ORLANDO, Fla. — Did you know Florida is home to more than 50 federally endangered species?
Of those, four are fish, one is an amphibian, six are reptiles, eight are birds, 27 are mammals and 13 are invertebrates.
You can see the full list below.
Channel 9 compiled photos of nine of the most endangered animals. You can see those here.
SEE: These are 9 of Florida’s most endangered animals
Florida endangered animals North Atlantic Right Whale North Atlantic right whale North Atlantic right whale. (NOAA Fisheries) 2 more right whale calves spotted off Florida coast (WFTV) North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season 2023 Porcia (#3293) and her calf were spotted southeast of Ossawbaw Island, Georgia on December 17, 2022. Portia is at least 26 years old and this is her third known calf. (NOAA) North Atlantic right whale North Atlantic right whale. (NOAA Fisheries) North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season 2023 (NOAA) Right whale sighting The first two right whale mother-calf pairs were spotted off the coast of Georgia this week. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) Right whale A proposal to protect an endangered whale species could impact ships sailing in and out of Port Canaveral. (WFTV Staff) Kemp’s ridley sea turtle Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) Kemp's ridley sea turtle Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Andy Wraithmell) Kemp's ridley sea turtle Kemp's ridley sea turtle. (NOAA Fisheries) Leatherback sea turtle Leatherback sea turtle. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) Everglade snail kite Everglade snail kite. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Key deer Key deer (Kate Watts/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Key deer Key deer (JOSH O'CONNOR /U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow. (U.S. National Park Service) Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow. (U.S. National Park Service) Florida bonneted bat Florida bonneted bat. (Lisa Smith/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) Florida bonneted bat Florida bonneted bat (Lisa Smith/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) Florida panther Florida panther (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Florida panther Florida panther (David Shindley/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) Florida panther Florida panther (Larry Richardson/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Florida panther Florida panther (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
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