding the Atewa slippery frog, another critically endangered species from the same forest, which had also never been bred in captivity before.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The researchers also formally described Anchiale mabiensis, a new species found in Queensland's critically endangered Mabi rainforest on the Atherton Tablelands.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

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