# These animals went extinct in 2023

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/these-animals-went-extinct-in-2023/
- Published: 2024-01-09T09:00:19-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: The large Kauaʻi thrush […]. Image credit: Bishop Museum, Honolulu / Mashable Composite. Article by Mark Kaufman. Mashable – December 27, 2023. Extinction isn’t a relic of humanity’s more barbaric past. It’s happening now. In 2023, U.S. scientists declared 21 species officially extinct. Included on the shameful list are birds, mussels, fish, and a mammal. […] Click here to view original web page at mashable.com