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Every day, hundreds of endangered species get closer to extinction. By working together, we can help save them.

The White-headed Duck is considered endangered due to habitat loss and hunting. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The Macaroni Penguin has experienced widespread decline in populations since the mid 1970s. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The Honeycomb Whipray as Vulnerable, as it faces heavy fishing pressure and habitat degradation. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The Colombian Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The Rufous-necked Hornbill is a species of hornbill found in broadleaved forests in Bhutan. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The Kakapo is critically endangered; as of February 2010, only 120 living individuals are known. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


As of Spring 2010, the estimated total number of Mountain Gorillas worldwide is 790. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The Iberian lynx is the most endangered cat species in the world. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The flat-backed spider tortoise is a species of turtle endemic to Madagascar. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The robust skink, Cyclodina alani, is a large, rare species of skink endemic to New Zealand. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The Sulawesi Bear Cuscus is now listed as Vulnerable. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The Bonytail chub is now the rarest of the endemic big-river fishes of the Colorado River. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The Red Panda has been classified as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List since 2008. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


There are only around 2000 Cuvier's Gazelle in the wild. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The Silver Shark has become rare or extinct in many river basins of its native range. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


Numbers of Yellow-headed Amazon Parrots have reduced drastically because of capture for the pet trade. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The population of wild Bengal tigers in the Indian subcontinent is estimated to be fewer than 2,500. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The Australian Sea Lion is an endangered species that breeds on the south & west coasts of Australia. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The native wild population of between 1,000 and 2,000 Red-crowned Amazon Parrots is decreasing. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


The Red-browed Amazon is threatened by habitat loss and capture for the wild parrot trade. #almostextinct http://bit.ly/i95oNd


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