Video of the Day: What’s Really Happening In Our Oceans?
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Tag: Marine Protected Areas
IUCN Species of the Day: Blue Coral
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
IUCN Species of the Day: Chapman’s Blenny
Photo credit: Dr. John E. Randall Chapman’s Blenny, Entomacrodus chapmani, is classified as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This species of blenny is found only in shallow, rocky waters (less than 2 metres) and Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Smooth Cauliflower Coral
Photo credit: David Obura Smooth Cauliflower Coral, Stylophora pistillata, is listed as ‘NEAR THREATENED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Sometimes referred to as the Tramp Coral, due to the tendency of the larvae to attach Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Goliath Grouper
Photo credit: Douglas David Seifert The Goliath Grouper, Epinephelus itajara, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. As its name suggests, this large, stocky grouper is the second largest member of the grouper Continue Reading