IUCN Species of the Day: Beluga Sturgeon
Photo credit: Tony Gilbert The Beluga Sturgeon, Huso huso, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
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Tattoo of the Day
Tattoo by Chen Shiyong from Brave Tattoo in Taiwan.
IUCN Species of the Day: Narrowsnout Sawfish
Photo credit: Flavio Ferrari The Narrowsnout Sawfish, Pristis zijsron, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This large and unusual ray has a shark-like body and a long, flattened snout, or saw, Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Atlantic Salmon
Photo credit: Michel Roggo The Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, is listed as ‘LEAST CONCERN’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This species is found throughout the North Atlantic region, where after long marine migrations they home precisely Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Whale Shark
Photo credit: Chris Wildblood The Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters, it is the largest fish in the world, yet Continue Reading