There are numerous species currently in danger of extinction. Most of them are caused directly or indirectly by man: climate change, destruction of their habitat, illegal hunting, etc.
Here are some of the species in risk of extinction:
1. Amur Leopard
2. Black Rhino - Javan Rhino - Sumatran Rhino
3. Bornean Orangutan - Sumatran Orangutan
4. Cross River Gorilla - Eastern & Western Lowland Gorilla
5. Hawksbill Turtle - Leatherback Sea Turtle - Red Crowned Roofed Turtle
6. Sumatran Elephant
7. Sunda Tiger - Malayan Tiger
8. Saola
9. North Atlantic Right Whale
10. Tooth-billed Pigeon
11. Gharial ( fish eating crocodile from India)
12. Kakapo ( ground-dwelling parrots from New Zealand )
13. Vaquita
14. Vancouver Island Marmot
15. Giant Panda
16. Yangtze Finless Porpoise
17. Scimitar Oryx
18. Southern Rockhopper Penguin
19. Salt Creek Tiger Beetle
20. Western Chimpanzee
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