Animals and extinction

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Denise Liebenberg
a brown and white animal standing on top of a dry grass field
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After fearing the ferrets were extinct in 1979, a small population was found in Wyoming in 1981 and taken into captivity to restore the population under safe conditions. As of 2008, ferrets had been reintroduced to 18 sites. There were 838 wild ferrets and 422 wild adults.
an armadile is being held by another armadile
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Baby pangolin clinging to mother 😍 😢Threatened with extinction
an animal with long horns is walking in the grass
"The Saiga." (Saiga tatarica.) On the verge of extinction: Commonly known as "Saiga, Mongolian Saiga" & "Saiga Antelope." Saiga tatarica, (Bovidae) is a very distinctive looking antelope; with a large, proboscis-like nose which hangs down over its mouth.
an animal with long horns standing in the grass
The critically endangered saiga, not an imaginary, mythical creature, though possibly the inspiration for one! Photo: Tim Flach
three horses are standing in the middle of an open field, one is looking at the camera
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The world’s only genuinely wild horse, the takhi was once officially extinct in the wild. According to WWF, in 1900, zoos and conservation programs captured the last remaining 12 takhis and began breeding programs to save the species. Today, they’ve returned to their native habitat of the grassy steppes of Mongolia. They can be found at the Khustain Nuruu National Park, Takhin Tal Nature Reserve, and Khomiin Tal.
an eagle with yellow eyes and white feathers
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Saved: There were only 487 nesting pairs of bald eagles at their lowest point in 1963.Thankfully, the bald eagle’s listing under the Endangered Species Preservation Act and the banning of DDT helped save this iconic bird. “Based on the most recent population figures,” says the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, “the Service estimates that there are at least 9,789 nesting pairs of bald eagles in the contiguous United States.”
a tiger laying down in the snow
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SIBERIAN TIGERS (AKA AMUR TIGERS) - saved from extiction