IUCN Species of the Day: Forest Coconut
Photo credit: John Dransfield/RBG Kew The Forest Coconut, Voanioala gerardii, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
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IUCN Species of the Day: Sun Bear
Photo credit: Terry Whittaker The Sun Bear, Helarctos malayanus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It occurs in forest patches of mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo. The world’s smallest bear, it is Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: São Tomé Fiscal
Photo credit: Jonathon Rossouw The São Tomé Fiscal, Lanius newtoni, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Endemic to the island of São Tomé in Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, this long-tailed shrike Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Narrowsnout Sawfish
Photo credit: Flavio Ferrari The Narrowsnout Sawfish, Pristis zijsron, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This large and unusual ray has a shark-like body and a long, flattened snout, or saw, Continue Reading
Australia’s Western Ground Parrot: Will it Survive the Ravages of Introduced Predators and Bushfires?
Very few people are aware of the Western Ground Parrot, an enigmatic and unusual bird that occurs only along the south coast of Western Australia. Like many parrots in many parts of the world, this species is very close to Continue Reading