Music Makers by Fabian Almazan

Perth, Western Australia, 7/28/2021

The golden toad, a brightly colored amphibian native to the cloud forests of Costa Rica, was last seen in 1989 and declared extinct in 2004, primarily due to habitat loss, climate change, and the spread of the chytrid fungus.

Perth, Western Australia, 3/14/2021

The Javan tiger, was a tiger subspecies native to the Indonesian island of Java and was declared extinct in the 1980s due to habitat loss and hunting.

endangered

Perth, Western Australia, 9/14/2020

The Pinta Island tortoise, was a subspecies of giant tortoise native to Pinta Island in the Galápagos Islands. It was declared extinct with the death of its last known individual, Lonesome George, in 2012. The extinction was primarily caused by overexploitation by whalers and sailors and habitat destruction due to introduced species.

Perth, Western Australia, 3/21/2021

The northern white rhinoceros is functionally extinct. The last known male, Sudan, died in March 2018, leaving only two females alive.

Perth, Western Australia, 9/12/2020

The Great Auk, a flightless seabird once found in the North Atlantic, was declared extinct in 1844 after overhunting for its feathers, meat, and eggs decimated its population.

Perth, Western Australia, 9/12/2020

The quagga, a subspecies of the plains zebra known for its distinct half-striped coat, was hunted to extinction in the late 19th century, with the last known individual dying in captivity in 1883.

Perth, Western Australia, 8/30/2020

The Puerto Rican hutia was a rodent species endemic to Puerto Rico and neighboring Caribbean islands. The species became extinct due to overhunting, habitat destruction, and competition from introduced animals, with its extinction believed to have occurred around the time of European colonization.

Perth, Western Australia, 9/16/2020

The Caribbean monk seal was last seen in 1952 at Serranilla Bank, near Jamaica and Nicaragua. After a five-year search, it was declared extinct in 2008.

endangered

Perth, Western Australia, 9/14/2020

The Chinese paddlefish, also known as the 长江 was a large (up to 23 feet long), freshwater fish native to China’s Yangtze River. The species was declared extinct in 2020, following decades of habitat destruction, overfishing, and the construction of dams that blocked its migration routes.

Perth, Western Australia, 4/30/2021

Perth, Western Australia, 2/15/2021

The Jamaican monkey, an extinct species of primate native to Jamaica, is believed to have disappeared due to habitat loss and hunting following human settlement on the island.

Perth, Western Australia, 2/16/2021

The Labrador duck, a sea duck native to North America, was declared extinct in the late 19th century, with the last confirmed sighting occurring in 1878. Its decline is believed to have been caused by habitat changes, food scarcity, and possibly overhunting.

Duncraig, Western Australia, 9/1/2020

Perth, Western Australia, 9/26/2020

Perth, Western Australia, 9/2/2020

The sea mink, native to coastal areas of northeastern North America, was hunted to extinction by the late 19th century for its fur.

Duncraig, Western Australia 9/13/2020

Rottnest Island, Western Australia, 8/6/2021

The extinct pink-headed duck was once found in the wetlands of India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The species was last sighted in the wild in the 1940s.

Perth, Western Australia, 2/15/2021

The passenger pigeon, once one of the most abundant bird species in North America, was declared extinct in 1914 when the last known individual, named Martha, died in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo, after overhunting and habitat destruction led to its rapid decline.

Perth, Western Australia, 4/30/2021

The huia was a unique bird endemic to New Zealand. It was declared extinct in the early 20th century due to overhunting, habitat destruction, and the introduction of invasive species.

Perth, Western Australia, 4/30/2021

The Saddle-backed Rodrigues Giant Tortoise, endemic to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, was driven to extinction by the late 18th century due to overhunting, habitat destruction, and invasive species.

Perth, Western Australia, 4/24/2021

Perth, Western Australia, 9/12/2020

The Ivory-billed Woodpecker, once native to the southeastern United States and parts of Cuba, is widely considered extinct due to habitat loss from logging and hunting. It was officially proposed for extinction declaration in 2021.

Perth, Western Australia, 2/16/2021

The poʻouli, a Hawaiian honeycreeper from Maui, was last seen in 2004 and is now considered extinct due to habitat loss, disease, predation, and food scarcity.

Perth, Western Australia, 9/19/2020

The Tasmanian wolf was a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, Australia, and New Guinea, officially declared extinct in 1936 after habitat loss and hunting.

Perth, Western Australia, 5/6/2021

The Tecopa pupfish, a small fish native to the warm mineral-rich waters of California’s Tecopa Hot Springs, was declared extinct in 1981 due to habitat destruction caused by human development.

Perth, Western Australia, 8/30/2020

The Palau flying fox was a fruit bat species endemic to the Palau islands in the Pacific Ocean and is believed to have gone extinct in the mid-20th century due to habitat loss and overhunting.

Perth, Western Australia, 5/17/2021

The Carolina parakeet was officially declared extinct in 1939. The last known wild sighting occurred in the early 1900s, and the last captive bird died in 1918 at the Cincinnati Zoo.