Buzz·Posted on Jun 25, 201217 Animals That Became Extinct In Our LifetimeAs we bid farewell to Lonesome George, the last of his Galapagos tortoise subspecies, remember that plenty of other species have been declared extinct pretty recently.by Katie NotopoulosBuzzFeed News ReporterLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Pinta Island Tortoise, June 24, 2012 2. Baiji or Yangtze River Dolphin, 2006 3. Western Black Rhinoceros, 2011 4. Caribbean Monk Seal, 2008 5. Canarian Oystercatcher, 1994 6. Ivory-billed Woodpecker, 1994 7. Mariana Mallard, 2004 8. Dusky Seaside Sparrow, 1987 9. Mexican Grizzly Bear, 1964 10. Javan Tiger, 1994 11. Japanese Sea Lion, 1974 12. Pyrenean Ibex, 2000 13. Golden Toad, 1989 14. Conondale Gastric-brooding Frog, 1983 15. Alaotra Grebe, 2010 16. Poʻouli or Black-faced Honeycreeper, 2004 17. Saint Helena Earwig, 1967