Caribbean Monk Seal
The Caribbean Monk Seal was the only known seal which was native to the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It is also the only species of seal to go extinct directly due to human causes. It was officially declared extinct just last year, on June 6th, 2008, although the last recorded account of the species was made at Serranilla Bank between Honduras and Jamaica in 1952.
Their eventual demise, brought on by human hunting, was symbolized during Columbus’ 1494 voyage, when the tiny seals were described as “sea wolves” and 8 were recorded to have been killed and slaughtered for their meat.
Pyrenean Ibex
The Pyrenean Ibex has one of the more interesting stories among extinct animals, since it was the first species to ever be brought back into existence via cloning, only to go extinct again just seven minutes after being born due to lung failure. Here at Ecolocalizer, we reported on the event, which happened in January 2009.
The last naturally born Pyrenean Ibex died on January 6th, 2000; it was found dead under a fallen tree at the age of 13. That animal’s only companion had died just a year earlier due to old age. Although the recent effort to resurrect the Ibex was short-lived, the event does bring optimism, and raise serious debate, about whether extinct creatures should be given a second chance.
Bubal Hartebeest
The Bubal Hartebeest was a magnificent, tough beast which was once domesticated by the ancient Egyptians as a food source and for sacrificial purposes. The creature was even mentioned in the Old Testament.
Although it once roamed throughout Northern Africa and the Middle East, the deep-rooted mythology which surrounded the animal was not enough to save it from European hunters who began hunting them for recreation and meat. The last Bubal Hartebeest was probably a female which died in the Paris Zoo in 1923.
Javan Tiger
Javan Tigers are a subspecies of tiger which were limited to the Indonesian island of Java. The last specimen to have been seen was sighted in 1972, although there is evidence from track counts that the animal had lingered into the 1980′s. The last track counts to yield evidence of the tigers was held in 1979, when just three tigers were identified.
The leading cause of their extinction was agricultural encroachment and habitat loss, which continues to be a serious concern in Java.
There are some who believe that Javan Tigers could still be alive in some of the island’s few remaining forested regions, although even so, the tiger’s numbers would be so low that the species would still be functionally extinct. The region most likely to contain a tiger today would have to be the Meru Betiri National Park, although even that area is now being threatened by mining companies after the discovery of gold nearby.
Tecopa Pupfish
The Tecopa Pupfish has the unfortunate distinction of being the first species to be declared extinct under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The official de-listing of the animal came in 1981.
The fish were first discovered in the Tecopa Hot Springs in California in 1942, and their decline followed shortly thereafter, as the Hot Springs were canalized and replaced with bathhouses. The final nail in the coffin came when hotels and trailer parks were built nearby to allow for more comfortable recreation for tourists.
Why do we kill animals they have no defences against us but we still kill them? The Rhino has armour against it’s predators but not the weapons we make!!
i belive there is a quagga in the Bronx Zoo in the Bronx you may wanna see
this is to show all of us humans how selfish we are and how ignorant we are!!! never thinking about the future causes us to suffer the consequences and when we realize what we’ve done its too late. hopefully my kids will enjoy to see the animals alive today before the too go extinct……..
wow i like the way you think you think very well…….keep it up!!
how very very awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it is not ALL our falt !!! they kill each othere there are many reasons x
pertend we are the exinct animals how does that make you feel? me to. the humamrace destoried in 20 mintues! We HAVE TO SAVE ARE EARTH!!!!!!!!!
We were the cause of these poor animals extinction. We should be a shame of our self.Those Tasmanian Tiger looked cool but we killed them just to have fun well it is not fun…it is animal murder.
it makes me want to cry, the fact that only 1% of the world’s animals is left, really, we should be utterly ashamed.
What if we’re next?
That wouldn’t be good, would it? Put yourselves in their places.
this is the best website ever thanks for everything my teacher gave me an A!!
I can’t read thuis whole article for It makes me really angry and upset, Especially about the Tasmanian Tiger. Government initiatives to fight animal population growth or whatever excuse to hunt innocent animals always end up with tragic results. There is no reason to trust any politician…
The reason that the world is in the shape it’s in now can be pointed directly at the white capitalist man. If not for them wanting to own everything and not be happy even when they have more then they can spend the world would’nt be in the shape it’s in now. The white man went around the world killing off the native people and animals then claiming the land as their own. It only took them 400 years to wreck north america by polluting the water, air, land. Whats discusting is that there still doing it today all over the world directly or indirecly. eg Middel east
Very interesting.This site gives me the desire to take pictures of rare animals myself. People have caused the demise of some animals but they are the reason why many species are still around. What about the dinosaurs? We cannot blame SUVs for their extinction.
Please do not throw me into this mix. I am White male and a private business owner. My business is germinating and selling native plant species. I try very hard to educate our customer base on the value of using native plants in their landscapes and limiting their lawns. I promote wildlife habitats and to leave all native creatures including venomous snake species free to live their live. Yes white Americans are as a whole environmentally challenged, but painting any culture with such a broad brush stroke like your comments, well show ignorance. I have met many other white people that are far more right politically and much more environmentally aware and active than most liberals I associate with.
I have rarely seen an African, Chinese, Asian, American Indian, Eastern or Western person at any of the environment work shops or work days in my Atlanta, Georgia. This City has many cultures, which I welcome to my community. I been doing environmental work for 20+ years. Your welcome!
Jim Rodgers
if the animals were extinct just a little bit early then
they might have collected their specimen and have combined with same type of animals and boughtsome new animal like liger
go to http://www.google.com and type for genetic combination of animals
Mere lamenting is not enough!!!Educate!!! Educate the present generation (old and young)to respect, to protect everything in this world,right from a blade of grass to the ultimate human. This is not the duty of the government alone….all of us can do something to bring an awareness among the people.
But the government also has to enforce the law and take stringent measures against law breakers.
These animals have been taken away from our future generations by our own foolishness.
me parece muy interesante pero tengo una dificulta con el idioma quisiera también aportarles un poco en los animales que están en la región donde vivo. A pesar de que Colombia es un país con una gran biodiversidad pero también tenemos problemas con manatí o vaca de agua dulce.
humans are causing all this so we should kill all humans for all the animals that died because of us
YOu mentioned 11 but there are four pictures. I am curious about the other five.
thanks,
i could really care less about these animals they aint doin nun for me so FORGET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that is super awsome but at the same time super sad
thats super awosme
you all people lets show a little love to our por animals or we all desaper make a wave and rock on from destiny plz donot trow trash to the strets bye
These people who kill animals are so cruel. They even did not leave a single animal. They just go on killing and killing.
you should also show pictures
You are right about the importance of including photos; the posting had them previously, and some of our image libraries have since been damaged. We are working on getting the photos restored.
I only see 4 of them and no pictures attached…
we should be able to bring some animals back. we brought some animals here. I think it was never necessary to let them go extinct. i think it was a tradgety that we lost the quagga, i think it was such a majestic, wonerful animal. when i look at these pictures from long ago knowing i will never see them healthy and living again. i have a feeling in me that the poor animal will never live. and the humans that deserve to see them ( like the quagga )will never enjoy there true beauty.:( im in tears.