Tahiti Reed Warbler

Birds > Warblers

The Tahiti Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus caffer) is an extraordinarily large, long-billed songbird endemic strictly to the rugged volcanic valleys of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Towering over typical continental warblers with a heavy bill and melodious, flute-like...

Dwarf Sawfish

Fish > Rays & Skates

The Dwarf Sawfish (Pristis clavata), also known as the Queensland sawfish, is an extraordinary and critically endangered marine elasmobranch native to the warm coastal waters, muddy estuaries, and tidal mangrove creeks of tropical northern Australia. Despite its...

Dwarf Spider Orchid

Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids

The Dwarf Spider Orchid (Caladenia bryceana) is an extraordinarily rare and critically endangered miniature terrestrial orchid native to Western Australia. Known for its diminutive size and remarkably complex labellum topped with dark, globular calli, this endangered...

Dedman’s Sun Orchid

Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids

Dedman’s Sun Orchid (Thelymitra dedmaniarum) is an extraordinarily rare and beautiful terrestrial orchid strictly endemic to the granite monadnocks of Western Australia’s Darling Scarp. Renowned for its large, intensely fragrant blossoms that open wide...

Boddington Spider Orchid

Plants > Orchidaceae & Terrestrial Orchids

The Boddington Spider Orchid (Caladenia hopperiana) is one of the rarest flowering plants in the world, discovered only in recent decades within a severely restricted quartz gravel gully system near Boddington, Western Australia. Displaying elegant ivory-white to pale...