The 6 Rarest Animals Left on Earth

6 of the rarest animals on Earth — some with fewer than 10 left in the wild. From the vaquita (the world's smallest porpoise) to the real-life bird behind the movie Rio, these are the most endangered animals on the planet... and some of them are making an incredible comeback. In this video you'll meet: 🐬 The Vaquita — the rarest marine mammal on Earth, with fewer than 10 left 🐆 The Amur Leopard — the rarest big cat in the world 🦄 The Saola — the mysterious "Asian Unicorn," only discovered in 1992 🦜 The Kakapo — the world's only flightless parrot 💙 Spix's Macaw — the real bird that inspired the movie Rio 🦏 The Javan Rhino — down to just one park on Earth Some of these animals are on the edge of extinction. But others — like the Amur Leopard and Spix's Macaw — are proving that conservation actually works. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro — meet the rarest animals on Earth 00:24 The Vaquita — fewer than 10 left in the world 02:14 The Amur Leopard — the rarest big cat on Earth 04:03 The Saola — the "Asian Unicorn" discovered in 1992 06:06 The Kakapo — the flightless parrot that can't die 08:25 Spix's Macaw — the real bird from the movie Rio 10:31 The Javan Rhino — the last 76 giants on Earth 12:41 How you can help endangered animals 📚 Sources: IUCN Red List, WWF Species Reports, CIRVA Vaquita Survey, NZ Dept. of Conservation Kakapo Recovery Programme, ACTP Spix's Macaw Reintroduction Reports, Ujung Kulon National Park Camera Trap Census. If you enjoyed learning about the rarest animals in the world, let us know your favorite in the comments, and subscribe for more wildlife facts and endangered species deep dives every week. #RarestAnimals #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeFacts #Vaquita #AmurLeopard #Kakapo #SpixsMacaw #JavanRhino #Conservation #AnimalFacts