IUCN Species of the Day: Oreochromis karonga

  Photo credit: George Turner   The Oreochromis karongae, Oreochromis karongae is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Huemul

Photo credit: Rod Chile The Huemul, Hippocamelus bisulcus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Once widespread across the southern Andes and Patagonia, this deer now has a much more restricted range within southern Argentina Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Denison’s Barb

  Photo credit: Gerry Verrier   Denison’s Barb, Puntius denisonii, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM.

IUCN Species of the Day: Madagascar Pochard

  Photo credit: Peter Cranswick   The Madagascar Pochard, Aythya innotata, is classified as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It is the rarest duck in the world and, with no sightings for 15 years, it Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Northern Muriqui

  Photo credit: Carla B. Possamai   The Northern Muriqui, Brachyteles hypoxanthus, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This species occurs in the Atlantic Forest in parts of eastern Brazil, where it has Continue Reading