It was declared extinct in 1989 but since then the situation has only become worse. This article will cover some animal species that have already been proclaimed endangered. 

Asian elephants live in southern and southeastern Asia. They are extremely intelligent: it is reported that they can recognize themselves in the mirror. However, habitat loss is a great danger to them. Rainforests get cut down so the elephants are forced to move closer to humans which puts them in danger: they can be taken to serve as a tourist attraction or killed for their tusks.

Even though Polar Bears are not considered to be endangered, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) lists them as "vulnerable" species. Bears rely heavily on sea-ice environment; they use it to hunt, mate, and travel. Thus, melting of ice cover poses a great threat to these animals. It is reported that in some regions Polar Bears have become thinner and are having fewer cubs. Researchers believe it is due to the lack of ice in the animals' natural habitat.

Pandas' only source of food is bamboo which makes it impossible for them to adapt to new environment without it. Deforestation is the main reason for their endangerment, as well as poaching.

Koalas are listed as "vulnerable" species, however, there have been many calls from activists to change their status to endangered. Their main source of food is eucalyptus which loses its nutrional value due to increase of CO₂ in the atmosphere and it leaves koalas weak and starving. Moreover, bushfires that are becoming more frequent and are covering more land are destroying animals' natural habitat and killing them in the process.

Since the 1970s there has been a massive decrease in its population and now it consists of less than 3 percent of its former abundance. Due to ocean warming and acidification the corals are starving and cannot build their skeleton which results in death. You can read more about corals in my previous report.