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Disappearence

Animal extinction is no longer a myth, there is not one day without the media announcing the disappearance of a particular species or the poaching of a protected or endangered species. Whether through massive deforestation and pollution destroying the environment or hunting certain species for supposedly therapeutic or even aphrodisiac virtues, man has become the worst predator and leads to the loss of a large part of animal species.

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According to the latest data from various organizations and associations such as IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), WWF (World Wild Fund), to name only the best known, many species are threatened with extinction in days, years to come or no longer exist.

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In order to raise awareness of this cause, this series of works attempts to show portraits of species whose numbers are constantly declining day after day. Because of his ignorance, man will have to make a cross on all his animals. The choice of their cross-stitch representation supports this aspect. The pattern seems to fade to reveal the black support as a sign of future mourning or future condemnation.

Propithecus diadema CR (74/100)

Propithecus diadema CR (74/100)

Monachus monachus EN (73/100)

Monachus monachus EN (73/100)

Pseudoryx nghetinhensis CR (72/100)

Pseudoryx nghetinhensis CR (72/100)

Myrmecobius fasciatus EN (71/100)

Myrmecobius fasciatus EN (71/100)

Elephas maximus EN (70/100)

Elephas maximus EN (70/100)

Aethopyga duyvenbodei EN (69/100)

Aethopyga duyvenbodei EN (69/100)

Lynx pardinus EN (68/100)

Lynx pardinus EN (68/100)

Nipponia nippon EN (67/100)

Nipponia nippon EN (67/100)

Atelopus zeteki CR (66/100)

Atelopus zeteki CR (66/100)

Neophoca cinerea EN (65/100)

Neophoca cinerea EN (65/100)

Eos histrio EN (64/100)

Eos histrio EN (64/100)

Leptoptilos dubius EN (63/100)

Leptoptilos dubius EN (63/100)

Ornithoptera meridionalis EN (62/100)

Ornithoptera meridionalis EN (62/100)

Leucopsar rothschildi CR (61/100)

Leucopsar rothschildi CR (61/100)

Nomascus hainanus CR (60/100)

Nomascus hainanus CR (60/100)

Vini ultramarina EN (59/100)

Vini ultramarina EN (59/100)

Todiramphus gambieri CR (58/100)

Todiramphus gambieri CR (58/100)

Capra caucasica EN (57/100)

Capra caucasica EN (57/100)

Phocoena sinus CR (56/100)

Phocoena sinus CR (56/100)

Rhabdotorhinus Waldeni CR (55/100)

Rhabdotorhinus Waldeni CR (55/100)

Balearica regulorum EN (52/100)

Balearica regulorum EN (52/100)

Axis Kulhii CR (51/100)

Axis Kulhii CR (51/100)

Acridotheres melanopterus CR (50/100)

Acridotheres melanopterus CR (50/100)

Agalychnis annae CR (49/100)

Agalychnis annae CR (49/100)

Agalychnis lemur CR (48/100)

Agalychnis lemur CR (48/100)

Rhinopithecus roxellana EN (47/100)

Rhinopithecus roxellana EN (47/100)

Cacatua haematuropygia CR (46/100)

Cacatua haematuropygia CR (46/100)

Porphyrio hochstetteri EN (45/100)

Porphyrio hochstetteri EN (45/100)

Brachylophus vitensis CR (44/100)

Brachylophus vitensis CR (44/100)

Celeus Obrieni EN (43/100)

Celeus Obrieni EN (43/100)

Nycticebus Javanicus CR (42/100)

Nycticebus Javanicus CR (42/100)

Manis Javanica CR (41/100)

Manis Javanica CR (41/100)

Bos javanicus CR (40/100)

Bos javanicus CR (40/100)

Loddigesia mirabilis EN (39/100)

Loddigesia mirabilis EN (39/100)

Acipenser sturio CR (38/100)

Acipenser sturio CR (38/100)

Equus africanus CR (37/100)

Equus africanus CR (37/100)

Carcharhinus hemiodon CR (36/100)

Carcharhinus hemiodon CR (36/100)

Datnioides pulcher CR (35/100)

Datnioides pulcher CR (35/100)

Addax nasomaculatus CR (34/100)

Addax nasomaculatus CR (34/100)

Aythya baeri CR (33/100)

Aythya baeri CR (33/100)

Cyanopsitta spixii CR (32/100)

Cyanopsitta spixii CR (32/100)

Hydrornis gurneyi EN (31/100)

Hydrornis gurneyi EN (31/100)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor CR (30/100)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor CR (30/100)

Camelus ferus CR (29/100)

Camelus ferus CR (29/100)

Pan troglodytes EN (28/100)

Pan troglodytes EN (28/100)

Diceros bicornis CR (27/100)

Diceros bicornis CR (27/100)

Nasalis larvatus EN (26/100)

Nasalis larvatus EN (26/100)

Strigops habroptila CR (25/100)

Strigops habroptila CR (25/100)

Tragelaphus eurycerus CR (24/100)

Tragelaphus eurycerus CR (24/100)

Gorilla beringei CR (23/100)

Gorilla beringei CR (23/100)

Mantella expectata EN (22/100)

Mantella expectata EN (22/100)

Ara ambiguus EN (21/100)

Ara ambiguus EN (21/100)

Lycalopex fulvipes EN (20/100)

Lycalopex fulvipes EN (20/100)

Ailurus fulgens EN (19/100)

Ailurus fulgens EN (19/100)

Minyobates steyermarki CR (18/100)

Minyobates steyermarki CR (18/100)

Megadyptes antipodes EN (17/100)

Megadyptes antipodes EN (17/100)

Alcedo euryzona CR (16/100)

Alcedo euryzona CR (16/100)

Okapia johnstoni EN (15/100)

Okapia johnstoni EN (15/100)

Cyanolanius comorensis EN (14/100)

Cyanolanius comorensis EN (14/100)

Cissa thalassina CR (13/100)

Cissa thalassina CR (13/100)

Nanger dama CR (12/100)

Nanger dama CR (12/100)

Ambystoma mexicanum CR (11/100)

Ambystoma mexicanum CR (11/100)

Lepidopyga Lilliae CR (10/100)

Lepidopyga Lilliae CR (10/100)

Trigonoceps occipitalis CR (9/100)

Trigonoceps occipitalis CR (9/100)

Epinephelus itajara CR (8/100)

Epinephelus itajara CR (8/100)

Panthera tigris EN (7/100)

Panthera tigris EN (7/100)

Pongo abelli CR (6/100)

Pongo abelli CR (6/100)

Ara glaucogularis CR (5/100)

Ara glaucogularis CR (5/100)

Hippocampus capensis EN (4/100)

Hippocampus capensis EN (4/100)

Antilophia bokermanni CR (3/100)

Antilophia bokermanni CR (3/100)

Pseudophilotes sinaicus CR (2/100)

Pseudophilotes sinaicus CR (2/100)

Balaenoptera musculus EN (1/100)

Balaenoptera musculus EN (1/100)

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