Three-bearded Rockling

Fish > Gadiformes

The Three-bearded Rockling (Gaidropsarus vulgaris) is a specialized benthic marine fish belonging to the family Lotidae within the order Gadiformes. Inhabiting turbulent, tide-swept rocky shores and sublittoral kelp zones throughout the Northeast Atlantic, this...

Schlegel’s Reed Snake

Reptiles > Squamata

Schlegel’s Reed Snake (Calamaria schlegeli) is a secretive, burrowing colubrid snake native to the humid tropical forests of Sundaland in Southeast Asia. Adapted for a subterranean lifestyle among wet leaf litter and rotting timber, this gentle, non-venomous...

Great Blue Turaco

Birds > Musophagiformes

The Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeola cristata) is the largest and most magnificent member of the turaco family (Musophagidae). Gliding through the soaring canopies of equatorial Africa, this charismatic bird is renowned for its dazzling electric turquoise-blue plumage,...

Southern Giant Pouched Rat

Mammals > Rodentia

The Southern Giant Pouched Rat (Cricetomys ansorgei) is a remarkable, cat-sized rodent native to the woodlands and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. Renowned for its enormous cheek pouches and extraordinarily acute olfactory senses, this nocturnal mammal has gained...

Ocellated Leaf Slug

Invertebrates > Sacoglossa

The Ocellated Leaf Slug (Plakobranchus ocellatus) is a captivating, photosynthetic sea slug belonging to the clade Sacoglossa. Celebrated for its exquisite pale cream body adorned with intricate kaleidoscopic ocelli (eye-spots), this specialized marine gastropod is...