These 5 Species Are Facing a Silent Extinction

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Amur Leopard

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Javan Rhino

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Cross River Gorilla

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Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle

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Northern Rockhopper Penguin

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These 5 Species Are Facing a Silent Extinction

Amur Leopard

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Only around 100 left in Russia and China due to poaching and habitat loss.

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Javan Rhino

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Fewer than 80 remain, all in one Indonesian park, facing habitat encroachment.

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Cross River Gorilla

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Under 300 survive in Nigeria and Cameroon, threatened by deforestation and hunting.

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Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle

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Just two known alive, critically endangered due to pollution and failed breeding efforts.

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Northern Rockhopper Penguin

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Climate change and ocean pollution are shrinking their population in the South Atlantic.

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