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™.

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

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