Once Endangered Species That Are Now Extinct

Published on January 27, 2018
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Whale Shark

The 11-ton whale shark is the largest fish and shark in the world. Even though they are sharks, they are harmless to humans. Humans, however, are not harmless to these creatures. Man hunts whale sharks in order to sell their meat and use their blubber for oil and fuel. The World Wildlife Fund has given them the status of “vulnerable”.

Whale Shark

Whale Shark

Jaguar

Jaguars have inhabited the region between the U.S.A. and Mexico until humans completely wiped them out in the U.S. There are about 70-100 living in the wild in Mexico at this time. Humans hunted them for their fur, in order to protect their livestock and for sport. This endangered species could quickly become extinct.

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Jaguar

Jaguar