The Alaotra grebe (Tachybaptus rufolavatus), also known as a Delacour's little grebe or a rusty grebe, was declared extinct in 2010, although it might have gone extinct years earlier.

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Despite the world's last captive thylacine dying in 1936, the secretive animal wasn't declared extinct until 1986. More recently in 2007 the Baiji dolphin , a rare river dolphin native to China ...

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A tawny water fowl that lived in a tiny corner of Madagascar is extinct, wiped out by an introduced species of predatory fish and by nylon fishing nets, conservationists reported on Wednesday.

14 animals declared extinct in the 21st century In spite of US and international legislation, ... In 2010 the Alaotra Grebe was re-listed from critically endangered to extinct.

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The fragile bird, known as the alaotra grebe, was finally declared extinct 25 years after the last confirmed sighting, according to BirdLife International. - AP Photo ...