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Koala - The 2019–2020 Australian bushfire season severely depleted the already low koala population. With 75% of the fireground footprint being koala habitat, the Australia Zoo has said that there are only 40,000-100,000 remaining.
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Yangtze giant softshell turtle - This is the world's most endangered turtle species. A 90-year-old female died in 2019 in China, leaving then three surviving turtles out there, two with unknown genders. Only time will tell if the Yangtze giant softshell turtle can pull through.
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Northern white rhino - Poaching is the main reason this species is now on its way to becoming extinct. The last male died in Kenya in 2018 at the age of 45. The only two animals left of this species are females, and both live in captivity.
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African penguin - Data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates that there are just 55,000 African penguins left in the whole world.
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Asian elephant - It's estimated that since the beginning of the 20th century, more than half of this species has been annihilated by human activity, mainly due to poaching. There are now fewer than 55,000 left in the wild.
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Vaquita - According to some estimates, there are less than 30 of this rare species of porpoise left in the world. Careless fishing practices are widely considered to be the cause.
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Bengal tiger - Native to southern Asia, this species is suffering due to the commercial fur trade and the destruction of their environment. Today, there are estimated to be just over 2,000 Bengal tigers.
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Polar bear - These bears are becoming increasingly rare by the day, mostly due to the loss of their natural habitat. Global estimates range between 20,000 and 30,000.
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Giant panda - The Chinese government estimates that there are less than 2,000 giant pandas in the world today, and that's including those living in captivity.
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Asiatic lion - Due to a contention for territory with other animals, as well as humans, according to some sources there are believed to be just about 650 of these animals left in the wild.
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Red wolf - They were hunted to the brink of extinction in the 1980s, and since then numbers have not recovered. With only around 40 red wolves left in the wild, their extinction could be imminent.
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Blue whale - It's currently estimated that the global blue whale population is between 10,000 and 20,000. The species began to decline during the 18th century.
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Grévy's zebra - Due to hunting in the pelt industry, there are only around 2,000 of this species left in the world.
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Chinese alligator - The Chinese alligator is another species of which there are more living in captivity than in the wild. The destruction of their natural environment means that there are less than 200 of these alligators surviving in the wild.
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African wild donkey - This species of wild donkey is native to North Africa. Current estimates place their population levels at around 500.
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Hawaiian monk seal - Threatened by pollution in the ocean, poaching, and the illegal pelt trade, the small population of this animal is now down to about one thousand.
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Walrus - Often hunted for their meat, pelt, fat and impressive tusks, this species is continuing to suffer from global warming in the ice fields in Alaska. There are currently around a quarter of a million left in the wild.
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Sumatran orangutan - Found exclusively in Indonesia, this species has dwindled down to about 14,000.
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Snow leopard - The species native to Central Asia runs the risk of extinction due to hunting, and today fewer than 10,000 exist in the world.
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Sumatran elephant - According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the population of this species has diminished by 70% in recent years due to commercial ivory poachers. Their population is now less than 3,000.
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Mountain gorilla - A once common species in central Africa, it has been significantly diminished by human actions such as deforestation and poaching. There are believed to be around 800 left in the world.
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Persian leopard - Today, there are only about a thousand adult Persian leopards on the planet. It's one of the animals with the highest risk of extinction.
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Kakapo
- This species was practically decimated by humans hunting the bird for its feathers, which are used for decorative purposes. There are only around 150 of them left on the planet.
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Amur leopard
- Native to the north of China and the south of Russia, the principal threat to these creatures is hunters. It's estimated that there are only 40 left in the world today.
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Giant tortoise - Multiple species of giant tortoise exist in the world. One of them, the Aldabra giant tortoise, is listed as being vulnerable to extinction in the wild.
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Tasmanian devil - A native of Australia, the marsupial runs the risk of extinction due to dangers such as illegal hunting, disease, getting run over by cars, and destruction of habitat. Estimates vary, though there are likely to be between 10,000 and 25,000 left in the wild.
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Iberian lynx - These animals are at a high risk of extinction in Portugal and Spain, where their habitat is increasingly disappearing. Their numbers have recovered in recent years, though there are still only around 400 of this species left.
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Javan rhinoceros - This species runs a very serious risk of disappearing quickly due to poaching, as in some countries it is believed that their horns have therapeutic properties. There are fewer than 100 remaining in the world.
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Siberian tiger - Also known as the Amur tiger, this species finds itself threatened due to poachers hunting them for their pelts. Current estimates place their population at around 500.
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Bluefin tuna - The largest species of tuna fish in the world, the bluefin tuna has found itself under serious threat of extinction due to over-fishing. Its population is thought to have declined by over 70% in the past 40-some years.
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South China tiger
- This subspecies of tiger is believed to be extinct in the wild, and there are less than 50 living in captivity. See also: Fun facts about big cats and wild cats that will amaze you
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African penguin
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Koala - The 2019–2020 Australian bushfire season severely depleted the already low koala population. With 75% of the fireground footprint being koala habitat, the Australia Zoo has said that there are only 40,000-100,000 remaining.
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1 / 33 Fotos
Yangtze giant softshell turtle - This is the world's most endangered turtle species. A 90-year-old female died in 2019 in China, leaving then three surviving turtles out there, two with unknown genders. Only time will tell if the Yangtze giant softshell turtle can pull through.
© Public Domain
2 / 33 Fotos
Northern white rhino - Poaching is the main reason this species is now on its way to becoming extinct. The last male died in Kenya in 2018 at the age of 45. The only two animals left of this species are females, and both live in captivity.
© Reuters
3 / 33 Fotos
African penguin - Data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates that there are just 55,000 African penguins left in the whole world.
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Asian elephant - It's estimated that since the beginning of the 20th century, more than half of this species has been annihilated by human activity, mainly due to poaching. There are now fewer than 55,000 left in the wild.
© Shutterstock
5 / 33 Fotos
Vaquita - According to some estimates, there are less than 30 of this rare species of porpoise left in the world. Careless fishing practices are widely considered to be the cause.
© Public Domain
6 / 33 Fotos
Bengal tiger - Native to southern Asia, this species is suffering due to the commercial fur trade and the destruction of their environment. Today, there are estimated to be just over 2,000 Bengal tigers.
© Shutterstock
7 / 33 Fotos
Polar bear - These bears are becoming increasingly rare by the day, mostly due to the loss of their natural habitat. Global estimates range between 20,000 and 30,000.
© Shutterstock
8 / 33 Fotos
Giant panda - The Chinese government estimates that there are less than 2,000 giant pandas in the world today, and that's including those living in captivity.
© iStock
9 / 33 Fotos
Asiatic lion - Due to a contention for territory with other animals, as well as humans, according to some sources there are believed to be just about 650 of these animals left in the wild.
© iStock
10 / 33 Fotos
Red wolf - They were hunted to the brink of extinction in the 1980s, and since then numbers have not recovered. With only around 40 red wolves left in the wild, their extinction could be imminent.
© iStock
11 / 33 Fotos
Blue whale - It's currently estimated that the global blue whale population is between 10,000 and 20,000. The species began to decline during the 18th century.
© iStock
12 / 33 Fotos
Grévy's zebra - Due to hunting in the pelt industry, there are only around 2,000 of this species left in the world.
© iStock
13 / 33 Fotos
Chinese alligator - The Chinese alligator is another species of which there are more living in captivity than in the wild. The destruction of their natural environment means that there are less than 200 of these alligators surviving in the wild.
© Shutterstock
14 / 33 Fotos
African wild donkey - This species of wild donkey is native to North Africa. Current estimates place their population levels at around 500.
© iStock
15 / 33 Fotos
Hawaiian monk seal - Threatened by pollution in the ocean, poaching, and the illegal pelt trade, the small population of this animal is now down to about one thousand.
© iStock
16 / 33 Fotos
Walrus - Often hunted for their meat, pelt, fat and impressive tusks, this species is continuing to suffer from global warming in the ice fields in Alaska. There are currently around a quarter of a million left in the wild.
© Shutterstock
17 / 33 Fotos
Sumatran orangutan - Found exclusively in Indonesia, this species has dwindled down to about 14,000.
© iStock
18 / 33 Fotos
Snow leopard - The species native to Central Asia runs the risk of extinction due to hunting, and today fewer than 10,000 exist in the world.
© iStock
19 / 33 Fotos
Sumatran elephant - According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the population of this species has diminished by 70% in recent years due to commercial ivory poachers. Their population is now less than 3,000.
© iStock
20 / 33 Fotos
Mountain gorilla - A once common species in central Africa, it has been significantly diminished by human actions such as deforestation and poaching. There are believed to be around 800 left in the world.
© iStock
21 / 33 Fotos
Persian leopard - Today, there are only about a thousand adult Persian leopards on the planet. It's one of the animals with the highest risk of extinction.
© Shutterstock
22 / 33 Fotos
Kakapo
- This species was practically decimated by humans hunting the bird for its feathers, which are used for decorative purposes. There are only around 150 of them left on the planet.
© Shutterstock
23 / 33 Fotos
Amur leopard
- Native to the north of China and the south of Russia, the principal threat to these creatures is hunters. It's estimated that there are only 40 left in the world today.
© Shutterstock
24 / 33 Fotos
Giant tortoise - Multiple species of giant tortoise exist in the world. One of them, the Aldabra giant tortoise, is listed as being vulnerable to extinction in the wild.
© iStock
25 / 33 Fotos
Tasmanian devil - A native of Australia, the marsupial runs the risk of extinction due to dangers such as illegal hunting, disease, getting run over by cars, and destruction of habitat. Estimates vary, though there are likely to be between 10,000 and 25,000 left in the wild.
© Shutterstock
26 / 33 Fotos
Iberian lynx - These animals are at a high risk of extinction in Portugal and Spain, where their habitat is increasingly disappearing. Their numbers have recovered in recent years, though there are still only around 400 of this species left.
© iStock
27 / 33 Fotos
Javan rhinoceros - This species runs a very serious risk of disappearing quickly due to poaching, as in some countries it is believed that their horns have therapeutic properties. There are fewer than 100 remaining in the world.
© Shutterstock
28 / 33 Fotos
Siberian tiger - Also known as the Amur tiger, this species finds itself threatened due to poachers hunting them for their pelts. Current estimates place their population at around 500.
© Shutterstock
29 / 33 Fotos
Bluefin tuna - The largest species of tuna fish in the world, the bluefin tuna has found itself under serious threat of extinction due to over-fishing. Its population is thought to have declined by over 70% in the past 40-some years.
© iStock
30 / 33 Fotos
South China tiger
- This subspecies of tiger is believed to be extinct in the wild, and there are less than 50 living in captivity. See also: Fun facts about big cats and wild cats that will amaze you
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African penguin
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