Last of a kind

Animals on brink of extinction… all thanks to humans

animals, and the death this week of the only surviving male northern white rhino should serve as a warning for the fate of many others.

Sudan’s death aged 45 leaves two females, making IVF the only hope for the species to survive.

Heather Sohl, WWF’S chief wildlife adviser, said: “His death is devastating. We’re seeing the extinction of the northern white rhino happen right before our eyes, driven by the demand for their horns.

“And many other threats to wildlife at the hands of humans are also on the rise.”

Here we look at 10 animal species who are on the very edge of extinction.

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