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The blue-headed quail-dove, aka blue-headed partridge-dove, hail from the pigeon and dove family and are endemic to island of Cuba. These birds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the logging industry; hunting; trapping; invasive species, via feral cats preying on both adults & chicks; […]

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The great blue turaco can be found throughout western and central Africa. They prefer rainforests and tree-laden savanna habitats. These turacos are the largest of the known species. With no major threats, sans habitat loss at the hands of deforestation; hunting; and trapping, these birds have a stable population and […]

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The bluegill, aka bream, brim, copper nose, or sunny, hails from the lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and slow moving rivers & streams of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. They prefer sandy bottoms with plenty of vegetation in which to hide. These fish are popular pan fish amongst anglers. The term […]

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The blue racer, aka eastern racer, is a nonvenomous colubrid that hails from the United States and Canada. They prefer old field shoreline, semi-open and open habitats, savannas, and edge habitats. These quick and generally ill-tempered snakes are sometimes kept by exotic reptile owners, but they aren’t a great choice […]

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The blue duck, aka whio – pronounced “fee-oh” (Maori name), hails from the North and South Islands of New Zealand, in the west of the South Island, in Otago and Southland, and in the central North Island within certain national parks. They prefer alpine river habitats; cascading, bush-lined rivers, streams […]

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The blue mussel, aka the common mussel, is a filter-feeding, bivalve mollusk that is found in intertidal and shallow, subtidal zones throughout the world. Even though they are subjected to over-fishing and siltation (when water becomes dirty due to fine mineral particles in the water) – as a result of […]

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Residing in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest is among the most beautiful of all butterflies, the blue morpho butterfly. They can also be found in Central and South America. What is truly fascinating about these critters is that they actually aren’t even blue at all. More on that in a bit. […]

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The blue coua, aka coua bleu or blue Madagascar coucal, is a member of the cuckoo family and arguably one of the prettiest of this family of birds. The genus name Coua comes from koa, the Malagasy name for a cuckoo. Like all couas, they have 2 main traits: long, […]

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Found throughout the world’s oceans, from the cold temperate waters to the tropics, it’s the blue shark. These sharks specialize in smaller prey; even though they are medium to large sized sharks. Blue sharks spend most of their lives far from coastal waters and are a true pelagic (open sea) […]

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There are 6 known species of blue footed booby that can be found along the coasts of Central America, South America, and on certain islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Galapagos islands are famous for their booby population. Boobies used to be everywhere on the Galapagos islands, but due to […]

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