Tag: Indo-Pacific

IUCN Species of the Day: Irrawaddy Dolphin

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  Photo credit: Deparment of Fishery of Thailand   The Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. A distinctive dolphin with a rounded head and no beak, this species is patchily Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Blue Coral

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  Photo credit: Dave Burdick   Blue Coral, Heliopora coerulea, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Named for its permanently blue skeleton, which makes it popular in the curio, jewelry and aquarium trades, Blue Continue Reading