Endangered Marine Animals List
The MMPA gives special attention to depleted marine mammal species and populations.
Endangered marine animals list. Threatened Endangered Species MarineBio Conservation Society. Fairy shrimp San Diego. Below are the top 10 most endangered marine animals in the world.
Listed in 2006 they were the only coral species under protection until 2014 when 20 other coral species were listed as threatened for a total of 22 species. Additional species are currently under review or have been proposed for Endangered Species Act listing. USA law that outlawed the use of endangered marine mammal species by humans for food fur and other commercial uses.
51 rows Amur Leopard. The Mediterranean Monk Seal is critically endangered species of sea animal because of fishing and other human activities. Marine Mammal Protection Act 1972.
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus. Named for the shape of its beak the hawksbill turtle is one of the seven species of marine. It is one of the endangered species of marine animals.
Their cartoon-like appearance is often compared to Mickey Mouse with their round dorsal fin. Narrow and pointed beak. Endangered marine animals list.
The table below provides a list of marine mammal species and populations listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act ESA or designated as depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act MMPA. Endangered Dolphin species. 85 threatened including 66 foreign species 40 endangered.