1. Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat
They are currently all located in Epping Forest National Park in Queensland, Australia. Compared to the 1000's of miles they used to roam between New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland less than 100 years ago.
A survey taken in 2003 stated that there were only about 115 northern hairy-nosed wombats left in the wild and only 30 of those were breeding females. However, in 2015 a study showed that the population had slowly increased to 230 Hairy-nosed Wombats. Keep it up Wombats!
2. Javan Rhino
Although all Rhinos are having a bad time, this breed has had a particularly rubbish couple of years. The Javan rhinos are the most threatened of the five rhino species, with a count of between 58-68 individuals surviving in Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia. These stunning animals have loose skin folds, giving their armoured appearance. However, they aren't made of armour and are pouched for their 10-inch horns. Due to conservation, the last poaching of the Javan rhino was in 2010 allowing the rhinos to have a chance in increasing their numbers and getting the species back on track.
3. The Ploughshare Tortoise
This is the most endangered tortoise in the world. The population is estimated to be between 440–770, and they found in the Baly Bay region in Madagascar. The Plougshare tortoise is so beautiful, it's a curse as they are poached for the illegal international pet trade and also for it's shell as its believed to have 'health benefits'.
4.The Roloway Monkey
The Roloway monkey has to be one of the cutest monkeys out there and used to live in the forests of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, but it has sadly become extinct in Ghana and how many are exist in the wild is unknown. They are basically hunted for bush meat and coupled with their forest homes being destroyed has further assisted with their decline.
5. The Vaquita
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