West African Crocodile

Reptiles > Crocodilians

The West African Crocodile (Crocodylus suchus), historically revered as the sacred crocodile of ancient Egypt, is a fascinating and docile crocodilian genetically distinct from the larger Nile crocodile. Famous for its astonishing survival in isolated, bone-dry desert...

Knysna Turaco

Birds > Rare Birds

The Knysna Turaco (Tauraco corythaix), also celebrated as the Knysna Lourie, is an incomparably magnificent, emerald-green fruit-eating bird native to the ancient coastal and montane forests of South Africa. With its tall rounded green crest tipped in snowy-white,...

Dwarf Cassowary

Birds > Cassowaries

The Dwarf Cassowary (Casuarius bennetti), known as the Mountain Cassowary or Bennett’s Cassowary, is the smallest and most elusive of the three living cassowary species. Inhabiting the steep, mist-shrouded montane rainforests of New Guinea’s central...

Kiang

Mammals > Odd-Toed Ungulates

The Kiang (Equus kiang), also known as the Tibetan Wild Ass, is the largest, most majestic wild ass species on Earth. Endemic to the windswept, high-altitude ‘Roof of the World’ across the Tibetan Plateau, this magnificent wild equid thrives in sub-zero...

Bay Duiker

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Bay Duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis) is a sturdy, nocturnal forest antelope native to the dark, tangled understories of Central and West Africa’s primary rainforests. Instantly recognized by its rich, glowing chestnut-red coat bisected by a bold, jet-black...