Scientists say that an astonishing 1 in 4 mammals worldwide are in critical danger (either threatened or endangered) - not just the polar bears we all hear so much about. The top ten most endangered mammals are: the Yangtze River Dolphin, Vancouver Island Marmot, Seychelles Sheath-Tailed Bat, Javan Rhinoceros, Hispid Hare, Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat, Dwarf Water Buffalo, Iberian Lynx, Red Wolf and Dwarf Blue Sheep. But there are hundreds more beautiful mammals that are either ecologically distinct, increasingly rare, or critically threatened. Here are just a few incredible animals, captured in breathtaking photography and video footage.
Included in this gallery are the polar bear, western lowland gorilla, Iberian lynx, red wolf, African elephant, fishing cat, Bactrian camel and white tiger. Each gallery image contains more information about each of the endangered mammal species featured below.
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Along the way, I became aware of how the planet is under great stress due to the driven nature of human activity on this planet.
I believe that the advancement of human well-being will reduce societies addictive behaviors, and will thus also help preserve the environment and perhaps slow down the effects of global warming and other major threats to the health of human societies.
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Scientists say that an astonishing 1 in 4 mammals worldwide are in critical danger (either threatened or endangered) - not just the polar bears we all hear so much about. The top ten most endangered mammals are: the Yangtze River Dolphin, Vancouver Island Marmot, Seychelles [...]](http://webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/african-elephant-200x140.jpg)
![(Part 1 in a 5-Part Exclusive WebEcoist Series on Endangered Animals)
Scientists say that an astonishing 1 in 4 mammals worldwide are in critical danger (either threatened or endangered) - not just the polar bears we all hear so much about. The top ten most endangered mammals are: the Yangtze River Dolphin, Vancouver Island Marmot, Seychelles [...]](http://webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/bactrian-camel-200x140.jpg)
![(Part 1 in a 5-Part Exclusive WebEcoist Series on Endangered Animals)
Scientists say that an astonishing 1 in 4 mammals worldwide are in critical danger (either threatened or endangered) - not just the polar bears we all hear so much about. The top ten most endangered mammals are: the Yangtze River Dolphin, Vancouver Island Marmot, Seychelles [...]](http://webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/fishing-cat-200x140.jpg)
![(Part 1 in a 5-Part Exclusive WebEcoist Series on Endangered Animals)
Scientists say that an astonishing 1 in 4 mammals worldwide are in critical danger (either threatened or endangered) - not just the polar bears we all hear so much about. The top ten most endangered mammals are: the Yangtze River Dolphin, Vancouver Island Marmot, Seychelles [...]](http://webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/iberian-lynx-200x140.jpg)
![(Part 1 in a 5-Part Exclusive WebEcoist Series on Endangered Animals)
Scientists say that an astonishing 1 in 4 mammals worldwide are in critical danger (either threatened or endangered) - not just the polar bears we all hear so much about. The top ten most endangered mammals are: the Yangtze River Dolphin, Vancouver Island Marmot, Seychelles [...]](http://webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/polar-bear-200x140.jpg)
![(Part 1 in a 5-Part Exclusive WebEcoist Series on Endangered Animals)
Scientists say that an astonishing 1 in 4 mammals worldwide are in critical danger (either threatened or endangered) - not just the polar bears we all hear so much about. The top ten most endangered mammals are: the Yangtze River Dolphin, Vancouver Island Marmot, Seychelles [...]](http://webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/red-wolf-200x140.jpg)
![(Part 1 in a 5-Part Exclusive WebEcoist Series on Endangered Animals)
Scientists say that an astonishing 1 in 4 mammals worldwide are in critical danger (either threatened or endangered) - not just the polar bears we all hear so much about. The top ten most endangered mammals are: the Yangtze River Dolphin, Vancouver Island Marmot, Seychelles [...]](http://webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/western-lowland-gorilla-200x140.jpg)
![(Part 1 in a 5-Part Exclusive WebEcoist Series on Endangered Animals)
Scientists say that an astonishing 1 in 4 mammals worldwide are in critical danger (either threatened or endangered) - not just the polar bears we all hear so much about. The top ten most endangered mammals are: the Yangtze River Dolphin, Vancouver Island Marmot, Seychelles [...]](http://webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/white-tiger-200x140.jpg)
