The Amur Leopard: With only about 130 individuals left in the wild, the Amur leopard is considered one of the rarest big cats. They face extinction due to habitat loss and fragmentation, prey scarcity, and transportation infrastructure such as roads.

The Mountain Gorilla: Mountain gorillas, which share 98 percent of human DNA, are facing habitat loss, civil unrest, accidental injury or death from illegal snares set for wild meat, and exposure to human diseases. They are found in national parks such as Virunga (DRC), Volcanoes (Rwanda), Mgahinga (Uganda), Bwindi (Uganda), and Sarambwe (DRC).

Bornean Orangutans: Between 1999 and 2015, more than 100,000 Bornean orangutans were lost. Usually found on the island of Borneo, orangutans face threats primarily due to habitat loss.

African Forest Elephant: Although the exact number of African forest elephants is not known, these elusive forest creatures are considered critically endangered. Over the last century, their natural habitat in West and Central Africa has been reduced by 80 percent.