IUCN Species of the Day: Spiny Dogfish

  Photo credit: Andy Murch   The Spiny Dogfish, Squalus acanthias, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This relatively small shark is principally found in coastal waters of the eastern and western Atlantic, the Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Goliath Grouper

Photo credit: Douglas David Seifert   The Goliath Grouper, Epinephelus itajara, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. As its name suggests, this large, stocky grouper is the second largest member of the grouper Continue Reading

Video of the Day: Scientists Say Our Oceans Could Collapse in the Next 40 Years!

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IUCN Species of the Day: Angel Shark

    Photo credit: Simon Rogerson   The Angel Shark, Squatina squatina, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Historically, the Angel Shark’s range extended from Scandinavia to northwestern Africa, including the Mediterranean and Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Nassau Grouper

  Photo credit: Dean Uyeda   The Nassau Grouper, Epinephelus striatus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This large reef fish is found in shallow waters of the tropical western Atlantic Ocean and the Continue Reading