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Three partula snails (Partula hebe) at the Zoological Society of London.
This species is listed as extinct in the wild by IUCN.

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A sutural partula snail (Partula suturalis ssp. vexillum) at the Zoological Society of London.
This species is listed as extinct in the wild by IUCN.

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Three partula snails (Partula hebe) at the Zoological Society of London.
This species is listed as extinct in the wild by IUCN.

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Two Moorean viviparous tree snails (Partula mirabilis) at the Zoological Society of London.
This species is listed as Extinct in the Wild by IUCN.

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A Polynesian tree snail (Partula navigatoria) at the Zoological Society of London.

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A Moorean viviparous tree snail (Partula mirabilis) at the Zoological Society of London.
This species is listed as Extinct in the Wild by IUCN.

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A Potosi pupfish (Cyprinodon alvarezi) at the Zoological Society of London.
This fish is extinct in the wild according to IUCN.

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A Potosi pupfish (Cyprinodon alvarezi) at the Zoological Society of London.
This fish is extinct in the wild according to IUCN.

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A Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus) at the Zoological Society of London.
This fish is extinct in the wild according to IUCN.

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A Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus) at the Zoological Society of London.
This fish is extinct in the wild according to IUCN.

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A yellow-backed ornamental tarantula, Poecilotheria smithi, from a private collection. This species, native to India, is now extinct in the wild.

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A yellow-backed ornamental tarantula, Poecilotheria smithi, from a private collection. This species, native to India, is now extinct in the wild.

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A Sahara aphanius (Aphanius saourensis) at Aquarium Berlin. This species is thought to be extinct in the wild.

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A Sahara aphanius (Aphanius saourensis) at Aquarium Berlin. This species is thought to be extinct in the wild.

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A Sahara aphanius (Aphanius saourensis) at Aquarium Berlin. This species is thought to be extinct in the wild.

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A La Palma pupfish (Cyprinodon longidorsalis) at Aquarium Berlin. This species is thought to be extinct in the wild.

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A La Palma pupfish (Cyprinodon longidorsalis) at Aquarium Berlin. This species is thought to be extinct in the wild.

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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 race 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.

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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 race 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.

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Partula snails (Partula nodosa) at the St. Louis Zoo’s Monsanto Insectarium. Once found in French Polynesia, this species is now extinct in the wild.

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An extinct in the wild (IUCN) Simandoa cave roach (Simandoa conserfariam) at the Bugarium at the Albuquerque BioPark.

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An extinct in the wild (IUCN) Simandoa cave roach (Simandoa conserfariam) at the Bugarium at the Albuquerque BioPark.

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A critically endangered (IUCN) Charco Palma pupfish (Cyprinodon veronicae) at the Dallas Children’s Aquarium. A native of Mexico, this species is extinct in the wild.

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A critically endangered (IUCN) Charco Palma pupfish (Cyprinodon veronicae) at the Dallas Children’s Aquarium. A native of Mexico, this species is extinct in the wild.

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The last known critically endangered Rabbs’ fringe-limbed tree frog (Ecnomiohyla rabborum) at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

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The last known critically endangered Rabbs’ fringe-limbed tree frog (Ecnomiohyla rabborum) at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

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A Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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A Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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A Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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A female Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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An extinct in the wild socorro dove or Grayson’s pigeon (Zenaida graysoni) at the Plzen Zoo.

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A male Pere David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus) at the Madrid Zoo. This species is now extinct in the wild.

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A male Pere David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus) at the Madrid Zoo. This species is now extinct in the wild.

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A male Pere David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus) at the Madrid Zoo. This species is now extinct in the wild.

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Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) at Rolling Hills Zoo. This species is federally endangered and listed as extinct in the wild (IUCN).

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Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) at Rolling Hills Zoo. This species is federally endangered and listed as extinct in the wild (IUCN).

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