Night Parrot

Birds > Parrots

The Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is one of the most enigmatic, celebrated, and elusive avian species on Earth. Dubbed the ‘holy grail’ of global ornithology, this nocturnal ground-dwelling parrot wandered undetected across the vast desert heart of...

Sardinian Brook Salamander

Amphibians > Salamanders

The Sardinian Brook Salamander (Euproctus platycephalus), known locally as the ‘Euprotto sardo,’ is a rare, relict semi-aquatic salamander endemic exclusively to the rugged granite mountain streams of the island of Sardinia, Italy. Perfectly adapted to...

Kaluga

Fish > Sturgeons

The Kaluga (Huso dauricus), frequently revered as the ‘River Beluga’ or the Emperor of the Amur, is one of the largest predatory freshwater fish on planet Earth. Belonging to an ancient lineage that has patrolled continental rivers since the Cretaceous...

Plowshare Tortoise

Reptiles > Tortoises & Turtles

The Plowshare Tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora), known locally in Madagascar as the ‘Angonoka,’ is widely regarded as the most beautiful and rarest tortoise on planet Earth. Distinguished by its extraordinary, high-domed golden carapace patterned with bold...

Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey

Mammals > Primates

The Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus) is one of the world’s most critically endangered primate species, an enigmatic and ethereal colobine monkey native exclusively to a few isolated limestone karst forests of northern Vietnam. Once feared...