Mammals > Atelidae & Spider Monkeys
The Northern Muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus), known historically as the woolly spider monkey, is the largest native primate inhabiting the Western Hemisphere and a flagship symbol of South American conservation. Endemic strictly to Brazil’s critically...
Birds > Procellariidae & Shearwaters
Newell’s Shearwater (Puffinus newelli), known in the Hawaiian language as ‘A’o’ after its donkey-like braying nocturnal call, is an elusive, critically endangered pelagic seabird endemic to the Hawaiian archipelago. Spending months skimming low...
Mammals > Balaenopteridae & Rorquals
The Antarctic Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus intermedia) is the colossal monarch of the animal kingdom and the most massive living creature ever to inhabit planet Earth. Reaching lengths exceeding one hundred feet and weighing close to two hundred metric tons, this...
Amphibians > Conrauidae & Slippery Frogs
The Togo Slippery Frog (Conraua derooi) is an extraordinarily rare and critically imperiled torrent specialist endemic to the upland rainforest streams of the Dahomey Gap in West Africa. A close relative of the famous African Goliath Frog, this muscular, aquatic...
Birds > Aegothelidae & Owlet-nightjars
The New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles savesi) is an exceptionally rare, near-mythical bird native solely to the remote island of New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific. The largest of all living owlet-nightjars, this enigmatic nocturnal creature was long known...
