Fish > Eels
The Reticulated Moray (Muraena retifera) is a striking, boldly patterned moray eel native to the coral reefs and rocky hardbottom ledges of the western Atlantic Ocean. Adorned with a dazzling mesh of dark net-like reticulations and bright golden-yellow rosettes, this...
Birds > Turacos
The Eastern Plantain-eater (Crinifer zonurus) is a conspicuous, charismatic member of the turaco family (Musophagidae) widespread across the wooded savannas, river basins, and open forests of Central and Eastern Africa. Renowned for its erect shaggy head crest, broad...
Mammals > Marsupials
The Biak Glider (Petaurus biacensis) is an enchanting gliding marsupial endemic strictly to the oceanic islands of Biak and Supiori off the northern coast of New Guinea. Bearing large luminous nocturnal eyes, a luxurious silky grey pelage, and an expansive gliding...
Fungi > Mushrooms
Mason’s Deceiver (Laccaria masoniae) is an enchanting, violet-washed ectomycorrhizal agaric mushroom endemic to the ancient, moss-draped southern beech forests of New Zealand. Named in honor of pioneering New Zealand mycologist Ruth Mason, this small but...
Fish > Sharks & Rays
The Tropical Sawshark (Pristiophorus delicatus) is an extraordinary deepwater elasmobranch native to the twilight benthic depths of northeastern Australia and the Coral Sea. Described scientifically in 2008, this remarkable shark is distinguished by an elongated,...
