The Bermuda petrel, aka cahow, is a gadfly petrel and is the 2nd rarest seabird on the planet, after the magenta petrel. These seabirds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of
The spotted salamander, aka yellow-spotted salamander, is a species of mole salamander that hails from eastern Canada and eastern United States. These salamanders face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of
The northern lapwing, aka peewit, pewit, tuit, tewit, green plover, pyewipe, or simply lapwing, is a wading bird found throughout Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. These birds face the threats of
The southern wood ant, aka horse ant or red wood ant, hails from Europe, but has a distribution all the way to eastern Asia. Unconfirmed reports state their presence in North America as well. They face the threats of
The limpkin, aka carrao, courlan, and/or crying bird, is a sizable wading bird related to cranes and rails. They’re the only extant species in the family Aramidae. While found mostly in wetlands in the warmer parts of the Americas
The Calliope hummingbird is the smallest known species of migrant hummingbird native to Canada and the United States. These little critters migrate upwards of 5,600 miles each year from North America to Mexico! Quite an impressive feat for such a small bird
The Sowerby’s beaked whale, aka North Atlantic beaked whale or North Sea beaked whale, hales from the North Atlantic Ocean and can be spotted, with luck, off the shores of North America, Europe, and Africa.
The fish crow gets its name from their diet of mostly aquatic animals. These birds can be distinguished from the American crows as they are smaller and have silkier feathers. They can be found throughout eastern and southeastern United States
The apple snail is a large aquatic gastropod species that hails from South America, Central America, and southern United States. These gastropods are considered to be an invasive species as they reproduce quickly and consume large amounts of vegetation. In their natural locales, they face the threats of habitat loss […]
The pond loach, aka oriental weatherloach, oriental weatherfish, or dojo loach, originally hails from east Asia, but has been introduced to other parts of Asia, as well as to Europe, North America,
