IUCN Species of the Day: Social Wrasse
Photo credit: Dr. Luiz Rocha The Social Wrasse, Halichoeres socialis, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED‘ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
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IUCN Species of the Day: Banggai Cardinalfish
Photo credit: Robert Meyers The Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, is classified as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This species has a very limited range and is only found in a small island chain known Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Humphead Wrasse
Photo credit: Georgette Douwma The Humphead Wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It is one of the largest reef fishes in the world, reaching almost two metres in length, Continue Reading
Tattoo of the Day
Tattoo by Dee Dee Seruga.
IUCN Species of the Day: Hawaiian Monk Seal
Photo via Kaua’i Monk Seal Watch Program The Hawaiian Monk Seal, Monachus schauinslandi, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species™. It is the only true seal found year-round in tropical waters and, as Continue Reading