Endangered

1/4 of mammals in the world are currently threatened with extinction. All animals serve a purpose in nature, and humans are disturbing its balance. When that balance is gone, or greatly disturbed, it puts the existence of humans at great risk. Check out my wildlife blog at http://letsgowild.tumblr.com/

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Bette

a gorilla sitting in the grass with its hands on it's back and looking up

romanceoftheworld

Silverback gorilla -- such dignity

a mother rhino and her baby are standing in the mud together, with one looking at the camera

Scientists harvest single egg cell from Iman – Malaysia’s last Sumatran rhino

Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), critically endangered

Ara glauque (Anodorhynchus glaucus) - a photo on Flickriver

The Glaucous macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus) is a large South American parrot. This macaw is critically endangered and generally believed to be extinct in the wild.

Ghastly Yard

Numbat, an anteater and marsupial native to Western Australia, eats only termites, endangered. The population was nearly decimated after the introduction of the red fox for the traditional sport of fox hunting by the English.

a black and yellow bird sitting on top of a tree branch next to some flowers

Regent Honeyeater

Rockhampton Queensland

South Pacific Islands

Australian Birds

Bird Watcher

Regent Honeyeater

Anthochaera phrygia - Regent Honeyeater - Critically endangered

a colorful bird sitting on top of a wooden branch

Rarest of the Rare Australian Birds at Moonlit Sanctuary

Orange-bellied Parrot in the wild, critically endangered

Strawberry Poison Dart Frog

Mark Moffett

Golden Poison Frog, perhaps the world's deadliest frog, endangered

a lion running across a dry grass covered field

Barbary lion by Don Johnston / 500px

Barbary Lion (these no longer exist in the wild)

an adult elephant standing next to two baby elephants

Sumatran Elephant

3 Elephants

Elephants Never Forget

Sumatran Elephants, subspecies of the Asian elephant, and critically endangered. There are threats to their population, but if poaching continues they may be extinct in 10 years.

a black and white bird sitting on top of a tree branch next to green background

Bird conservation - Wikipedia

Dusky Seaside Sparrow - extinct because of habitat loss