Beluga Sturgeon – Huso huso
0 Taxonomy The eggs of the beluga sturgeon from the Black Sea. This sturgeon species is listed as threatened under he IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class:...
View ArticleBeluga Whale – Delphinapterus leucas
Taxonomy Female beluga with her calf. Photo source: The Telegraph Kingdon: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Monodontidae Genus: Delphinapterus Species: Delphinapterus...
View ArticleBrown Bear – Ursus arctos
Taxonomy 0 Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Ursidae Ursus Ursus arctos Brown Bear family.The brown bear is also known as grizzly bear in North...
View ArticleSnowy Owl – Bubo scandiacus
Conservation Status The snowy owl (Bobus scandiacus) has a wide distribution and healthy population numbers, though its trend is declining. According to the IUCN its global population is estimated at...
View ArticleFlamingo – Phoenicopteridae
Caribean Flamingos from San Diego Zoo o o Population and Conservation Status Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) – Near Threatened. The Chilean flamingo breeds erratically and irregularly. The...
View ArticleLeatherback Sea Turtle – Dermochelys coriacea
Leatherback Sea Turtle from the Vancouver Aquarium. Some populations of this species are considered Critically Endangered by the IUCN. o o Name Common name: Leatherback, Leatherback Sea Turtle,...
View ArticleSperm Whale – Physeter macrocephalus
The sperm Whale is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Name Common name: Sperm Whale, Spermacet Whale, Cachelot, Pot Whale. “Spermaceti”, the organ in the head of the...
View ArticleHumpback Whale – Megaptera novaeangliae
The humpback whale is currently listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. Its status was changed in 2008 from Vulnerable to Least Concern. o o Name Scientific name: Megaptera novaenanglia. Megaptera is...
View ArticleNarwhal – Monodon monoceros
Taxonomy Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Animalia Chordata Mammalia Artiodactyla Monodontidae Monodon Monodon monoceros Interesting facts During winter sometimes narwhals get...
View ArticleHawksbill Sea Turtle – Eretmochelys imbricata
A Hawksbill Sea Turtle in Key West Aquarium. Interesting Facts The Hawsksbill Sea Turtle is the most endangered of all the turtle species. Its population has declined over 80% in a century. One of the...
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