Especies en peligro de extinción

The video discusses extinction, a natural process accelerated by human activities like hunting and habitat destruction. It introduces the IUCN Red List, which categorizes species based on their risk of extinction. Categories include near-threatened, vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, extinct in the wild, and extinct. The video highlights species in each category, such as the beluga whale, white shark, polar bear, snow leopard, blue whale, black rhinoceros, and western gorilla. It emphasizes the alarming rate of species loss, suggesting the planet is undergoing a mass extinction due to human population growth and habitat expansion.

Identify two species that are currently critically endangered and explain the reasons for their status.

Discuss the implications of the statement that 40% of species are currently threatened with extinction.