Tag: Canary Islands

IUCN Species of the Day: Giant Devilray

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  Photo credit: Rob Hughes   The Giant Devilray, Mobula mobular, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This huge, plankton-feeding manta-like ray occurs in the Mediterranean and possibly also in the eastern Atlantic along Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Angel Shark

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    Photo credit: Simon Rogerson   The Angel Shark, Squatina squatina, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. Historically, the Angel Shark’s range extended from Scandinavia to northwestern Africa, including the Mediterranean and Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: La Gomera Giant Lizard

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  Photo credit: Jaime A. de Urioste   The La Gomera Giant Lizard, Gallotia bravoana, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.  It is native to La Gomera Island (of the Canary Islands) and Continue Reading