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Photo: Extinct species of amphibians on display at Catholic University, Ecuador.

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Extinct species of amphibians on display at Catholic University, Ecuador.

Photo: Extinct species of amphibians on display at Catholic University, Ecuador.

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Extinct species of amphibians on display at Catholic University, Ecuador.

Photo: Extinct species of amphibians on display at Catholic University, Ecuador.

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Extinct species of amphibians on display at Catholic University, Ecuador.

Photo: Extinct species of amphibians on display at Catholic University, Ecuador.

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Extinct species of amphibians on display at Catholic University, Ecuador.

Photo: Scientists examine and feed frogs at the captive breeding facility known as Balsa de los Sapos, or Amphibian Ark, at Quito's Catholic University, Ecuador.

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Scientists examine and feed frogs at the captive breeding facility known as Balsa de los Sapos, or Amphibian Ark, at Quito’s Catholic University, Ecuador.

A captive, endangered marsupial frog (Gastrotheca litonedis) at the captive breeding facility known as Balsa de los Sapos, or Amphibian Ark, at Quito's Catholic University, Ecuador.

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A captive, endangered marsupial frog (Gastrotheca litonedis) at the captive breeding facility known as Balsa de los Sapos, or Amphibian Ark, at Quito’s Catholic University, Ecuador.

A scientist holds an endangered San Lucas marsupial frog (Gastrotheca pseustes) at the captive breeding facility known as Balsa de los Sapos, or Amphibian Ark, at Quito's Catholic University, Ecuador.

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A scientist holds an endangered San Lucas marsupial frog (Gastrotheca pseustes) at the captive breeding facility known as Balsa de los Sapos, or Amphibian Ark, at Quito’s Catholic University, Ecuador.

A researcher holds a male harlequin frog (Atelopus sp.) collected for captive breeding near Limon, Ecuador.

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A researcher holds a male harlequin frog (Atelopus sp.) collected for captive breeding near Limon, Ecuador.

An endangered Azuay marsupial frog (Gastrotheca litonedis) is propagated in captivity by Balsa de los Sapos, the "amphibian ark" at Pontificia Universidad Cat—lica del Ecuador in Quito.

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An endangered Azuay marsupial frog (Gastrotheca litonedis) is propagated in captivity by Balsa de los Sapos, the “amphibian ark” at Pontificia Universidad Cat—lica del Ecuador in Quito.

Bryn, the federally endangered Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), sat for this portrait in 2007 at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. She was one of two female Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits left, the end of the line for this species of animals. Since there are no males left, this means only animals intercrossed with the Idaho race will survive. She died in 2008, marking the end of her genetic line. This subpopulation lost its sagebrush habitat as the land was developed for agriculture in the state of Washington. Stock

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Bryn, the federally endangered Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), sat for this portrait in 2007 at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. She was one of two female Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits left, the end of the line for this species of animals. Since there are no males left, this means only animals intercrossed with the Idaho race will survive. She died in 2008, marking the end of her genetic line. This subpopulation lost its sagebrush habitat as the land was developed for agriculture in the state of Washington. Stock

Photo: A juvenile Attwater's prairie-chicken hides in the grass at a captive breeding facility.

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A juvenile Attwater’s prairie-chicken hides in the grass at a captive breeding facility.

Photo: A juvenile Attwater's prairie-chicken looks out from its hiding place in the grass at a captive breeding facility.

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A juvenile Attwater’s prairie-chicken looks out from its hiding place in the grass at a captive breeding facility.

A biologist holds a newly hatched California condor chick, (Gymnogyps californianus), critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered at a captive breeding facility.

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A biologist holds a newly hatched California condor chick, (Gymnogyps californianus), critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered at a captive breeding facility.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

Photo: Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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Mexican gray wolf pups at the Wild Canid Research Center near St. Louis, MO.

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