Chinese Crested Tern

Birds > Seabirds

The Chinese Crested Tern (Thalasseus bernsteini), widely revered in Asian ornithology as the ‘Bird of Legend,’ is one of the most critically imperiled marine birds in existence. Presumed extinct for over six decades following its last recorded sighting in...

Sociable Lapwing

Birds > Waders & Shorebirds

The Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) is a striking, critically endangered shorebird native to the expansive open steppe grasslands of Kazakhstan and south-central Russia. Known for its sophisticated breeding plumage, distinct facial mask, and gregarious flocking...

Visayan Spotted Deer

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Visayan Spotted Deer (Rusa alfredi), locally known as the Philippine spotted deer or ‘larwan,’ is one of the rarest and most critically imperiled cervids on Earth. Endemic to the West Visayan biogeographic region of the central Philippines, this...

San Martin Titi Monkey

Mammals > Primates

The San Martin Titi Monkey (Plecturocebus oenanthe), also known as the Rio Mayo titi monkey, is an extraordinarily rare primate restricted entirely to the Alto Mayo river valley within the San Martín region of northern Peru. Celebrated for its expressive facial mane,...

Dove Orchid

Plants > Orchids

The Dove Orchid (Peristeria elata), revered throughout the Spanish-speaking world as ‘La Flor del Espíritu Santo’ (the Flower of the Holy Spirit), is a botanical masterpiece and the national flower of the Republic of Panama. Famous for its cup-shaped,...