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These 22 Pics Are Composed Of As Many Pixels As There Are Animals Still Alive In These Species
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These 22 Pics Are Composed Of As Many Pixels As There Are Animals Still Alive In These Species

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A brilliant 2008 campaign by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has been resurfacing thanks to a recent reddit post going viral. The campaign, called WWF Japan – Population by pixel, was created by the agency Hakuhodo C&D / Tokyo. The brains behind it were creative directors Nami Hoshino, Yoshiyuki Mikami, and designer Kazuhiro Mochizuki. Inspired by their work, Imgurian JJSmooth44 made a follow-up to their project and it’s just as powerful as the original. “I did it as a programming challenge,” JJSmooth44 wrote.

African Wild Dog. Estimated between 3000 and 5500 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

“I did it … in python … but the code is very gross. I only worried about the final product and not the readability/niceness of the code.” They paid homage to Hakuhodo C&D / Tokyo by scraping the Animal Planet endangered animals list.

Amur Leopard. Estimated about 60 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Amur Tiger. Estimated about 450 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Asian Elephant. Estimated between 40000 and 50000 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Bengal Tiger. Estimated about 2500 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Black Footed Ferret. Estimated about 300 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Black Rhino. Estimated about 5000 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

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Blue Whale. Estimated between 10000 and 25000 remain

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Image credits: JJSmooth44

Bonobo. Estimated between 10000 and 50000 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Bornean Orangutan. Estimated between 45000 and 69000 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Borneo Pygmy Elephant. Estimated about 1500 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Chimpanzee. Estimated between 172700 and 299700 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Eastern Lowland Gorilla. Estimated about 17000 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Fin Whale. Estimated between 50000 and 90000 remain

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Image credits: JJSmooth44

Galapagos Penguin. Estimated about 2000 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Giant Panda. Estimated about 1864 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Green Sea Turtle. Estimated between 3000 and 5500 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Hectors Dolphin. Estimated about 7000 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Indian Elephant, Estimated between 20000 and 25000 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Indochinese Tiger. Estimated between 600 and 650 remain

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Image credits: JJSmooth44

Indus River Dolphin. Estimated about 1100 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Javan Rhino. Estimated about 60 remain

Image credits: JJSmooth44

Here’s what people said about the project

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Mindaugas Balčiauskas

Mindaugas Balčiauskas

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I'm a visual editor at Bored Panda. I kickstart my day with a mug of coffee bigger than my head, ready to tackle Photoshop. I navigate through the digital jungle with finesse, fueled by bamboo breaks and caffeine kicks. When the workday winds down, you might catch me devouring bamboo snacks while binging on the latest TV show, gaming or I could be out in nature, soaking up the tranquility and communing with my inner panda.

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Mindaugas Balčiauskas

Mindaugas Balčiauskas

Author, BoredPanda staff

I'm a visual editor at Bored Panda. I kickstart my day with a mug of coffee bigger than my head, ready to tackle Photoshop. I navigate through the digital jungle with finesse, fueled by bamboo breaks and caffeine kicks. When the workday winds down, you might catch me devouring bamboo snacks while binging on the latest TV show, gaming or I could be out in nature, soaking up the tranquility and communing with my inner panda.

Rokas Laurinavičius

Rokas Laurinavičius

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Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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Rokas Laurinavičius

Rokas Laurinavičius

Writer, BoredPanda staff

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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hobbitly
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Excellent metaphor to show how bad the situation is. Powerful pictures!

Richard Wareham
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Agreed: the pictures send a strong message. But when it states that the number of pixels in the picture show the number of animals left alive but they clearly show fewer pixels than animals, that's not right. Easy ones to check, both Amur leopard and Javan rhino say 60 animals but pictures have 42 pixels. It would have been just as effective to do it correctly. Unless the pictures have been cropped for some reason.

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FatBaby
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is really impactful art because it shows how they're fading, really cool.

Karol Bondon
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Images which are Suppose to show 60 pixels have 42 ... without being picky or off topic, because I really love the ideal of expression, wouldn't be a Grid of 7x8 px more correct? And how about this "big" ones if the small ones are 50% off the number?

Brianna Wright
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a very interesting and thought-provoking concept but the fin whale picture here is actually a humpback whale and the Hector's dolphin looks like a dusky dolphin. Species are not correct.

Harsh Verma
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should had one of humans also to compare it with this , it will c9me in HD 4k .. lol

Miss Cris
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love it!!! Artistic idea to make people aware of each animal situation!!! Sad and beautiful!

Charles Malo
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just put a black picture at the end with nothing in it, and caption it "human intelligence and awareness" and you'd have a winner.

Rider
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Artist: Here's how few animals there are of this species. Person: Wow, that sucks. So what can we do? Artist: ... Person: ... Artist: ... Person: ... Artist: Here's how few animals there are of this species. Making art is one thing. Doing something proactive to raise their numbers is another. However, I don't see anything above as to how the common man can help. Without that, it's just artistic bitching.

Aria Clarke
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Full Name: And have the Ted Talks and polite conversations and hopeful messages in the past thirty years done anything? People are starting to take action NOW, when the problem is on the verge of becoming unsolvable. In ELEVEN years, climate change will be irreversible. So sorry if the generation below decides that they've had enough and need to SHOUT to get your attention. Because not enough people paid attention when we said it nicely. So why don't you keep digging your heels in and critisizing people rather than understanding the fact that there is no time left! Gosh, even a sixteen year old sounds smarter and more mature then you....

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Pug Pug
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Agreed. This is why I vote no more having kids, or at lest spreading the Virus that is us to the stars

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Vesna
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought Pandas are not endangered species anymore, no?

Jon S.
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did not know this, turns out you are correct. Now they are only 'vulnerable' as opposed to endangered. All the conservation work with them is starting to pay off!

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Sotsonwift
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More than 99 percent of all species, amounting to over five billion species, that ever lived on Earth are estimated to have died out. No humans involved. In 2016, scientists reported that 1 trillion species are estimated to be on Earth currently with only one thousandth of one percent described

Miss Cris
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Humans are completely involved as we are the cause of most of extincions. Only the animals that we use to eat, and after those we use to see or enjoy, are save nowadays.

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Hannah Walters
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interesting thank you spreading awareness. If your reading this I hope you have a great day and know. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” ‭‭John‬ ‭3:16‬ ‭NIV

E Scott
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a really good message and it makes me sad to see that there are only like sixty animals left in some species

Bobby McFarlane
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ummm... not only are the pixels incorrect but Green sea turtles...one of my favorite animals...The two largest green turtle nesting populations in the world are found at: Tortuguero on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica—22,500 females nest per season (on average). Raine Island on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia—18,000 females nest per season (on average). The message is still valid and important... but why not take the time to do it right?

Ian Taggart
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As depressing as this is, I think it's a great way to show how important it is to save these species.

Marcellus the Third
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In this context I like XKCD's "land mammals by weight" graph, https://xkcd.com/1338/ --- it's surprising how many sheep, etc, and how few free/wild animals.

Alex Call
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to help, but how do I do that? I don't donate, because I don't trust people like Red Cross. If I were to travel to the respective countries, that would still require a budget, then what?

MizAdeleM
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Need to add Right Whale to this list. I think less than 500 left.

Russian Otaku
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Simple solution just kill everyone within a 40 mile radius of their habitats

Kriti Pahuja
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if only there was a super duper HD image of a human in the end- cos we're jusssst increasing!

Nounou Freibush
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brilliant! This should be on billboards and outdoor screens everywhere!

Monika Soffronow
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please let me recommend watching what Sir David Attenborough has to say: A message to world leaders (Sep 24, 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyYpExl8AJU and also: Sir David Attenborough on life, death, climate change and the future of the planet (Sep 24, 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaSXN2K05Ls

Ποιητικό Αίτιο
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this is a great initiative. In the age of the image, we demand technical perfection. With these images we finally become uncomfortable with our own natural shortcomings.

EpicFangirl
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this was an amazing article! it really showed the authors message and determination, but the only thing that depresses me is that i want to help but i cant. I don't know how :(

Natasha Forchione
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously breaks my heart. Whose fault is this? Hmmm....let me guess.

Scuba Diva
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Humans don't deserve this planet; fortunately, we're on track to become extinct in less than 9 years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqIt93dDG1M

Tammy Ralph
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's so sad, depressing and disgusting what humans have done to earth and it's beautiful animals.

Hallie
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish humans were on this list. We are a cancer on this planet.

Max M
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let the panda die. Those money could be used for other animals that aren't lazy, fat, picky eaters and bamboo killers

Hannah Hartley
Community Member
5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe we should just let rude humans die too, why waste food and other valueable resources on those plant and animal killers? Also, learn proper grammar.

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Quinn Alexander
Community Member
5 years ago

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Asi Bassey
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How could they be that exact in their estimation of the Panda population, are they all in captivity?

Jon S.
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They do DNA tests on panda poop to see how many individuals there are in an area

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Huey89
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5 years ago

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Lucky animals. I have to put up with 7 billion pixels!

AlphaPuck
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5 years ago

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This is very deceptive on an 8K monitor.... Maybe I should use a 1080p monitor.

hobbitly
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Excellent metaphor to show how bad the situation is. Powerful pictures!

Richard Wareham
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Agreed: the pictures send a strong message. But when it states that the number of pixels in the picture show the number of animals left alive but they clearly show fewer pixels than animals, that's not right. Easy ones to check, both Amur leopard and Javan rhino say 60 animals but pictures have 42 pixels. It would have been just as effective to do it correctly. Unless the pictures have been cropped for some reason.

Load More Replies...
FatBaby
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is really impactful art because it shows how they're fading, really cool.

Karol Bondon
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Images which are Suppose to show 60 pixels have 42 ... without being picky or off topic, because I really love the ideal of expression, wouldn't be a Grid of 7x8 px more correct? And how about this "big" ones if the small ones are 50% off the number?

Brianna Wright
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a very interesting and thought-provoking concept but the fin whale picture here is actually a humpback whale and the Hector's dolphin looks like a dusky dolphin. Species are not correct.

Harsh Verma
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should had one of humans also to compare it with this , it will c9me in HD 4k .. lol

Miss Cris
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love it!!! Artistic idea to make people aware of each animal situation!!! Sad and beautiful!

Charles Malo
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just put a black picture at the end with nothing in it, and caption it "human intelligence and awareness" and you'd have a winner.

Rider
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Artist: Here's how few animals there are of this species. Person: Wow, that sucks. So what can we do? Artist: ... Person: ... Artist: ... Person: ... Artist: Here's how few animals there are of this species. Making art is one thing. Doing something proactive to raise their numbers is another. However, I don't see anything above as to how the common man can help. Without that, it's just artistic bitching.

Aria Clarke
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Full Name: And have the Ted Talks and polite conversations and hopeful messages in the past thirty years done anything? People are starting to take action NOW, when the problem is on the verge of becoming unsolvable. In ELEVEN years, climate change will be irreversible. So sorry if the generation below decides that they've had enough and need to SHOUT to get your attention. Because not enough people paid attention when we said it nicely. So why don't you keep digging your heels in and critisizing people rather than understanding the fact that there is no time left! Gosh, even a sixteen year old sounds smarter and more mature then you....

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Pug Pug
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Agreed. This is why I vote no more having kids, or at lest spreading the Virus that is us to the stars

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Vesna
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought Pandas are not endangered species anymore, no?

Jon S.
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did not know this, turns out you are correct. Now they are only 'vulnerable' as opposed to endangered. All the conservation work with them is starting to pay off!

Load More Replies...
Sotsonwift
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More than 99 percent of all species, amounting to over five billion species, that ever lived on Earth are estimated to have died out. No humans involved. In 2016, scientists reported that 1 trillion species are estimated to be on Earth currently with only one thousandth of one percent described

Miss Cris
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Humans are completely involved as we are the cause of most of extincions. Only the animals that we use to eat, and after those we use to see or enjoy, are save nowadays.

Load More Replies...
Hannah Walters
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interesting thank you spreading awareness. If your reading this I hope you have a great day and know. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” ‭‭John‬ ‭3:16‬ ‭NIV

E Scott
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a really good message and it makes me sad to see that there are only like sixty animals left in some species

Bobby McFarlane
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ummm... not only are the pixels incorrect but Green sea turtles...one of my favorite animals...The two largest green turtle nesting populations in the world are found at: Tortuguero on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica—22,500 females nest per season (on average). Raine Island on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia—18,000 females nest per season (on average). The message is still valid and important... but why not take the time to do it right?

Ian Taggart
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As depressing as this is, I think it's a great way to show how important it is to save these species.

Marcellus the Third
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In this context I like XKCD's "land mammals by weight" graph, https://xkcd.com/1338/ --- it's surprising how many sheep, etc, and how few free/wild animals.

Alex Call
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want to help, but how do I do that? I don't donate, because I don't trust people like Red Cross. If I were to travel to the respective countries, that would still require a budget, then what?

MizAdeleM
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Need to add Right Whale to this list. I think less than 500 left.

Russian Otaku
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Simple solution just kill everyone within a 40 mile radius of their habitats

Kriti Pahuja
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if only there was a super duper HD image of a human in the end- cos we're jusssst increasing!

Nounou Freibush
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Brilliant! This should be on billboards and outdoor screens everywhere!

Monika Soffronow
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please let me recommend watching what Sir David Attenborough has to say: A message to world leaders (Sep 24, 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyYpExl8AJU and also: Sir David Attenborough on life, death, climate change and the future of the planet (Sep 24, 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaSXN2K05Ls

Ποιητικό Αίτιο
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this is a great initiative. In the age of the image, we demand technical perfection. With these images we finally become uncomfortable with our own natural shortcomings.

EpicFangirl
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this was an amazing article! it really showed the authors message and determination, but the only thing that depresses me is that i want to help but i cant. I don't know how :(

Natasha Forchione
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously breaks my heart. Whose fault is this? Hmmm....let me guess.

Scuba Diva
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Humans don't deserve this planet; fortunately, we're on track to become extinct in less than 9 years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqIt93dDG1M

Tammy Ralph
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's so sad, depressing and disgusting what humans have done to earth and it's beautiful animals.

Hallie
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish humans were on this list. We are a cancer on this planet.

Max M
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let the panda die. Those money could be used for other animals that aren't lazy, fat, picky eaters and bamboo killers

Hannah Hartley
Community Member
5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe we should just let rude humans die too, why waste food and other valueable resources on those plant and animal killers? Also, learn proper grammar.

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Quinn Alexander
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

Asi Bassey
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How could they be that exact in their estimation of the Panda population, are they all in captivity?

Jon S.
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They do DNA tests on panda poop to see how many individuals there are in an area

Load More Replies...
Huey89
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Lucky animals. I have to put up with 7 billion pixels!

AlphaPuck
Community Member
5 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

This is very deceptive on an 8K monitor.... Maybe I should use a 1080p monitor.

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