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™.
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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