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endangered

[en-dayn-jerd] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /
ADJECTIVE
imperiled
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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

They argued it will devastate threatened and endangered fish, including Chinook salmon, steelhead, green sturgeon, longfin smelt and Delta smelt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Lions and white rhinos are listed as threatened, while black rhinos and tigers are endangered species.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Researchers estimate the river has lost roughly 85% of its natural flow, and some experts say it is more endangered than the Colorado River.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

They agreed to stop hunting them when whales were listed as an endangered species.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day


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