Critically Endangered

October 16, 2022

Western Lowland Gorilla

Zoo Atlanta is currently home to one of the largest populations of gorillas in North America. Western lowland gorillas live...

August 17, 2019

Radiated tortoises are only native to the island of Madagascar but have been introduced to two other small islands to...

June 3, 2019

Blue-throated macaws are often called barba azul in Spanish, meaning “blue beard,” because of the bright blue coloration covering their...

February 15, 2018

The African slender-snouted crocodile is a medium-sized crocodilian and uses its slender snout for catching fish and other relatively small...

January 12, 2017

The Guatemalan beaded lizard lives only in an isolated pocket of desert in eastern Guatemala. Discovered by scientists in the...

January 12, 2017

Sumatran tigers are the smallest of the tigers. Unfortunately, all subspecies of tiger are endangered (and three already are extinct)...

January 12, 2017

The Bali mynah’s status as a symbol of wealth and popularity within the pet trade have dramatically reduced wild populations...

November 28, 2016

Black-and-white-ruffed lemurs are the largest of the lemurs, all of which are found only on the island of Madagascar. They...

November 28, 2016

The word “orangutan” comes from “Orang Hutan,” meaning “Person of the Forest.” They are unique among the great apes in...

November 28, 2016

The word “orangutan” comes from “Orang Hutan,” meaning “Person of the Forest.” They are unique among the great apes in...