Modern people so were fond of development of technologies that they practically ceased to pay attention to harm which puts their activity to the world of the wild nature. Meanwhile, dozens of species of various animals appeared on a threshold of total disappearance. Here only some of them.
1. Sumatransky orangutan
Sumatransky orangutan of the Photo: Ltshears/Wikimedia Commons
For the last 75 years the number of sumatransky orangutans was reduced more than by 80 percent. It is connected with deterioration in an ecological situation, mass deforestation and illegal catching of animals.
2. Polar bear
Polar bear of the Photo: Alan Wilson/Wikimedia Commons
Climate change, loss of the habitat of these animals and development of oil fields promoted decrease in number of these mammals. By estimates of some experts, at the existing situation the polar bears will die out within 100 years.
3. Red wolf
Red wolf of the Photo: Kalyanvarma/Wikimedia Commons
About 30 years ago, the last 17 remained red wolves were placed in bondage in hope to increase and stabilize their number. Today the number of these animals increased approximately up to 100 individuals, but because of deforestation they still are under the threat of disappearance.
4. Amur tiger
Amur tiger of the Photo: Ltshears/Wikimedia Commons
The Amur tigers are the largest representatives of the cat family. By different estimates, in the wild nature there were from 400 to 500 individuals of these subspecies of tigers.
5. Sifaki
Sifaki Foto: Jean-Louis Vandevivère from Paris, France/Wikimedia Commons
Sifaki or crested indri are under the threat of disappearance as a result of deforestation, loss of natural habitats and hunting for these small animals.
6. Vakita (Californian sea pig)
Vakita (Californian sea pig) Photo: Paula Olson, NOAA/Wikimedia Commons
Vakita who is under the threat of disappearance is considered one of the most rare species of marine mammals. In January, 2017 the number of the Californian sea pig was less than 50 individuals.
7. Western gorilla
Western gorilla of the Photo: Brocken Inaglory/Wikimedia Commons
Poaching became the reason of catastrophic reduction of number of this species of primacies. According to experts, by 2046 the population of the western gorillas will be reduced more than by 80 percent.
8. Black rhinoceros
Black rhinoceros of the Photo: John and Karen Hollingsworth, US Fish and Wildlife Service/Wikimedia Commons
Rhinoceroses - one of the most ancient groups of mammal, almost live minerals. As a result of poaching, by 1995 the number of black rhinoceroses was only 2410 individuals. Since then, the number of representatives of this species of mammals steadily grows. By the end of 2010 their number was already 4880 individuals. However, these figures are 90 percent lower than those indicators which were 300 years ago.
9. Humpback whale
Humpback whale of the Photo: Wanetta Ayers/Wikimedia Commons
Humpback whales, as well as other representatives of large whales, long time were a desired target for the whaling industry. Only after conducting the ban on trade their number began to be restored. Now the number of humpback whales approximately is 18 - 20 thousand individuals.
10. Leathery turtle
Leathery turtle of the Photo: U .S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region/Wikimedia Commons
The greatest threat for existence leathery skulls proceeds from commercial fishery and human activity as a result of which there is a marine pollution. Now there are about 34 thousand females nesting in the wild nature.