There are / There were

In the past, ________100,000 cheetahs.

• there are
• there were

Now, ________ 12,000 cheetahs left.

• there are
• there were

100 years ago, ________ 300,000 black rhinos.

• there are
• there were

In the present, ________2,000 black rhinos left.

• there are
• there were

Now, ________ 20,000 polar bears left.

• there are
• there were

In the present, ________5,000 Andean bears left.

• there are
• there were

25 years ago, _________ 50,000 Andean bears.

• there are
• there were