By Rajni Pandey | July 16, 2024
The Javan Rhino, with fewer than 70 individuals left, is critically endangered due to habitat loss and poaching in Indonesia.
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The Vaquita, the world's smallest marine mammal, has less than 10 individuals left, threatened by illegal fishing nets in the Gulf of California.
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The Sumatran Orangutan, with about 14,000 remaining, faces extinction from deforestation and illegal hunting in Indonesia.
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The Amur Leopard, with around 100 individuals left, is endangered due to habitat loss and poaching in Russia and China.
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The Hawksbill Turtle, with fewer than 25,000 nesting females, is endangered by illegal trade and habitat loss in tropical coral reefs.
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The Mountain Gorilla, with around 1,000 individuals, faces threats from habitat destruction, poaching, and disease in Central Africa.
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The elusive Saola, discovered in 1992, has fewer than 100 individuals left, endangered by habitat loss and hunting in Vietnam and Laos.
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The South China Tiger, functionally extinct in the wild with around 30 in captivity, suffers from habitat destruction and poaching.
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The Yangtze Finless Porpoise, with fewer than 1,000 left, is threatened by pollution and habitat degradation in the Yangtze River.
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The Black Rhinoceros, with about 5,500 remaining, is endangered due to poaching and habitat loss in Africa.
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The Northern White Rhino, with only two females left, is functionally extinct in the wild due to poaching and habitat loss.
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The Western Lowland Gorilla, critically endangered, faces threats from poaching, disease, and habitat loss in Central Africa.
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