The Amazonian manatee can be found in the rivers of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. They are the smallest of the 3 manatee species. Sadly, these manatees face numerous threats such as habitat loss and destruction at the
The beluga sturgeon, aka great sturgeon, dwells in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, and previously in the Adriatic Sea. They are the 3rd largest species of bony fish, with the Mola mola – ocean sunfish being number 1 at 10.8 feet and
The giant freshwater stingray is the largest freshwater fish as well as the largest stingray in the world. They are found in larger estuaries and rivers of Southeast Asia and Borneo. Sadly, these amazing stingrays face the
The goby is a type of fish that can dwell in saltwater, brackish water (partially saline), and freshwater environments. There are over 2,000 known species of gobies the world over. Gobies are listed as anywhere from Data
The tucuxi dolphin (pronounced ‘too-koo-shee’), aka bufeo gris, bufeo negro, estuarine dolphin, grey dolphin, grey river dolphin, or Guianian river dolphin, can be found throughout the Amazon River and the Orinoco River systems.
The African manatee, aka West African manatee, can still be spotted along the western coast of Africa (from Senegal to Angola) and into certain fresh water bodies. They favor coastal estuaries, lakes, oceans, rivers,
The Karpathos frog belongs to the Ranidae (true frog) family. They can only be found on the island of Karpathos, in the South Aegean Sea, in Greece. They prefer rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater lakes, intermittent
The red-crowned roofed turtle, aka Bengal roof turtle, hails from northeast India and Nepal. They prefer deeper flowing freshwater river habitats. Due to habitat segregation at the hands of dam constructions; harvesting
The northern river terrapin, aka tuntung, only remains in India, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. They are extinct from their other locales. These aquatic turtles prefer large rivers, tidal areas in estuaries, and mangrove forests.
The Baikal seal, aka nerpa or Lake Baikal seal, hails only from Lake Baikal in Russia (the world’s deepest lake) and some nearby rivers that flow into and out of said lake. These seals are only found in freshwater and are the
