Man is no doubt the most intelligent creature created by God,with a higher control of his environment and other creatures around him.No doubt man has changed his environment in both positive and negative ways.
Did You Know?
There is only one Northern Black Rhinoserus left in the world.
With Man trending in new ways,developments and creations, The process of the Natural habitats also has to pay a price ,varying from Deforestation, Wildlife and Ozone layer depletion and Major Natural disturbances such as Earth Quakes and Tsunamis.
There are various point of scarceness of existence or availability of different animals ,ranging from Critically Endangered to Vulnerable.Here is a list of the Top Ten Endangered Animals Species Of The World Today.
10. The Black Rhino
With about 5,500 left of these species, The rate at which its being lost has become alarming over the last decade,due to an increased Uneccessary amount of poaching over the last decades. They continue to exist widely at minimum in five countries in Africa ranging from South Africa, Tanzania, Namibia, Kenya and Zimbabwe. With a rising value in the price of its horn, due to scarcity of the species. Poaching has greatly increased due to Its high market value and somehow for Sport or Fun and has concurrently grown arising from low penalties to the offenders.
9. The Orangutan
Accompanied by prediction of Orangutans getting extinct in the next 10years. About 70,000 of various species of the creatures left, 0ver 3,000 of this creatures are killed every year. Extensively found in Indonesia and Malaysia. The main cause of there rareness exist from Ungovernable Deforestation arising of Man's quenchless need of Palm oil ,Unruly illegal pet trade and of course, lawless poaching. Studies show that these creatures have lost over 60% of their Natural Habitat. Illegal killing of these creatures range from a 5 year jail term to a 100 million rupiah fine.
8. The African Wild Dogs
If cats can be wild, why can't Dogs be?
Mainly found in the sub saharan and other Northern parts of Africa. Living in packs of about 10-40, The African wild dogs are decreasing at a shocking rate, with a current population less than 6000, it has become really scary. These actively socially animals - despite the name- There existence are being haunted by Other Predators like Lions and Hyenas and affected by Diseases, Uncontrolled poaching (coloured or painted hunting) ,Deforestation,Human overpopulation and other human activities such as extensive Hunting and poisoning by local farmers (As retribution for loss of livestock) .
7. The Hawksbill Turtle
The type of Turtle you sea in An Aquarium or on Television.
With names made from their Hawk alike pointed beaks. Ascertain of less than 16,000 females with capability of reproduction . They are basically found in Tropical coral reefs and suffer Endangerment from Human activities ranging from Illegal Hunting, Food , Excessive egg collection, Ornaments, Pollution and Coastal exhaustion and majorly Widelife Trade (Illegal).
6. The Saola
Popularly known as the Asian unicorn . Analysis has proved that they can only be found in the Annamite mountains in Vietnam and Laos. Without a current certain estimation of population. The Soala faces major threats from Humanity ranging from Habitat loss and Poaching. Persistent Practice of these would surely put The Soala in a state of desiccation as it can only be found in a little region of the globe.
5. Elephants
The largest land Mammal facing extinction would be a catastrophe . Which would not be cool for one of the World's most Social and Emotional Mammals. They are currently less than a million Elephants, of all together, left on the Globe. They are natural found in only two continents in the globe, They are widely found in 37 Savannah African countries and India, Sri Lanka and China, Indonesia and other south eastern countries. Using Habitat loss as a major keyword for for "Their cause of endangerment" and Surpassing excessive poaching - mainly for Ivory and Sport. A life in jail is the penalty for killing one of these beautiful creature.
4. Pandas
3. Sea Lions
Found in large bodies of water around the Globe - save the Northern Atlantic Ocean. With less than 300,000 of these left. As the most common Mammals found in the Galapagos . With popularly known seven species of this creature. Sadly as of now, one specie of the Beautiful creature is already extinct - The Japanese sea lions , which dealt as a wake up call for researchers and conservationists.
Humans have been the principal cause of the decline in population of these creatures in various habits extending from hunting the creature for Sport and display ( Circus works) and Destruction of Habitat,another major factor affecting the creatures are a wide range of diseases, from Cancer - Epilepsy.
2. Whales
Man is sure magnificent in many things....
The World's largest mammal also makes the list. With major progress being made from the last Century's unsavory hunting down of these creatures. Major species of these beast nearly faced extinction. Though the decline. The decline of these creatures still continue in wide range resulting in certain species being at the brink of extinction. There are Millions of whales left in the deep blue seas, Though when it comes to the population of certain species, we certainly cant swagger about it. As of current, There are less than 200 West Pacific Northern Cray Whale and below 100 Southern Pacific Killer whales..AWW...
Major reasons for decline in population ventures on Human activities - such Poaching( For Sport or Fun), Food and Commercial purposes - and Climate change.
1.Tigers
The Largest cat species in the Glob and arguably the fiercest creature on Land . Shocked it makes the endangered list? .
Accompanied by Nine major sub species, with three species( Bali, Caspian, and Javan tiger) already wiped out during the last century. Predictions shows that they might be saying adieu to " Tigers In The Wild" within the next 50 years.There are currently less than 10,000 of all species left in the wild.
Four of the six remaining sub species are declared "Endangered"(Amur, Indochinese, Bengal and South Chinese) , (Malayan and Sumatran) While the remaining has suffered a " Critically Endangered" badge by the IUCN.
With Major cause for decline ranging from Habitat Loss to Illegal Trade and Poaching of Tigers for Sports and Medicine.