IUCN Species of the Day: Atlantic Sturgeon

  Photo credit: Jean-Francois Hellio and Nicholas Van Ingen   The Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser sturio, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED‘ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Sahara Aphanius

  Photo credit: Heiko Kaerst   The Sahara Aphanius, Aphanius saourensis, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Tahiti Monarch

  Photo credit: Ron Hoff   The Tahiti Monarch, Pomarea nigra, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Restricted to the west coast of Tahiti, this small flycatcher numbers fewer than 50 individuals – Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Pinta Island Tortoise

  Photo credit: Patrick J. Endres   The Pinta Island Tortoise, Chelonoidis (nigra) abingdonii, is listed as ‘EXTINCT IN THE WILD’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. While there is some scientific disagreement as to whether the various Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Scimitar-Horned Oryx

  Photo credit: Fondation IGF/G, Roques Rogery   The Scimitar-horned Oryx, Oryx dammah, is listed as ‘EXTINCT IN THE WILD’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Named for its magnificently curved horns, it was once widespread all around Continue Reading