5 Animals That Came Back From The Brink Of Extinction

[@astrixgaming3994]

Loving all the new types of videos, super underrated channel honestly I can’t wait to see it grow, you got a great niche and unique style already :)

[@TsukiCove]

thanks that really means a lot, thanks for the support :)

[@user-pp9dk7tp6f]

True

[@loveofmangos001]

Isn't the Philippine Bald Eagle almost extinct but they brought it back?

[@Kiemixo]

Agreed

[@showstopper540]

It's funny you say that - I remember here in Central VA as a child I neeever saw an eagle in the wild. I saw one at the national zoo in DC, but in the wild I never saw one until I was about 19. Nowadays we see them pretty frequently and when my friends and I kayak the local rivers, you see them all the time.

[@emmettnelson7260]

I had no idea that the bald eagle almost went extinct. I have seen them in the wild multiple times. One of the most beautiful birds I have seen around where I live.

[@kaynennipp4088]

You live under a rock or what there bud?

[@monarcal8365]

Deet or whatever it was killed off a ton of them they didn’t used to be in Pennsylvania for example and now they’re a pretty normal sight

[@were2baby134]

DDT back in the 50s-70s left many predatory birds on the brink. Their eggshells were too thin to protect the chick. I think this is what happened to the California Condor

[@MissSkittlestar]

Same I’ve always seen them and appreciate them as a Native American because the eagle has a lot of meaning

[@MissSkittlestar]

@@kaynennipp4088 no I’ve been living on a reserve

[@CarlytheWolf23]

Fun Fact: Recently they introduced a cloned black footed ferret that was of a female individual who died 30 years ago, so being that she was not related, she helped in giving the remaining members more diversity in their genes, as they were becoming severely inbred due to their low numbers of unrelated individuals.

[@islanoliveira]

I was thinking about that, gladly I read your comment.

[@mykailahove410]

I thought clones were sterile

[@islanoliveira]

@@mykailahove410 Why would they? The only would be sterile if they are clones of sterile animals. Maybe you are confusing clones with hybrid animals but even hybrids aren't always sterile.

[@alien0gamer139]

@@mykailahove410 No, the only reasons a clone would be sterile would be a genetic defect, or purposely sterilized. It's just cloning, it ain't scifi

[@eowynsisterdaughter]

​@@islanoliveira Clones typically have more health issues than the naturally conceived, sometimes sterility can be one of them.

[@captainCaybrew]

I’m from Grand Cayman so I’m glad to see the Blue Iguana’s story be covered. They are still very rare to see in the wild, if you ever want to see one I’d recommend the Botanical Gardens where they are bred and released. We love our blues here and it makes front page news if one is killed. Sadly they can only be seen in the East End and North Side districts and occasionally Bodden Town. There is a large movement in Cayman nowadays for environmental conservation due to an increase in foreign owned developments destroying our environment, so hopefully in the future we can see more Blue Iguanas. Also Cayman is responsible for a huge growth in green sea turtle population in the western Caribbean. We have a turtle farm which breeds sea turtles for meat and releases many of them as well, this stopped people from hunting wild turtles as well as giving them a head start when they are released.

[@Orey.0h]

Ayy same here good to see someone else from the island here

[@captainCaybrew]

@@honeqbiscuits they are, but they are actually more common around Cayman than in many other places. The captive breeding program has led to a massive recovery for them. Most of us aren’t eating turtle daily, typically it’s for special events and it can be quite expensive now. I feel like it’s a fair trade, we eat some, but we release even more into the wild.

[@captainCaybrew]

@@stevenhall8964 literally all the released turtles return

[@ellenk560]

I live in Canada, in an area with heavy agriculture use, and was born in the early 80's. The first time I saw a bald eagle in the wild, I was in my late teens. Until then I'd only seen them in zoos. Now I usually spot them several times a year, most recently about a month ago. It's been amazing to see them recover... We even get Ospreys now, which I hardly knew what they were until I saw one about ten years ago while hiking along a river bank. Large power line towers have nests being built on them if you know where to look. Thankfully, humans seem to be leaving them alone.

[@Annie_Annie__]

I live on the opposite end of the continent in south Texas, and never saw a wild bald eagle until my family went on vacation to Colorado when I was a teen and we saw one. Last year a bald eagle was spotted in my area (I didn’t get to see it, darn it) and every year they’ve been coming farther south. We also have a lot more ospreys and caracaras every year it seems like. I used to see them very very rarely (I’ve always been interested in birds) but now they’re everywhere down here. Especially in the winter.

[@ericburton5163]

I live in the US by the Canadian border, and was born in the 80s. Same experience, I loved wildlife and if you would have toldme that I would see Bald Eagles in the wild backe when I was a kid, I would have laughed at you. It's so cool that us humans got our act together and I get to see them in the wild now.

[@kigut7443]

i feel very privileged as a canadian from bc to be able to commonly see eagles around here, nesting and soaring high above im so happy to see them thriving

[@Annie_Annie__]

Eric Burton Were you told as a kid “by the time you’re an adult bald eagles are probably going to be extinct except in zoos”? I was. It’s been *amazing* to see them recover over my lifetime and see their range expand. There’s actually hope that soon their range will be close to what it was in 1776. I’m not very patriotic, but I still think that’s pretty cool.

[@katherinelittle5270]

In Missouri we have lots of bald eagles around Smithville and Blue Springs. In September of last year I saw 3 bald eagles in the same area.

[@stoda01]

I donated to save the Kākāpō. That was sad to hear despite the success of bringing them back from the brink. Reminds me a bit of how the Falkland Island wolf became extinct.

[@jacksontaylor9242]

Kakapos are amazing animals.. Im lucky enough to have seen them in the wild.. And one landed on my shoulder without any form of training

[@CAMSLAYER13]

@@jacksontaylor9242 what? How could one have landed on your shoulder, they are flightless and ground dwelling.

[@ekaitzjuradoenciso2055]

@@CAMSLAYER13 good climbers so i guess It jumped from a branch

[@lolz4825]

Huge respect to everyone caring for animals without making them pets

[@koongubby]

So awesome to see you supporting the department of conservation and their efforts to save the kakapo, it really is a special bird. i’m studying ecology at university now and i’m hoping to join them in the near future. anyway love your videos keep up the amazing work!

[@mercyhallman3378]

It's wild that bald eagles were so close to extinction considering I've seen multiple in the wild in the last ten years, some within a major city! Glad they're something I can see fairly frequently :)

[@calebrichard3273]

Can you do top 5 extinct animals that could be still alive

[@TsukiCove]

yeah that sounds like a good idea, I'll get around to it at some point :)

[@Annie_Annie__]

When I was a kid in the 80s and 90s bald eagles were a rare sight outside of the Rockies and the far western states. Now, their range is spreading again. Their range now is nearly what it was before 1900 (that is, almost all of North America). I live in south Texas and there’s been excitement in the birding world because bald eagles have been sighted farther and farther south almost every year. There’s fewer of them than there used to be so in many places they may technically live there but still be a rare sight. But they’re bouncing back and it’s incredible to see the change over my lifetime.

[@rackeemborges5680]

Tsuki once again, keep up the great content! Love your videos man. Also I do miss your longer intro haha

[@TsukiCove]

Thanks man i appreciate it :) yeah i had to cut it down because some people click off

[@BusterBuizel]

I really hope Kakapo numbers grow so much we can eventually keep them as pets. Same thing happened with the Shih Tzu as only 12 remained alive in the world when they were found by Europeans. Now you pretty much see them everywhere

[@DonKrieg-382]

shih tzus are man made

[@anniehill9909]

I don't think you can compare will kakapo with domestic dogs. I don't want to think that kakapo will ever be treated as pets: instead, I'd love to come across one wandering around in the bush. However, until we get rid of all the introduced predarors and do something about feral cats, there will be no chance of most people in New Zealand - or anywhere else - ever encountering one.

[@camwakeybeats]

Any animal could be keeped as a pet (if well cared for) but that should have a stable in the wild and in captivity I think kakapo would make great pets they are friendly and alot of New Zealand birds are extremely friendly cause they've never had to defend themselves until now Edit: and what the other reply said unfortunately theres just to many predators in new Zealand now I hope we can eradicate them sometime soon

[@ChrisTammaro-ks8fn]

Bald eagles are not that rare to find in the wild,, I've seen them and I live in Philadelphia

[@SLIMJIMNIM]

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[@JackBQuick79]

This is my 4th video on what looks like the beginning of a binge fest. Great content, but i think its the guitar at the beginning that really pulls me in lol. Keep up the good work.

[@WisdomWealthMotivation]

Yes it's great how DOC is doing a wonderful job for the Kakapo and I was reading a book once all about it, but they're being a real pain with game animals under this governement at the moment...

[@cadenlikespigs]

This channel is gonna blow up this year.

[@stevencopeland1090]

Succinct and straight to the point. Just stumbled across your channel. Very informative and educational. Please keep putting this information out there, very important, even an old man in his seventies need this information.

[@graciebaker149]

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[@germansojopagan7381]

Great and uplifting vid this is what people need 2 hear thank u. Keep uploading more like this.

[@im_the_end]

kakapo is a weird bird and i love it

[@TsukiCove]

it's the best, there's a video of one slapping a man in the face repeatedly, you can find it on youtube

[@lizziehn5928]

@@TsukiCove Oh, that bird wasn't slapping... Haha. Male kakapos have a tendency to get really horny towards objects like hats.

[@T3nch1]

Something tells me that the ground parrot would be extremely popular in the pet trade nowadays. Domestic pet trade can(but of course, not always) be a fantastic way for a species to see a bounce back in population, like the Crested Gecko did.

[@hakaraiaking3055]

Pet trade wouldn’t work seeing as they don’t have a normal nesting pattern. It would probably take them into extension

[@WisdomWealthMotivation]

It's the parrot that shagged the BBC guy ofcourse have one if u want

[@hakaraiaking3055]

@@ladykoiwolfe okay felt the need to correct my grammar Next time take it up with autocorrect Leave me out of it Cheers

[@hakaraiaking3055]

@@ladykoiwolfe spellling is from what? Literacy which is what? Grammar! Again don’t include me in your cyber bullying games Do better!

[@hakaraiaking3055]

@@ladykoiwolfe spoken like a true bully! If you think so that’s on your mind! Hahaha I’m not allowing your mindset of I’m above you and continue this kind of behaviour. Your bullying antics stop here with me! You’re not allowed to make anyone feel dumb! Hence BULLY!! Do better sir, your childhood traumas showing!

[@Keira0507]

I had a Black-footed ferret as a pet when I was younger, he was so sweet and I loved him so much

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[@steveh2506]

This channel is amazing bro so happy I found it. Keep up the hard work💯

[@rayrivera59]

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[@XenoRaptor-98765]

The black footed ferrets are also one of first endangered species that are cloned.

[@RCSVirginia]

Edward Keich Yes, it was a project that the animal-resurrection group Revive-and-Restore, the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center and the Frozen Zoo all cooperated on together to bring about. The female Black-Footed Ferret named Elizabeth Ann is a clone of a ferret that has a different genetic lineage from the seven ferrets who are the ancestors of all living ferrets in captivity and the wild that are alive today. So, she is quite important, and this shows the value of the Frozen Zoo for preserving DNA and of Revive-and-Restore for working on cloning technology.

[@CrownofMischief]

Another one that was done is the Przewalski's horse, which was extinct in the wild for a period of time. They had the same issue of a genetic bottleneck being possible with most being descended from a few individuals, and a cloned horse was introduced to bring up the genetic diversity

[@sisters8a]

I feel so sorry for those little birdies the most. But all animals are such shameful cases :C This is what we humans should do, help animals thrive instead of killing them for selfish gains. Great video :D

[@h3ru_art358]

I love your videos so much! The editing is great!

[@LeapyGeck]

I love the adorable kakapo , if it goes extinct i would explode

[@patrickmcglonejr8163]

Living in Monroe, Wa. We actually have dozens of Bald Eagle nests lining the Snohomish River, and in Alaska they are as common as crows.

[@4flexboi]

keep it up Tsuki love u

[@TsukiCove]

will do

[@rhyanlumilay6317]

If that ground parrot was introduced as a pet I think their population will explode.

[@youraveragephesh3173]

Ayo time to check out the kakapo donation

[@李재성]

There’s also the American Alligator who was at one point endangered due to over hunting, but has since recovered back to the least concern status with over 5 million alligators living in the southern US.

[@frougee]

Im sensing a theme here.

[@eyadjamus7126]

Great content. Keep up the good work.

[@owenbarnes5284]

These are awesome I love animals and I think more animals should be saved from extinction

[@calebopossum5023]

I'm still waiting for most successful animals in human habitats part 2. Love your animal videos. 🐒🦁🐯🐅🐆🐎🐂🐃🐗🐖🐐🐑🐇🦃🐓🐔🐘

[@indianfoodsasmr]

Amazing Video😍

[@Dubitarul]

I want a video like this one more time

[@dimitripopovgurlukivich4166]

I really do enjoy your channel. But I really wish you would do a video on invasive house cats and the damage they do

[@Aaroncaleb77]

The intro is just one of the best intros 😭😭❤️❤️

[@funnywelshman6380]

I love these videos

[@medi0cregameplay193]

A couple weeks ago saw a couple of eagles way up in the air scouting out prey. It was pretty cool

[@germansojopagan7381]

North a south elephant seal, blwsbok, black wilderbeast, bald eagle, american a european bison,white rhino, aldabra tortoise, saltwater crocodile,musk ox,grey whale and so much more. Also you should mention the thousends of species that are recovering. While i agree that we should adress the problems we also need to hear the success.

[@rafaelcastro8070]

The kakapo is my favorite animal too. 😍😍

[@maxl3189]

Trout cod and Macquarie perch have just about come back front near extinction, Victorian and NSW fisheries have done extensive work in keeping the remaining populations alive and have just started breeding them en masse

[@WizinPara]

I LOVE KAKAPO ITS SO CUTE

[@decius5503]

The Vancouver Island Marmot was almost extinct. in 2003 there was estimated less then 30 individuals and now there's over 250-300.

[@RUBPROMAL]

My suggestion would be a top 5 (or more) video about invasive species that can be dealt with by eating them, a video about species that are the best candidates for reintroduction in certain areas and a video about the most invasive pet species

[@adrianbara-popa9960]

Tsuki, I have a question. What wild ferret do the pet ferrets originate from?

[@TsukiCove]

I was trying to look into that when making the video it seems to be quite complicated, it's hard to tell when they were even domesticated

[@adrianbara-popa9960]

@@TsukiCove I see. I'm sure that's the case for many domesticated animals. If ever you should discover more about ferrets won't you consider making it into a video?

[@whatshouldidowithmychannel]

@@adrianbara-popa9960 They originated from the European polecat, and were domesticated around 2,500 years ago.

[@adrianbara-popa9960]

@@whatshouldidowithmychannel Thanks very much for the information. It's amazing how far back their domestication goes.

[@patrickmcglonejr8163]

I would imagine they were domesticated in either the 18th or 19th centuries in the courts of Europe... same way the "Fancy Rats" were made popular in the French Court of Louis XVI

[@thataustralian4078]

very sad but good that they are coming back

[@petedudson6671]

Grat vid (* Have you done one on the Takahe?

[@igkslife]

My thing is, is that a bunch of these endangered species are also capable of being farmed in some cases. Talking before colonization. The natives of new Zealand could've started farming them if they wanted too... If it came across their minds. In regards to saving them, could let breeders breed them.

[@apss5736]

such an interesting topic

[@dilly-dally-mations6851]

It is amazing that the ferret came back only from 18 individuals. Shout out to the people who worked hard to make those numbers high again

[@jeremybrazier786]

I was driving through Saskatchewan last summer and one ran across the road in front of me. I never realized they were that rare

[@pikkon899]

These animals didn't come back from extinction, they came close to it. No matter where we go, we ruin everything for the native species that live there.

[@synivy4576]

Omg the blue iguana is gorgeous

[@datdumbguy1067]

I really don’t remember alot of Animals that went back from near Extinction, Except the American Bison and the European Bison. I had No idea about the Eagle thing though! Or the Iguana…

[@SadDokiNoises]

Nothing like a Tsuki video right after waking up

[@marykatherinegoode2773]

Tsuki, I have another fun fact for you, esp. hearing that British accent. The closest living relative of the bald eagle is....the *white-tailed eagle*. Yaaaaay! Hooray! 📣🎉🎊✨🥁📣 It is bigger than the bald eagle but it occupies the same ecological niche and also builds ginormous nests. The diet is very similar between the two, they both eat rabbits and squirrels if they can get them. From what I have heard of what is going in on in your neck of the woods, the white-tailed sometimes gets shot over lambs getting taken. They used to do the same to the bald eagle-I wonder if anybody has studied whether the white tailed is suffering the same case of mistaken identity, since US and Canadian farmers shot the bald eagle in the old days after they caught it munching on the carcass of a dead lamb...but did not realize the bird did not make the kill and it was a fox or something like that. They drew the wrong conclusion and did not realize the bird was picking at the bones of carrion. Even if the white tailed is taking lambs, why has nobody thought to build lambing barns like they do in Canada? Roof=no way in. (Scratching head) I am genuinely puzzled. Scotland has sheep. Scotland has rocks and abandoned stone hedge walls just sitting there. But no lambing barns. I do not get this. I promise you, it is worth it. I am from Boston and though they are more common in other spots, the eagle makes an appearance every once in a while. The bald eagles like to come in the summer and they will swoop down to catch a fish in the bay and flap on back to their home in the trees. They have even been seen in and around NYC: there is a sharp cliff near Manhattan on the New Jersey side of the Hudson called the Palisades. They like to use that as home base and dive bomb the water below to get the fish. Let's hope someday London gets to see with the white tailed.

[@Alecplayzs]

When I was about 3 I went to New Zealand and I saw a lot of kakapos

[@deptusmechanikus7362]

It's good that their numbers are growing again, but I would imagine rebuilding the population from just a few hundred individuals when their numbers used to be in tens and hundreds of thousands would still leave a genetic bottleneck effect, leaving animals more vulnerable to both infections and hereditary diseases

[@shonthatforrestlad9050]

A pair of bald eagles actually lives right across my house and from what I understand they have been quite successful with breeding!

[@stevebomer7670]

I’ve met a kakapo in a zoo once, it glided down to the edge of its aviary and saw I had food on me, it stuck a dried up piece of leaf through the holes. And I accepted the trade, very intelligent bird :)

[@luckyahmadtawakkal7130]

If you like you could also include black rhinoceros and California condor. Those 2 animals despite being listed as critically endangered, they actually made a slow comeback

[@CoreyB777]

If you ever get a chance to see a bald eagle in the wild. Then you'll know how much more majestic these birds are in person opposed to pics and videos.

[@OpalFedora92]

I've been seeing a couple bald eagles here in Missouri eating while on way to work

[@africandaisy310]

The kakapo is so adorable 🥰

[@walkflx]

good job tsuki

[@Megalon-qc8pf]

8:39- iguana approved

[@oqihouqiop]

Dont understand why people dislike the bald eagles beautiful call. It’s unique and usually not a noise they make when being aggressive

[@Thebuddman45]

Saying hello the the home of the blue iguana. Good day, from the Cayman Islands 🇰🇾 🏝 🙏🏽

[@crimson1million]

Even before I saw the video, knew the Bald Eagle would be on the list

[@dominicfernandez7622]

My favorite animal is the first one in this video

[@rajgill7576]

I have red tailed hawks in my area, but never seen a bald eagle before. I am surprised to hear how much their call sounds like a seagull lol

[@Ruben-L-Trimble-mttsbf]

I love the kakapo if you're ever in New Zealand I can probably find you someone with a kakapo I work in conservation with COC and PFT

[@logboi128]

video idea - dog species that have bounced back from extinction

[@Bankingknowledgefunfacts]

My favorite bird is also kakapo

[@TRquiet]

I got unreasonably upset at the whaling statistic. Whalers killed 300k humpbacks? That’s heartbreaking.

[@a.o.skurtt]

Those green birds are so cool/cute I hope they come back hard

[@jorami4838]

Have you ever wanted to do a Q&A?

[@ariki949]

The bold eagle is all over Florida..

[@ameliah708]

I just read about the kakapo in the book Last Chance to See

[@ameliah708]

I’m glad it’s not extinct. things were looking bleak from what I last read in the book. I haven’t finished the chapter yet.

[@Cynsome1]

I used to live in Brinnon, Washington and the eagles are all over the place there. They can make a hawklike sound.

[@kevinnorwood8782]

Here's another prime example: India's Gharial. You don't get much closer to extinction than these crocodilians did. They were down to less than TWO HUNDRED individuals at one point, and that's WORLDWIDE.

[@ChrisTammaro-ks8fn]

I'm waiting to see a billboard with prairie dogs saying,,, eat more ferret!!!!

[@viliamitaufa400]

Fun fact: the kakapo likes to steal shiny items

[@v_Magica]

humback whales and whales in general are such awesome giants. especially humbacks, they're such gentle giants, the day i dive and meet a whale will be a mark of completion in my life

[@nyimdewan3353]

Bald Eagle is the type of dude who just steal your joke and say it louder Infront of the class and take all the credit for himself😂 *Poor hawk* 😂

[@chrisandkatiebrooke3498]

What niche does cockapo fill that another wouldn't fill?

[@loganbutterfield2971]

poor kakapo they are such a cool bird

[@windhoeker2460]

I can never look at a whale the same again after learning they have hair follicles

[@jordanwilde9226]

Video suggestion: Invasive species that changed/adapted/evolved to their new environment.

[@maxl3189]

Cane toads grew longer legs to cover distance faster in Northern Queensland and Northern territory

[@igotboredfkit]

Shame you didn't mention that almost all 13 blue lewisii (caiman island blue iguanas) individuals alive where owned by a private keeper who imported them to Florida as pets and to breed. Being one of the times endangered reptile species where saved by the pet trade. Alot of critically endangered reptile and amphibian species are only alive because of the pet trade and private breeding efforts.

[@eljanrimsa5843]

Yeah, and a lot of them are endangered because of the pet trade in the first place.

[@igotboredfkit]

@@eljanrimsa5843 not many actually, atleast not anymore. It's mostly due to habitat distruction, and invasive usually predatory species with rats cats and foxes being some of the most common . Many "professional" facilities learn how to care for and breed them from private keepers who publish their findings. Assuming they have the space and facilities to keep them at all which most don't. There are black markets that cause alot of damage to the reptile and exotic animals but usually its rich assholes wanting a statement piece or Asia's (China's) meat markets. Do we have to import some animals to get captive breeding programs going? YES! Have we removed most specimens from the wild after figuring out how to do it? Yes! Have we re-introduced 100s of species of turtles, tortoises, lizards, crocodilians, frogs, etc back into there wild ranges to keep them from going extinct? YES! The conservation groups you hear about in basically every documentary about reptiles, amphibians, birds (yes even birds of prey like eagles), fish, ect. they're getting the animals from private keepers who breed them.

[@eljanrimsa5843]

@@igotboredfkit From Wikipedia Amazon parrot - Conservation status: "As of June 2020, 58% (18 out of 31) of species were listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as threatened or extinct in the wild. The most common threats are habitat loss, persecution, the pet trade, and the introduction of other species." From Wikipedia Macaw - Conservation status: "The majority of macaws are now endangered in the wild and a few are extinct. ... The greatest problems threatening the macaw population are the rapid rate of deforestation and illegal trapping for the bird trade"

[@tymeng683]

Bald eagle sounds like a seagulls

[@haydensmith7968]

Alternate title: top five animals that nearly got into ARK: Survival Evolved.

[@Llandraa]

I loooove Kakapos and keas.

[@XenoRaptor-98765]

Top 5 wild animals humans try and fail to domesticated.

[@unleashedspider1671]

Bald Eagle sounds like an ocean bird