Actual Photos Of 22 Amazing Animals That Are Now Extinct

A heartbreaking glimpse of what we have lost over the years.

Sal
Lessons from History
3 min readFeb 8, 2021

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1. Western Black Rhino — Declared Extinct in 2011

Photo Credits: Save The Rhino International

2. Caspian Tiger — Declared Extinct in 2001

Photo Credits: The Independent

3. Tasmanian Tiger/Thylacine — Declared Extinct in 1936

Photo Credits: Pursuit

4. Quagga — Declared Extinct in 1883

Photo Credits: Britannica

5. Baiji River Dolphin — Critically Endangered, Possibly Extinct

Photo Credits: Wikipedia

6. Syrian Wild Ass — Declared…

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Sal
Lessons from History

I am a History Educator and a Lifelong Learner with a Masters in Global History.