IUCN Species of the Day: Pinta Island Tortoise

  Photo credit: Patrick J. Endres   The Pinta Island Tortoise, Chelonoidis (nigra) abingdonii, is listed as ‘EXTINCT IN THE WILD’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. While there is some scientific disagreement as to whether the various Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Red Serow

  Photo credit: Gerald Cubitt   The Red Serow, Capricornis rubidus, is listed as ‘NEAR THREATENED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Huemul

Photo credit: Rod Chile The Huemul, Hippocamelus bisulcus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Once widespread across the southern Andes and Patagonia, this deer now has a much more restricted range within southern Argentina Continue Reading

Tattoo of the Day

  Tattoo by Ping at Nigh Action Tattoo Studio in Taiwan.

IUCN Species of the Day: European Mink

  Photo credit: Tiit Maran   The European Mink, Mustela lutreola, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. A century ago, the European Mink could be found throughout the European continent, but its population has Continue Reading