Lion among 23,000 species threatened with extinction, say conservationists

IUCN Red List says that while Iberian lynx and Guadalupe fur seal are recovering, cave crabs and the world's rarest sea lion are at risk of dying out

The mighty lion, reclusive cave crabs and the world's rarest sea lion are among nearly 23,000 species at risk of dying out, a top conservation body warned on Tuesday.

In an update to its "Red List" of threatened species, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) hailed some clear advances in saving endangered species such as the Iberian lynx.