IUCN Species of the Day: Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey
Photo credit: Geoff Robinson The Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey, Rhinopithecus avunculus, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
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Tattoo of the Day
Tattoo by Amanda Grace Leadman.
IUCN Species of the Day: Sun Bear
Photo credit: Terry Whittaker The Sun Bear, Helarctos malayanus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It occurs in forest patches of mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo. The world’s smallest bear, it is Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: São Tomé Giant Treefrog
Photo credit: D. Lin, California Academy of Sciences The São Tomé Giant Treefrog, Hyperolius thomensis, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The largest member of its genus, this remarkable species is endemic Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Fossa
Photo credit: Ariadne Van Zandbergen The Fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It is the largest mammalian carnivore on Madagascar, and has a wide distribution in the less disturbed Continue Reading