Thylacine (also called marsupial wolf, Tasmanian tiger, or Tasmanian wolf), largest carnivorous marsupial of recent times, presumed extinct soon after the last captive individual died in 1936. Its decline and extinction in Tasmania was probably hastened by the introduction of dogs, but appears mainly due to direct human persecution as an alleged pest.
Our name "VAKOVAKO" is a Marquesan word meaning striped. As striped as a thylacine.
The word "thylacine" translates to "vakovlk" in Czech. And our name "VAKOVAKO" is a Marquesan word meaning striped. As striped as a thylacine. And it's not a coincidence. We chose this extinct animal as a symbol of our efforts. We don't want to look at another extinction. Unfortunately, the "MOST ENDANGERED" area is full of endangered species that face the same Tasmanian fate.
According to the IUCN Red List or WWF List, these are the most endangered species:
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Critically Endangered species are facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. These are one of the most endangered from the list:
Gorillas (Cross River Gorilla, Eastern Lowland Gorilla, Western Lowland Gorilla)
Rhinos (Black Rhino, Sumatran Rhino, Javan Rhino)
Orangutans (Bornean Orangutan, Sumatran Orangutan)
Elephants (African forest elephant, Sumatran Elephant, African Elephant)
Porpoises (Vaquita, Yangtze Finless Porpoise)
ENDANGERED
The Endangered group includes also the most famous ocean's inhabitants:
Whales (Blue Whale, Fin Whale, Sei Whale, North Atlantic Right Whale)
Dolphins (Ganges River Dolphin, Hector's Dolphin, Indus River Dolphin, Irrawaddy Dolphin, Amazon River Dolphin)
VULNERABLE
The Vulnerable group includes also these heavyweight champions:
You can find all endangered species in the IUCN Red List or WWF List.
LET'S FIGHT TO SAVE THE MOST ENDANGERED
VAKOVAKO will soon fight to save the most endangered. 100 % of all donations given via our app to „MOST ENDANGERED“ area will by transfered to related NGOs. Let’s help them expand their activities together.