5 American Species That Were Once Close To Extinction

[@EduardoMartinez-eb2br]

Learned about the florida panthers in biology, apparently they introduced texas pumas into the population to increase their genetic diversity, super cool

[@TsukiCove]

yes it's really cool i forgot to mention that in the video so i'll pin ya :)

[@Herbex7]

I won't lie and say it's not cool, but it has resulted in hybrid animals which are much larger then Florida panthers. And the deer population in florida is suffering for it. It's much easier for these hybrid panthers to chase down the small deer in florida.

[@synivy4576]

@@Herbex7 that’s total bullsh*t the deer population is not suffering becuz of the panther population…do u know how rare it is to even see one??? U do know Florida panthers are already one of the larger subspecies so introducing Texas panthers literally didn’t make them anymore “larger” stop spreading lies on the internet pls

[@BromanderInChief]

@@Herbex7 I can promise you right now that does not correlate, the smaller panther already preyed on whitetail deer AND the deer population in Florida is still fucking enormous.

[@staywoke2198]

@@Herbex7 deer and most mammal population declines are due to pythons

[@jasonchandler9777]

I remember going to a petting zoo as a kid and saw a female California Condor amongst the other animals, but everybody avoided her, because of her appearance and she looked so sad & lonely. I hung out with her and she was so friendly. 🙂

[@Redster3]

It is because of that illogical conformist mentality of humans believing that if it looks "pretty" and "beautiful", it MUST obviously be "good" is why we are doomed as a species. I am happy you decided to hang out with the Condor. You were mature enough to value the bigger picture of all things.

[@colinalanhastings4220]

I really doubt there was a California condor at a petting zoo

[@unifiedhorizons2663]

@@colinalanhastings4220 dude he had a petting cobra at Ohio zoo… it lost its fangs though because they were crush by being hit by a car or something. so it wouldn’t be far fetch for them to be at a petting zoo. crying out loud I’ve seen a zoo trainer have an bold eagle in full hunting armor and showed people there hunting skills.

[@soup6317]

@Jose Mendez humans aren't doomed because, by nature, we avoid ugly animals. Thats just silly man.

[@scinerd11]

@@unifiedhorizons2663 there are 300,000+ bald eagles. There's only like 400 California condors in the entire world. Maybe it was a turkey vulture at the petting zoo. They are also large, beautiful birds of prey but are much more common

[@cryobk3540]

As someone who’s lives in Florida, it’s wild to think that alligators were almost gone completely. There pretty common here

[@Dman9fp]

Oh yeah, I work with one guy who said when he was growing up it was perfectly safe to swim in the Hillsborough River year-round.. nowadays, good luck buddy swimming there anytime that's not in the winter xD

[@johnhardy2046]

I live in Louisiana and same can’t believe it

[@herpermike_]

They're one of the best conservation success stories! Back in the 60's or so, if you saw one it was a big enough deal it could make the paper lol.

[@Svensk7119]

The California Condor used to be there, too.... 'bout ten thousand years ago.

[@herpermike_]

@@Svensk7119 yeah back then there were a lot more megafauna! For them to eat lol

[@brucemoreno5947]

The bald eagle was also close to extinction and yeah the cal condor is one of my favorite animals.

[@TsukiCove]

very true i featured the bald eagle in one of my other videos on animals that were close to extinction :)

[@Rauldlg8]

Hey Tsuki, I appreciate all the effort you put into these amazing and informative videos. Keep up the great work!!

[@TsukiCove]

thank you for the support i really appreciate it :)

[@brandonm8920]

I live in the Grand Canyon, and seeing the California Condors slowly upping their numbers is awesome

[@reimroc56]

Whooping Crane is also a great comeback story. The population was once 17 individuals. Nice work

[@ericburton5163]

Great video, it's important to highlight successful conservation efforts! The 1973 Endangered Species Act is really strict, especially for anti-regulation Americans. (There's a reason it's poked fun at on Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, etc.) So politicians are constantly trying to make it weaker. Highlighting the success helps us keep the laws in place!

[@calebopossum5023]

White tailed Deer used to be endangered in 1900-1930, but by 2005 to now, they are over abundant. 👍

[@ciqme]

Eat over abundant in many areas. It’s crazy to think they were ever anywhere near endangerment

[@calebopossum5023]

@@ciqme Overharvesting will do that.

[@kevinwilt3918]

I witnessed the brown pelican come back first hand when I was a kid in the 80s there were no pelicans. Now there are thousands. The Ventura County channel is teaming with marine life the populations of sea lions, dolphins, humpback whales and pelicans has exploded. Apparently so has the white shark population but for some reason they stay near the kelp forests feeding on sting rays and leopard sharks.

[@jacobcloyd8486]

Love the videos. Keep it up, this is solid educational content. I'd love to see you branch into flora species too

[@laurenmary9296]

Ooohhh, that would be great! Very good idea. 😊

[@mostlyorchids]

6:29 OMG THATS THE VENTURA PIER! I live in Ventura and I was just there watching the sunset a few days ago 😊 its one of 2 places on the California coastline that has visible islands off the coast

[@dinoman1464]

I find these videos quite interesting, maybe next time you could cover Canada. Canada has some of the most interesting stories with rare animals.

[@rl9217]

Florida’s top predators like panthers and alligators: “I fear no invasive species, but that thing…” Florida man: (about to be on some insane headline) Florida’s top predators: “It scares me…” Side note, love that Red Dead reference and happy the panthers are bouncing back.

[@LaurenSchraderMusic]

Tsuki I was wondering if you’ve ever considered doing a video talking about the small gene pools of animals that are rebounding, and how that challenge can go away over time.

[@skitstheskitty2787]

I LOVE SEA OTTERS SO MUCH!! One thing about them though is that they're divided into two subspecies, the northern and southern sea otter. The southern sea otter used to have as low of a population as 50 individuals and were thought to be extinct for years. Fortunately, there's around 3,000 of them now, but they still have much of their historic range left uninhabited.

[@gebusdatrapgod]

I've watched at least 10 plus of your videos today And man I love your content Glad I came across your channel

[@Ruben-L-Trimble-mttsbf]

Thanks for this video can you do one about plant poaching it's a serious problem with the orchids that I work with

[@jackmcglynn4976]

My science teacher told me that as a child he used to see pelicans all over the place here in south western Ontario but due to DDT and other pesticides/chemicals put in fish populations around the area they’re actually locally extinct. I live in the Great Lakes region in North America and it’s a shame such cool birds aren’t rebounding here

[@casaroccafamilyking]

Once again, a fantastic informative video! Thanks for posting these.

[@hunterwiegele8962]

More species that u should cover in American is the pronghorn, big horn sheep, grizzly bear and black bear, bison and elk

[@owenbarnes5284]

Love these nature videos and so great seeing nearly extincted animals make a come back

[@Michael-ez3zg]

I remember watching an old video where the abalone fisher men said *"The sea otters were stealing their abalone, that's why the enjoyed killing them".* I thought their perspective was strange, singular and ironic.

[@hgbugalou]

I live in MS in the SE US and Cougars are spotted in my state all the time, with a black one spotted near where I live. A black one almost certainly is a Florida cougar and that would bode well for their recovery if they are way up here now. The western cougar has also been spotted in southern parts of my state.

[@99cbfox]

What about the wolves, bald eagles and bison? This is so interesting, I just had to subscribe. Make a part 2 please.

[@marilynhukill]

Loved learning this

[@nadagainagain4987]

Alligators were nearly gone and are now so plentiful they are considered pests in some areas

[@Liex59]

I find it kinda interesting that you mentioned Red Dead cuz I liked hunting in that game but I noticed the factually accuracy of things that were hunted to extinction or near extinction, like Bison and alligators, tended to be worth a lot more money. So the game kinda encouraged you to contribute to the problem lol

[@johnhardy2046]

I love this channel!

[@thefish9720]

Lol the picture of the DDT dispersal during the pelican segment was taken at the beach really close to where I grew up .

[@valasafantastic1055]

Great stuff as always!

[@morewi]

Cougars are east of the Mississippi(outside of Florida). The state governments just don't want to admit they are in the area

[@brodyhess5553]

I think he just meant the east coast. Your right, cause we've being finding alot on the southern coast of lake superior

[@FieniX_]

The way humans mistreat animals is infuriating!

[@aidanmulligan7342]

As a Florida Man myself. Panthers we’re not hunted for protection. These are some of the most skittish animals in the wild, they know they aren’t big enough to take anything down other that small prey. They were only hunted for fur. Although there is the exemption of killing one because of rabies.

[@stevenjohansen3827]

A big problem is habitat loss, as it is with many endangered/threatened species. Florida's continued booming urban growth over the past 40 years. Florida here as well.

[@mb-4759]

My mom used to point out those pelicans. Because she remembers when they were gone but now theyre everywhere

[@mickhack8034]

3:55 that scared the hell out of me, jesus christ!!

[@sarahluchies1076]

I thought for sure you would talk more in depth about the bison, but then I remembered they never recovered. As far as I know, there are no wild popuations left, only captive herds kept on farms.

[@paulb8118]

Actually about 10% are wild, which accounts for about 50-60000 in the wild. Good news is that their numbers are doubling about every 8 years.

[@macprince5667]

You need to be made aware that alligators were never really endangered (despite poaching). They were put on the list because they looked like American Crocodiles which were truly endangered. The reproductive potential of the alligator has made them overpopulated in many areas. I was a participant in the testing to see if hunting should be allowed in Florida, my information came from that participation.

[@Joseph_Shonagon09]

I dunno. Why but I really love your intro and outro music hshshshs

[@gatorb8610]

This vid brought the existence of Chinese alligators to my attention… actually thought alligators were just America my whole life.

[@DoubleDsAnimals]

Hi Tsuki maybe to change it up you can do a video on dinosaurs that live in like the Jurassic or something and it would be cool because the new Jurassic World movie is coming out in June keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@TsukiCove]

Thanks for the suggestion but i don't know too much about dinosaurs so i wouldn't feel comfortable enough making a video on them but Ben G Thomas does similar videos to the one you suggested so i recomend checking his channel out if you haven't already

[@restionSerpentine]

@@TsukiCove I do watch Ben G Thomas, and his videos are very good. But it is a shame you do not feel comfortable with dinosaurs, Some times people learning about animals for the first times, or reaction videos can be enjoyable. Nonetheless thank you for the content you do make. Half the reason I listen to your videos is that wonderful soothing intro music.

[@Mukipool]

Congrats on 50k subs🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@SockyNoob]

I think the reason alligators are so terrified of humans is because they nearly went extinct. Thankfully they've recovered.

[@shinobi_spyronycjrs]

In the Florida Everglades alone there’s a vast amount of places that these alligators can go to hide. Since most humans don’t venture really deep into the Florida Everglades. And that could be another factor on why the American Alligator was able to bounce due to hiding in very remote areas away from a lot people/other threats to it.

[@ZetaReticulan98]

We get the florida panthers all the way up here in South Carolina, we've had several sightings of black panthers here as well. It seems like their population may be growing. Let's hope thats the case and let's hope they aren't being forced up here from florida.

[@Max23465789]

It looks like the Western panthers are expanding range into areas where the Eastern panther was formerly found. There have been a several confirmed sightings in Tennessee and they are very elusive. Alligators are also starting to spread their range into the western portion of the state.

[@luvr381]

Have you ever done a video about the loss of biodiversity in the Everglades due to invasive species? I remember about ten years ago hearing that about 95% of mammal species were gone there.

[@aidensanders2534]

Yay! A new video!

[@Wildman-lc3ur]

2:24 farm animals and crops: "DDT is good for me-e-e!" Bald eagle: "not me" California condor: " and not me either"

[@michaelweeks9317]

Thank you for your well produced videos and the marvelous education you provide for your many viewers. Bravo and well done!

[@TsukiCove]

Thank you very much Michael, I really appreciate it :)

[@connornoess4143]

I love your dry humor. Example: putting the calculator into the alligators mouth. Keep up the jokes like that. Great video as usual

[@OleDiss75]

I think one of the more interesting ideas is to do a full list of extinct animals that may still be alive or a full list of extinct animals that were rediscovered in the 2010s. Giving the spotlight to some animals that don’t get much as multiple others.

[@apss5736]

Awesome video

[@TsukiCove]

thanks i appreciate the support as always :)

[@hunterwiegele8962]

Half of the USA still doesn’t have a cougar population because the Easter cougar is now extinct but western cougars are taking thier place same with the eastern elk

[@shenelcrooke]

I'm glad the Brown Pelican bounced back. It's my country's national bird

[@crinkly.love-stick]

Lead bullets are not only toxic, they also weigh up quickly. The more the condors eat, the more energy they waste trying to find food.

[@shinobi_spyronycjrs]

I know that this reply is 2 years late at the time I’m watching this video. But if you somehow ate a lead bullet tip it would pass through your digestive system. Which would be the same for the California Condor to. And the California EPA did a study on lead with the California Condor, they found out they got lead from other sources. I think you can find the California EPA report for lead in California condors somewhere online though.

[@wormworm580]

You forgot to mention that brown pelicans were also extensively hunted for their feathers in the 19th century, which were used for the hat trade. This was so extensive that it actually was cause for the creation of the US’s first animal reserve in 1903, pelican island. Of course, DDT was a whole other threat in and of itself and came about in a different time period.

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

"We're convinced they were a threat to our safety." Minorities: "Hey, I've seen this one before!"

[@minear6338]

Cool video

[@walkflx]

good job tsuki

[@thelephant]

You should do a five most endangered animals in the world

[@GabelhelmSogarbraten]

Im so glad gators are doing well they are one of the most adorable species in the world

[@House.Of.Pain.]

WWF, DDT? Man, I’m having a nostalgic moment right now lmao. Even though DDP was WCW but he was still wrestling in the WWF Attitude Era in the late 90’s early 2000’s lol.

[@stevenjohansen3827]

Well the DDT was Jake The Snake Roberts', among others, finishing move.

[@ahmsdenielp.herrera7190]

I love watching ur vids :>

[@melaniewahl845]

The population of cougars up here in the Pacific Northwest are dwindling as well....it would be dispiriting if the world lost a beautiful graceful and majestic animal like the cougar 😰

[@apss5736]

I agree. Just like I wish the UK still had lynx

[@mikewines7852]

I live I Southern Oregon, and the cougar is not endangered here at all. In fact, there are more cougars around today than at any other time I can remember(I'm 53). I had never seen a cougar until 4 years ago, and I've seen 4 since then (l think 2 or 3 of the sightings were of the same animal though). The banning of hunting dogs and wild fires might have something to do with these sightings. Huge forest fires drove the cougars in closer to human habitats and the banning of hunting dogs led to an increase in population.

[@melaniewahl845]

I live in Washington state and we only have a few thousand adults 🥺 I've lived here 34 years and never seen one in person. I've done a small amount of research on the subject and most agree the population is dwindling, not endangered but decreasing.

[@mrsanity]

I stroked the tail of a gator when I visited the Everglades, and saw countless Pelicans in my time there too. I didn't realise they got that close to disappearing.

[@pencil_rider8875]

hello sir... I brought a Flower Horn (4inches).. she is only eating meal worm or dry blood worm... not taking pallets... what to do........?

[@cx7140]

Best intro on KZbin

[@Shaden0040]

Hawaiian monk seal, the veijo porpoise American grey wolf, Manatee, Bald Eagle.

[@ricardo68]

Vídeo suggestion: fish that can live/ prefer unheated tanks.

[@rpmrangerorange3112]

Tsuki, can you do problem species of Kentucky becuse I use to live their

[@shawnohagan5503]

Great video

[@eunaekim9216]

Fun fact - the Beanie Baby otter is named Seaweed, and is the only Beanie Baby that is holding something (which is exactly what her name suggests)!

[@sidneyvandykeii3169]

The fact that the American Alligator recovered in such a short amount of time shows why Alligators have been around millions of years. They take a licking and keep on ticking.

[@calebpepper3834]

5:17 Panthers/Cougars also exist in Louisiana as confirmed by state wildlife and fisheries do to trail cam footage and sound recordings of them.

[@joshintosh3228]

please do endangered animals of the Philippines nice video.

[@unifiedhorizons2663]

i watch zoo keeper play with sea otters, it was great

[@sealslayer2744]

Can you do the alligator gar in texas I believe they were almost killed off at one point

[@CwL-1984]

Superb 👍👍

[@matthewzito6130]

Black-footed Ferret, Whooping Crane, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Bison

[@kevinchristensen84]

Whaddya MEAN that condors are ugly?! Hell, almost every single member of my family looks like.....oh. OH! Ok, I see it now. 😁😁

[@restionSerpentine]

How did they handle the diversity problem with only 22 California condos? Could the same method be used with the Floridian Panthers?

[@Max23465789]

The entire black footed ferret population descended from 7 individuals they recently made a clone from a non-related individual to increase diversity.

[@sgtstr3am785]

You just gonna ignore Johnny Cash fucking up them "Damn buzzards!"

[@cliffaceoutdoors2682]

You should do a segment on red wolves

[@waynegilchrist1596]

As for the alligator, I don't think it was ever even close to extinction. I had numerous encounters with them in different habitats across the state here in Louisiana and I would describe their numbers as not just populations but infestations. Now, in some areas they are pests.

[@ninawebster6771]

I love your video ❤

[@danielbogdanoski4412]

Great video can you do one for europe

[@kreation2021]

Can you do all species of crocodilians ?

[@TsukiCove]

That would take a very long time to make but i will think about it :)

[@kreation2021]

@@TsukiCove thanks I almost forgot do subspecies as well cave crocodiles

[@ca5958]

@@TsukiCove if u end up making it, i will be looking forward to it :D

[@lesliesylvan]

Try an 18 foot, 215 pound Burmese python caught in the Everglades in June '22. There are a lot of them!

[@emcanimations8442]

The list goes on and on- American bison, eastern elk, wild Turkey, white tail deer, and etc.

[@bacondudz1966]

bro what that kid doin in 7:08 just standin in there

[@Chrisklown]

Tsuki, could you clarified us. Is there a black panther population in England?

[@rpmrangerorange3112]

Tsuski can do problem species in Kentucky becuse I use to their

[@SteamRailPatreonR761VR]

can do a video an austraila as we have the worst exticnt ratio in the world maybe a top 10 are 20 as don't think 5 would cover enough

[@rustycrayons5235]

Instead of showing all the animals at the start I think it’s be a good idea to hide them by only showing their black silhouette

[@rustycrayons5235]

That way more viewers would be encouraged to learn the identity as the video progresses

[@jgg59]

What about the American crocodile in the Gulf of Mexico and Florida

[@errgatpro4537]

Me feeling like a chad seeing a wild sea otter near my house 😎

[@laurenmary9296]

Another awesome video! I learn so much every time I watch what you put out. Keep up the great work!

[@nil981]

The species closest to extinction in North America is the intelligent human being.

[@Shaden0040]

They need to add a breeding population in Yellowstone.

[@kamatsutra7031]

5 problem invasive species in Brazil pls

[@josesalinasmorales5332]

The black caiman is the only caiman that is larger than the American alligator.