IUCN Species of the Day: Russian Desman

  Photo credit: Igor Shpilenok   The Russian Desman, Desmana moschata, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This small insectivore belongs to the same family as moles, but is adapted to a more aquatic Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Marsh Deer

  Photo credit: Xavier Blanc   The Marsh Deer, Blastocerus dichotomus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The largest South American deer, it is found in fragmented populations south of the Amazon River, in Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Sail-Fin Lizard

  Photo credit: Scott Corning   The Sail-fin Lizard, Hydrosaurus pustulatus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This semi-aquatic reptile is found in the Philippines, and is as at home in water as it 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