Even More

These Asian lions are the only member of the lion family that doesn't live in Africa. Instead, they ranged from India to the middle east. Asian lions have seen their numbers dwindle as a result of hunting and habitat destruction. There is an estimated 300 left live only on a sanctuary in India.

When you first think of endangered species, the Camel isn't usually the first animal that comes to mind. In 2002, the IUCN added the Bactrian camel, a relative to the domesticated camels used today, to it's Red List. In 2008, an estimated 950 Bactrian camels existed in the wild, with only another 15 in captivity. Major threats to these camels include locals killing them for food, increased attention from predators due to drought, and habitat loss.

 

These Humpback Whales was put on the endangered species list, although their specie has increased in numbers recently. Mother whales usually nurse for about a year or more. Humpback whales aren't fully mature until the age of ten. The closeness between this mother whale and calf are not unusual because mothers and their young swim close together, often touching one another with their flippers with what appear to be gestures of affection.

Here are even more endangered animals that we will lose if we don't do anything about them.