1. Siberian Tiger
With estimates of less than 200 Siberian Tigers left (most of which live in nature reserves), this cat is one of the most endangered species in the world. Threatened by a loss of habitat and poachers who kill the tigers for their skins and their meat, the great cat is in danger of disappearing.
2. Loggerhead Turtle
Found in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, as well as the Atlantic Ocean, this turtle faces many obstacles. Once hunted for its meat and eggs, many Loggerhead turtles are caught in fishing nets and in Turkey, large hotels have been build directly on its breeding grounds all of which hinder the survival of this great reptile.
3. Jackass Penguins
Jackass Penguins face a myriad of threats, from oil spills and pollution to a dwindling seal food supply, which makes this penguin prey rather than peer. Once the most common sea bird in South Africa, the Jackass Penguin is one of the 10 most endangered species on earth.
4. Black Rhinoceros
Found in West Africa, the Black Rhinoceros is critically endangered and one of the 10 most endangered species on the earth. It is estimated that there are less than 2,500 of these great creatures left in the wild. Unlike many other species, loss of habitat has not been the main cause of dwindling numbers, instead poaching is this mammal’s greatest enemy. Their horns are extremely valuable and great numbers of these impressive beasts are being slaughtered for profit. The good news is that there are conservation actions in place and animal activists across the globe are doing what they can to keep the Black Rhinoceros off the list of extinction.
5. Greater Horseshoe Bat
Current estimates show that there are approximately between 4,000 and 6,000 Greater Horseshoe Bats left in the wild. Victims of insecticides, which have been used to kill insects found in crops, the Greater Horseshoe Bat is one of the 10 most endangered species on earth.
6. Great Apes
Amongst the world’s most threatened species are the great apes of Africa and Asia. Africa’s gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos live in regions of the country ripe with war and are being hunted for the commercial bush meat trade. In addition, disease and loss of habitat are causing the great apes to dramatically decline in numbers. Thanks to deforestation and construction in Asia, the habitat of the Orangutan is rapidly being destroyed. The good news is that conservation efforts are in place to save these primates from extinction.
7. Yangtze River Dolphin
This fresh water dolphin is quickly losing its habitat; the Yangtze River in Eastern China is one of the busiest and most polluted waterways in the world. The Yangtze River Dolphin is unique to others of its kind thanks to its long, upturned beak and low triangular dorsal fin. The female is usually larger than the male and both sexes are light blue with smooth white underbellies. It is feared that this graceful mammal may already be extinct, so few numbers of them can be found and latest studies suggest that they have not survived the threat to their environment.
8. Riverine Rabbit
Found in the Karoo Desert in South Africa, the Riverine Rabbit has lost most of its habitat to farming and development. Studies estimate that there are less than 250 of these rabbits left making them one of the 10 most endangered species on earth. The Riverine Rabbit is easily identifiable by the stripe of dark brown fur that runs from one corner of the mouth and across the cheek to the bottom of the ear. Considering they are rabbits, this species breeds very slowly making it difficult for the species to recover from the huge losses to their population.
9. Bactrian Camel
Studies estimate that there are less than 1,000 of these camels left on the planet thanks to an unforgiving habitat in the Gobi Desert. Although these mammals are hearty and can survive drought and food shortage, their numbers are dwindling thanks to loss of habitat and hunting. These two humped camels are smaller than most of its relatives and is well suited to its harsh life in the desert. Its long, narrow nostrils can close to protect the camel during sandstorms and its eyes are equipped with a double row of thick eyelashes to keep them free of debris. Without serious conservation efforts, the numbers of Bactrian Camels will continue to decline and moving the mammal up on the list of the top 10 most endangered species on earth.
10. Hirola
Africa’s most endangered antelope, the Hirola was once common throughout Eastern Africa. Its numbers have drastically lowered with population estimates being placed at 600 individuals. Threatened by poaching and loss of habitat, without serious conservation efforts, the Hirola faces extinction.
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What about the Red Wolf?
There are only 27 in existence in the United States
These are definitely not the TOP 10 what about the Polar Bear? and other animals
i will stand up to these poor little inocent animals and say what is rightful because i mean the animals cant talk for themselves they are just little curious things they don’t know what is right and what is wrong and i think thats what everyone should do stick up for the little inocent creatures
umm…. What about the Amur Leopard with only 42-32 Leopards living in the wild?
the people that are killing the Siberian Tigers are really really mean people because the people are not nice because they want meat and fur from the Siberian Tigers and that is not nice
people are mean for taking the Siberian Tigers because they want there skins and their meat
there are lots of animals on the endangered list that are left out of the top 10! i don’t think that it’s right to strip animals of there homes just to build new malls and so forth! i mean, they were there before any of us! i’m going to try my best to make a difference and to help endangered animals! :-)
i think that these are so some special species but i never heard of them they are very amazing i wonder were they are origaly made from they are amazing i wish i could on the sibran tiger but only if they werent vicous and my mom would let me lol but thank u
red wolves…are really coyote/wolf hybrids…i worked with them in North Carolina…they did however forgot to add California Condors…there are less than100 in the wild…oh and mexican wolves…there are less than 50 in the wild
The northern white rhino is down to just 9 individules. They went extinct in the wild 2-3 years ago when the last four were poached.
This really helped, im doing a big speech on endangered species, and this was one of the things i needed, i think its horrorfiing that without the influence of wild species and wildnerness arieas, we would become more computer like and be less human.
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are you sure the siberian tiger is the most endanered tiger in the world?
thats so not true at all!!! you should have the ganges shark on it because thats one of a very important animal we gotta respect ya know?
have you ever heard of a marmot they only have about 100left in the world!!!look at their pic on google adorable huh~!!!!!!??
I’ve been working on finding the top ten endangered species of animals on the planet. Ive been looking on loads of websites, and even though, this one only covers, not really the essentials, but it has the right idea. I Dont think it matters which ones are on what lists, there are just too many of them to ignore, there are so many animals in danger of exstinction that the fact this website creates awarness is great. It may be had for just us as individuals to make a difference, but every little bit counts to help the overall difference. I hope you are all as serious as you say about saving there animals because come into less than 20 years, if nothing is done, we wont have have the species we have today.
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first of all thoose people whom eat maet are hipocrites
all thoose that wear leather shoes do u think they grow on trees?of corse not you are killing cow for shoes lambs for meat.
it is just an amount of time before theese become extinct.
and the people who are leaving there numbers on here r sooooooo sad
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this is cool
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ya thats true what you said but what if the cows already dead and im only 14 and i work for my dad and trust me there are plenty of cows
Those people can kiss my ass because they’ll be beggin for mercy!
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what about the white tiger i mean it is very endangered and rare of its color
you should think about making it TOP 11 MOST ENDANGERED SPECIES ON EARTH =:)
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Poachers are idiots. What’s SO speicial about a tiger’s fur that they can’t start being normal and quit poaching. And WHO cares if a siberian tiger is killing a farmer’s herds. Maybe he should move insted of killing the siberians. People are so stupid how they can’t just move somewhere else where siberians don’t live so their herds are safe. and besides, what’s so tasty about siberian tiger meat that they have to keep killing them for meat? If people want food go to a store, not into the forest to kill a poor little creature. POACHERS ARE IDIOTS!
What about the King Cheetah?
Oh, and maybe people can stop dropping their nasty garbage into the ocean so sea creatures don’t get hurt by it. I think they can wait to drop their beer can into the trash, not the sea. And, Can’t people quit spilling oil in wildlife areas? Yes they can, but the’re too stupid to stop. And, maybe in Africa where animals are loosing habitats, people can make condos and apartments. Maybe farmers can have their fields close to their house to make room for the animals. Yeah, but they won’t. Poor, poor endangered animals. The people who live near you, who have more of an impact on your survival(i’m talking about those idiot poachers), Don’t care about you. but the people far away do.
I think it’s ridiculous to call an animal lover a hypocrite if they eat meat. Animals eat meat. It’s a healthier lifestyle than eating all veggies or, God forbid, tofu, and having to take nutritional supplements because you can’t get what you need from your diet. And as for hunting (not poaching, which is illegal), if it’s for food, by all means, hunt. Some people aren’t very well off, and they can’t just waltz on down to the store and pay some insane amount of money for meat they can get and prepare themselves for near-free. Come on, be smart. Groups like PETA blow things out of proportion. Let’s think for ourselves. :)
According to the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) the top 10 most endangered species are:
1.Black Rhino The Black Rhino is native to southern and east Africa. Since 1970, the Black Rhino population has declined by 90% to less than 3,000. They are killed primarily for their horns. Trade of Black Rhinos has been banned for more than twenty years. Although having banned trading of the species, there still continues to be a great demand for Rhino parts.
2.Giant Panda The Giant Panda is native to China. Fewer than 1,000 remain in their native habitat of China. The main reason for their decline is due to loss of natural habitat and poaching.
3.Tiger Tigers are native to tropical zones in Southeast Asia and temperate regions like the Russian Far East. Less than 6,000 tigers remain in the wild. The most urgent threat to tigers is poaching for body parts and bones used in traditional Asian medicines.
4.Beluga Sturgeon Beluga sturgeons are ancient living fish fossils are found in the Caspian Sea. They are valued throughout the world by connoisseurs for their superior quality caviar. Poaching is out of control due to excessive demand and high prices paid for the Sturgeons’ “pearl-like” caviar.
5.Goldenseal Goldenseal is a herb is favored by naturopathists for its perceived ability to heal numerous ailments from hemorrhoids to allergies. Goldenseal is native to the hardwood forests of North America. The demand for Goldenseal has recently leaped more than 30%.
6.Alligator Snapping Turtle The alligator snapping turtle is prized by turtle trappers and dealers for its rare meat. It is the largest freshwater turtle in North America. Alligator snapping turtles are quickly being depleted due to increased shipments to many international world markets including Asia.
7.Hawksbill Turtle the Hawksbill turtle is found mainly around tropical reefs. The three foot length Hawksbill Turtle species, named for its distinctive snout, is becoming extremely vulnerable due to their slow reproduction rates and high volume of illegal trade for the prized jewel-like “tortoise shell.”
8.Big Leaf Mahogany Demand for the red colored wood goes unabated because of worldwide consumer demand for quality mahogany hardwood furniture. Mahogany trees are widely distributed in tropical forests from Mexico to the Amazon Basin. However, the species grows naturally only as individual trees rather than in groups of large forest stands. Wholesale stripping of Amazon forests has resulted in perhaps 70 per cent of the world’s supply being depleted.
9.Green-Cheeked Parrot The Green-cheeked parrot is native to Mexico. It has the ability to mimic the human voice. The Green-cheeked parrot has been significantly reduced in numbers due to a huge demand for these lovely pet birds, especially from the United States. Even after prohibiting the sale of these green-cheeked birds, droves of the species are still being illegally traded across the Mexico/US border.
10.Mako Shark The Mako Shark is highly sought for its tender meat, and especially in Asian markets, for their shark fins which have even greater value for medicinal purposes. Some of the species are merely stripped of their prized fins by the international fishing fleets and then are thrown back into the depths, left to die.
We need total, human population control supported by religious leaders! Human beings have turned the earth into a polluted garbage dump. We need world wide population control if any natural habitat is to be left for wild life. Until then people will continue having babies like rabbits and destroying the wilds for human consumption until the earth is a wall to wall cement ghetto.
The Bats should be replaced with the South China Tiger.
The Greater Horshoe Bat is rated “Least Common”, so it is far from endagered.
The South China Tiger has around 10 remaining, and is known to be only found in captivity, “CW” rating.
Now, remind me, why are we trying to fight against nature? Over 99% of all species that have lived on the Earth have gone extinct. It is the rule, not the norm.
The Human species’ digestive tract design is between herbivorous and carnivorous, and it is much closer to carnivorous.
Conclusion: Stop trying to fight nature!
South China Tiger should replace The Bats above in the top 10 most endangered list.
What about the Tasmanian Devil?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is all your fault because you try nothing to stop them. You should be ashamed of yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tarzan the jungle man swinging on a rubber band
he slips, he falls he lands on his BALLS!!!!!!!
I am going to sue this website.
Lol I think peeps shouldn’t be writing this stuff kids are heere . like me!! Im 12
please dont talk like this peeps there are kids on here. Kinda like, ME!! Im twelve years old and i love animals so much.
А в чем смысл добавлять свой блог на Фид бернер? Траф это увеличит или что? (сорри: за оффтопик) :)
Я, хоть и не ваш постоянный читатель, но всё же скажу свое мнение. На ваш сайт попал совсем случайно. Однако нашел много чего нового и интересного. Так что, как говорится, пиши еще :)
its sad how many animals are on the verge of extinction there are probably more than 50 sepsis that might be wiped out because of humans.