10 Species Near Extinction

10 species on the brink of extinction endangered species animals
Samara King Eques Inc.

Vaquita
Gulf of California
Number remaining: 200 to 300
One of the rarest cetaceans in the world, the Vaquita is endangered by both its limited range and the ease with which it gets caught in fishing nets.

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