The Vaquita is a porpoise found in the Sea of Cortez(nothern area of the Gulf of California). It reaches to approximately four and a half feet when fully grown which is quite a small size.
Among all the animals mentioned, The Vaquita seems to be the most endagered. In fact, it is believed that there may be less than 12 Vaquita left.
Because of the illegal gillnet fishing for a sea trout(Totoaba), many Vaquitas end up ensnared in the nets meant for the sea trout.
Sadly, the Vaquita’s hope of missing extinction is long beyond gone but many organizations still refuse to give up hope.
It will be sad to watch these little ones go but if we start spreading awareness, the Vaquita may still have a chance to survive.
The Amur Leopards are natives in Russia. With fewer than 65 left in the wild, this cute species is critically endangered.
The species is mainly threatened by poaching and climate change.
We can still save this dying species. It is not over till it’s over. We can do so much, we just need the hearts to do it.
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| Frédéric Dulude-de Broin , American pika (ochotona princeps) with a mouthful of flowers , CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Well adapted to the cold alpine conditions, Pikas cannot tolerate high temperatures. Due to climate change, the freezing alpine mountains are getting warmer and warmer by the second. This makes them to continue retreating upslope to escape the dire temperatures but soon, they will have nowhere left to run.
The American Pika’s population have greatly decreased. They have already disappeared from one third of their previous habitats and are facing further extinction.
Biologists now fear that these humble creatures may not make it out of this global warming mess alive.
It’s highly unlikely that they will adapt to the high temperatures before they go extinct.
How could you not love these creatures? Unlike many furry creatures, the pangolin’s aromor-like scales is what makes them so adorable.
Also, they have the ability to roll in a ball whenever they feel threatened.
But pangolins are getting more extinct day by day. According to recent studies, pangolins are the most trafficked animals in the world with approximately 1 million of them taken from the wild in the past 10 or so years. This is a stunning 20 percent of the entire wildlife black market.
This is because they are illegally captured for their meat and scales which is believed to have medicinal properties(although this is not true).
Conservation of this tiny creatures is also growing challenging because of little awareness and inadequate funding.
All the 8 species of Pangolin have plummeted and are in serious danger of extinction. Four of the species are vulnerable, two are endangered and the remaining two are listed as critically endangered.
Join the efforts of the IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group and learn to save the pangolins here.
Coming from the ape family are the Sumatran Orangutans. Closely following the Bornean Orangutans,which are also facing extinction, these creatures are being pushed to the limits. Logging, forest fires, deforestation, poaching and pet trade in black markets are just some of the many threats to this tree-bound species.
It is estimated that extinction is likely in the next 10 years.
Learn how to help protect the Sumatran Orangutans here.
The African Penguin is facing challenging situations due to global warming.
Due to the rising temperatures, their nesting grounds are unsuitable for chick survival. Fisheries have also decreased their food source leaving little for them to eat.
Another reason for their decline is that their poop, which they used to make nests, was a popular source of fertilizer. So as humans continued gathering their poop, their nest materials declined so they were unable to hatch more penguins.
At their rate of current decline, they are estimated to be extinct by 2026.
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