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1. JAVAN RHINOS

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Javan rhinos is one of the rarest of the rhino species—around 75 individuals—which can only be found on the island of Java, Indonesia.

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2. AMUR LEOPARD

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Amur Leopard is one of the rarest big cats in the world, with only around 100 individuals left in the wild. They can only be found in a relatively small region of the far east of Russia and north-eastern China at present.

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3. SUNDA ISLAND TIGER

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Sunda Island Tiger is the smallest tiger subspecies in the world, weighing up to 140kg. There are around 600 Sunda Island Tiger in the wild, and are only found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

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4. MOUNTAIN GORILLAS

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The Mountain gorilla is a subspecies of the eastern gorilla, which lives in the high-altitude forests up in the volcanic, mountainous regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. Currently, they are listed as endangered species, with just over 1,000 individuals in the wild.

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5. TAPANULI ORANGUTAN

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Only a single, isolated population of Tapanuli orangutans exist in the wild, which is restricted to the tropical forests of the Batang Toru ecosystem on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.

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6. YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISE

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The Yangtze Finless Porpoise is the only living freshwater porpoise in the world. This aquatic mammal is currently found in the Yangtze River in China and is listed as a critically endangered species.

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7. BLACK RHINOS

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Black Rhino suffered dramatic losses in their numbers due to large-scale poaching. Today, 95% of black rhinos are found in just 4 countries: Kenya, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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8. AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANT

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African Forest Elephant are found in the dense, humid forests of West and Central Africa. Today, they occupy around 25% of their historic range, can be found in 20 different African nations, mostly in Gabon and the Republic of Congo.

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9. SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN

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The Sumatran orangutan is found only on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. They are listed as critically endangered animal by the IUCN which are less than 14,000 individuals in the wild.

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10. HAWKSBILL TURTLES

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The Hawksbill turtle is one of the seven species of marine turtles which is found in nearshore tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Their numbers are believed to be between 20,000 and 23,000 nesting turtles at present.