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IUCN Species of the Day: Great Hammerhead

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  Photo credit: Simon Rogerson   The Great Hammerhead, Sphyrna mokarran, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This large shark ranges widely throughout the tropical waters of the world, including the Atlantic, Pacific and Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Humphead Wrasse

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  Photo credit: Georgette Douwma   The Humphead Wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It is one of the largest reef fishes in the world, reaching almost two metres in length, Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Nassau Grouper

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  Photo credit: Dean Uyeda   The Nassau Grouper, Epinephelus striatus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This large reef fish is found in shallow waters of the tropical western Atlantic Ocean and the Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Mekong Giant Catfish

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  Photo credit: Zeb Hogan The Mekong Giant Catfish, Pangasianodon gigas, is classified as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.  It is the world’s largest freshwater fish and is found only in the parts of the Continue Reading