Northern Map Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles and Tortoises

The Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica), celebrated across eastern North America as the Common Map Turtle, is the beautifully contoured, river-loving sovereign of the continent’s great waterways. Named for the intricate, delicate network of fine yellow...

Summer Flounder

Fish > Pleuronectiformes

The Summer Flounder (Paralichthys dentatus), celebrated across the Atlantic coast of the United States as the ‘Fluke’, is one of the most commercially prized, recreationally sought-after, and ecologically fascinating flatfishes in North America. Unlike...

Atlantic Sailfish

Fish > Istiophoriformes

The Atlantic Sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) is the undisputed speed champion of the world’s oceans and one of the most breathtaking, magnificent billfishes on Earth. Clocked at blistering speeds of up to sixty-eight miles per hour—faster than a cheetah on the...

Red-billed Hornbill

Birds > Bucerotiformes

The Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus), immortalized in global popular culture as the loyal royal advisor ‘Zazu’ in Disney’s The Lion King, is one of the most beloved, recognizable, and ubiquitous birds of the African savannas. Famous for...

Ruffed Grouse

Birds > Galliformes

The Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus), revered across North America as the ‘King of the Gamebirds’ or ‘Forest Phantom’, is one of the most celebrated and beloved woodland birds on the continent. Renowned for its explosive, heart-stopping flush...