"Endangered Whales" When a species of an animal or plant becomes extinct, it ceases to exist on earth. This may seem like a very obvious statement, but it is important to remember exactly what "endangered" means and what a threatened species is in danger of becoming. There are many species today who are close to extinction mainly because people throughout the years have hunted these animals like crazy. One of these species who were hunted for thousands of years, for the sale of the endless resources they offered is Whales. These animals were so over hunted, that certain classes of whales may not be able to be saved. Whales are revealing their intellig