“Biological diversity is messy. It walks, it crawls, it swims, it swoops, it buzzes. But extinction is silent, and it has no voice other than our own.”
-Paul Hawken (environmentalist and author, b 1946 – )
African elephant in Botswana – vulnerable species
The following list, courtesy of WWF, makes sobering reading.
Critically Endangered Species
Amur Leopard
Black Rhino
Cross River Gorilla
Hawksbill Turtle
Javan Rhino
Leatherback Turtle
Mountain Gorilla
Saola
South China Tiger
Sumatran Elephant
Sumatran Orangutan
Sumatran Rhino
Sumatran Tiger
Vaquita
Western Lowland Gorilla
Yangtze Finless Porpoise
Endangered Species
African Wild Dog
Amur Tiger
Asian Elephant
Bengal Tiger
Black Spider Monkey
Black-footed Ferret
Blue Whale
Bluefin Tuna
Bonobo
Bornean Orangutan
Borneo Pygmy Elephant
Chimpanzee
Eastern Lowland Gorilla
Fin Whale
Galápagos Penguin
Ganges River Dolphin
Giant Panda
Green Turtle
Hector’s Dolphin
Humphead Wrasse
Indian Elephant
Indochinese Tiger
Indus River Dolphin
Loggerhead Turtle
Malayan Tiger
North Atlantic Right Whale
Orangutan
Sea Lions
Sei Whale
Snow Leopard
Sri Lankan Elephant
Tiger
Whale
Vulnerable Species
African Elephant
Bigeye Tuna
Dugong
Forest Elephant
Giant Tortoise
Great White Shark
Greater One-Horned Rhino
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Marine Iguana
Olive Ridley Turtle
Polar Bear
Red Panda
Savanna Elephant
Southern rockhopper penguin
Whale Shark
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Travel with Intent 
Love this animal, very clever, but in my borned country, no much, for ivory. have a nice day.
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Yes poaching is a dreadful thing
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I would love to see the elephant in the wild..Great photo! The endangered list is sobering.. 😦
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post.. Have a happy day!
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Sobering post indeed. Just think that the white rhino is nearly gone completely. When will man ever learn.
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Yes, Ive written about the rhino before. I know so many species are endangered but seeing it written as a stark list like this was extra scary!
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Sobering reading indeed 😦
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Diversity in the animal kingdom is great. It would be sad to lose even one of these animal groups. Great reminder.
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My favourite wild animal 🙂 Great take on the theme, Debbie 🙂
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Glad you like it. I don’t think I could pick one favourite but I do love elephants. The social structure is fascinating.
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