Species of the Day: West African Manatee
Photo credit: Tomas Diagne, Oceanium Dakar The West African Manatee, Trichechus senegalensis, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM.
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Photo credit: Tomas Diagne, Oceanium Dakar The West African Manatee, Trichechus senegalensis, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM.
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Photo credit: Michel Roggo The Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, is listed as ‘LEAST CONCERN’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This species is found throughout the North Atlantic region, where after long marine migrations they home precisely Continue Reading
Photo credit: Tim McCormack The Yangtze Giant Softshell, Rafetus swinhoei, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This enormous softshell turtle, of which only four surviving individuals are known, can reach 120 Continue Reading
Photo credit: Gary Nafis The Giant Garter Snake, Thamnophis gigas, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The largest of the garter snake species, this highly aquatic snake occurs in the Central Valley Continue Reading