Horned Adder

Reptiles > Venomous Snakes

The Horned Adder (Bitis caudalis) is a charming, venomous desert specialist native to the harsh sand dunes and gravel plains of southern Africa. Named for the prominent, upright horn-like scale rising above each eye, this compact, muscular viper is a master of desert...

Blue Malaysian Coral Snake

Reptiles > Venomous Snakes

The Blue Malaysian Coral Snake (Calliophis bivirgatus) is widely celebrated as one of the most visually spectacular yet chemically terrifying venomous snakes on the planet. Flaunting a brilliant electric-blue or navy dorsal body flanked by stark white side stripes and...

Rainbow Runner

Fish > Pelagic Fish

The Rainbow Runner (Elagatis bipinnulata) is an electrifying, lightning-fast gamefish that roams the sunlit surface waters of tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. Renowned for its dazzling neon body coloration and bullet-like hydrodynamic agility, this pelagic...

Bat Ray

Fish > Sharks & Rays

The Bat Ray (Myliobatis californica) is a majestic, broad-winged eagle ray native to the dynamic kelp forests and protected coastal bays of the eastern Pacific Ocean. Gliding through underwater giant kelp cathedrals with graceful, undulating strokes of its triangular...

Round Stingray

Fish > Sharks & Rays

The Round Stingray (Urobatis halleri) is a familiar, disc-shaped bottom-dweller ubiquitous along the warm sandy surf zones and protected bays of southern California and Baja California. Celebrated by beachgoers as the reason for the famous ‘stingray...