We're entering another mass extinction. And we're to blame

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We're entering another mass extinction. And we're to blame

We're entering the Earth's sixth era of extinction -- and it's the first time humans are to blame. CNN introduces you to the key species and people who are trying to prevent them from vanishing.

We're entering into Earth's 6th mass extinction (7 Videos)

The birds on this island eat plastic

What is a microplastic?

The old man and the bee

Iconic African elephant population on the brink

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The Vanishing: Earth's sixth era of extinction

If coral reefs disappear, so will they

He can hear species disappearing

The birds on this island eat plastic

What is a microplastic?

The old man and the bee

Iconic African elephant population on the brink

The Vanishing: Earth's sixth era of extinction

If coral reefs disappear, so will they

He can hear species disappearing

The birds on this island eat plastic

The extinction crisis, explained 

It's worse than you think

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  'We are failing the elephants'

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  Imagine a world without giraffes

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  Listening for the amphibian apocalypse

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  These birds are choking on a plastic ocean

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  Coral reefs expected to be gone by 2050

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  The great bee die-off: Why you should care

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Watch here: "Vanishing" documentary

We're entering the Earth's sixth era of extinction -- and it's the first time humans are to blame. CNN introduces you to the key species and people who are trying to prevent them from vanishing.