Amur Leopard : Critically Endangered Guangzhou International Finance Center : 438.6m, Guangzhou, China Also known as the Far East leopard, Manchurian leopard, and Korean leopard, the Amur leopard is mostly found in alpine forests. The leopard was once widely distributed to the Korean Peninsula, northeastern China, and far eastern Russia. It is estimated that some 60 individuals survive in Primor..

Mountain Gorilla : Critically Endangered Trump International Hotel & Tower : 423.2m, Chicago, United States There are only about 700 mountain gorillas left in world: about 380 individuals live on Virunga Massif straddling the borders of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and about 300 individuals live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwest Uganda. Poachers accou..

Steller's Sea Cow : Extinct in 1768 Jin Mao Tower : 420.5m, Shanghai , China

Vaquita : Critically Endangered Princess Tower : 413.4m, Dubai, United Arab Emirates The vaquita is the world’s smallest and rarest marine mammal. The vaquita is a species of porpoise. It measures up to about 1.5 meters long and weighs about 50 kilograms. Because it is less social than other members of the dolphin family, is secretive and evasive, and has the smallest population, little is known..

Aurochs : Extinct in 1627 Al Hamra Tower : 412.6m, Kuwait City, Kuwait The aurochs, or black bull, depicted in Lascaux Caves, is a species of large wild cattle. It is the ancestor of domestic cattle. There are three recognized subspecies of Aurochs: Eurasian, Indian, and the North African. Unrestricted hunting pushed them to the edge of extinction. By the 13th century, only a few individuals rem..

Asiatic Cheetah : Critically Endangered Two International Finance Centre : 412m, Hong Kong, China The Asiatic cheetah once occurred in Central Asia, the Near East, and India. Today, it is critically endangered and survives only in Iran. During the 1970s, the Asiatic cheetah population was estimated to number about 200 individuals. The population is estimated at only 60 to 100 individuals today. ..

Dama Gazelle : Critically Endangered The Shard : 306m, London, United Kingdom The dama gazelle is the largest of the gazelles. The upper part of its body is mostly reddish brown, and the head, rump, and under parts are white. Due to excessive hunting, the population of the dama gazelle has declined rapidly since the 1950s. Only few individuals remain in Chad, Niger, and Mali. Habitats of the dam..

Northern White Rhinoceros : Critically Endangered 23 Marina : 392.4m, Dubai, United Arab Emirates The northern white rhino is a species of white rhino and is on the verge of extinction. Sudan, the last surviving male of the species, died on March 19, 2018 at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia National Park, Kenya at the age of 45. The Kenyan conservancy decided to euthanize Sudan after his condit..

African Bush Elephant : Vulnerable Empire State Building : 381m, New York City, United States The African elephant is the largest land animals on Earth. The elephant occurs widely in thirty-seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although the elephant is a symbol of African wild animals, the population has decreased rapidly due to hunting for ivory. In the 1980s, 100,000 individuals were killed e..