IUCN Species of the Day: Otter Civet
Photo credit: Mohamed & Wilting- SWD, SFD The Otter Civet, Cynogale bennettii, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
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Tattoo of the Day
Tattoo by Nick Chaboya.
IUCN Species of the Day: Kitti’s Hog-Nose Bat
Photo credit: Merlin D. Tuttle Kitti’s Hog-nosed Bat, Craseonycteris thonglongyai, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Also known as the Bumblebee Bat, this tiny species from west-central Thailand and south-east Myanmar, is 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
IUCN Species of the Day: Chinese Crested Tern
Photo credit: Michelle and Peter Wong The Chinese Crested Tern, Sterna bernsteini, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This seabird was previously feared to be extinct but was rediscovered in 2000 Continue Reading