IUCN Species of the Day: Kaempfer’s Woodpecker

  Photo credit: Ciro Albano   Kaempfer’s Woodpecker, Celeus obrien, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Aquatic Tenrec

  Photo credit: Kevin H. Barnes   The Aquatic Tenre, Limnogale mergulus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Tulotoma Snail

  Photo credit: T.A. Conrad   The Tulotoma Snail, Tulotoma magnifica, is listed as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

Video of the day: Vulture Whisperer….Today only 2900 breeding pairs of the Cape Vulture remain worldwide

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU6Su6Aq0_w] Meet an extraordinary lady, Kerri Wolters, somewhat of a “vulture whisperer” is a determined presence in the conservation world. Her ability to connect with and handle these birds as well as, to conduct wild captures, puts Kerri among the Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Seychelles Paradise-flycatcher

  Photo credit: Jason Houston   The Seychelles Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone corvina, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED‘ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.