IUCN Species of the Day: Itatiaia Highland Frog

  Photo credit: Ivan Sazima   The Itatiaia Highland Frog, Holoaden bradei, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Restricted to just one small area of the Itatiaia Mountains in south-eastern Brazil, the species Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: São Tomé Fiscal

  Photo credit: Jonathon Rossouw   The São Tomé Fiscal, Lanius newtoni, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Endemic to the island of São Tomé in Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, this long-tailed shrike 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

IUCN Species of the Day: Angel Shark

    Photo credit: Simon Rogerson   The Angel Shark, Squatina squatina, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Historically, the Angel Shark’s range extended from Scandinavia to northwestern Africa, including the Mediterranean and Continue Reading