IUCN Species of the Day: Lined Seahorse
Photo credit: ACJ Vincent/Project Seahorse The Lined Seahorse, Hippocampus erectus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
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IUCN Species of the Day: Spiny Dogfish
Photo credit: Andy Murch The Spiny Dogfish, Squalus acanthias, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This relatively small shark is principally found in coastal waters of the eastern and western Atlantic, the Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Basking Shark
Photo credit: C. Hood The Basking Shark, Cetorhinus maximus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It gets its name from its habit of ‘basking’ while surface foraging to filter out its planktonic Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Giant Devilray
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