IUCN Species of the Day: African Wild Ass

  Photo credit: Eyal Bartov   The African Wild Ass, Equus africanus, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. The ancestor of the domestic donkey, this species once ranged across much of northern Africa, Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Goliath Grouper

Photo credit: Douglas David Seifert   The Goliath Grouper, Epinephelus itajara, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. As its name suggests, this large, stocky grouper is the second largest member of the grouper Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Darwin’s Frog

  Photo credit: Andres Charrier   Darwin’s Frog, Rhinoderma darwinii, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. First discovered by Charles Darwin, Darwin’s Frog occurs in the forests of central and southern Chile and Argentina, Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Great Hammerhead

  Photo credit: Simon Rogerson   The Great Hammerhead, Sphyrna mokarran, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This large shark ranges widely throughout the tropical waters of the world, including the Atlantic, Pacific and Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Nassau Grouper

  Photo credit: Dean Uyeda   The Nassau Grouper, Epinephelus striatus, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This large reef fish is found in shallow waters of the tropical western Atlantic Ocean and the Continue Reading