IUCN Species of the Day: Hooded Seal

  Photo credit: Sea Mammal Research Unit   The Hooded Seal, Cystophora cristata, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This species gets its name from the striking nasal appendage found on adult males. Hooded Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Grey-Faced Sengi

  Photo credit: Francesco Rovero   The Grey-faced Sengi (also called Grey-faced Elephant Shrew), Rhynchocyon udzungwensis, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This unusual mammal is endemic to the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania, where it Continue Reading