IUCN Species of the Day: Irrawaddy Dolphin

  Photo credit: Deparment of Fishery of Thailand   The Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. A distinctive dolphin with a rounded head and no beak, this species is patchily Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: White-Shouldered Ibis

  Photo credit: Jonathon C. Eames   The White-shouldered Ibis, Pseudibis davisoni, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Having suffered dramatic declines over much of its former range during the course of the Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Red-Headed Vulture

  Photo credit: Ganesh H. Shankar   The Red-headed Vulture, Sarcogyps calvus, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Formerly widespread throughout the Indian sub-continent and South-east Asia, this species has undergone significant declines Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Bengal Florican

Photo credit: Allan Michaud   The Bengal Florican, Houbaropsis bengalensis, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia including Cambodia and southern Vietnam. Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Mekong Giant Catfish

  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