Birds > Birds of Prey
The Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax), affectionately nicknamed the ‘Wedgie,’ is the largest bird of prey in Australia and one of the largest eagles on the planet. Instantly recognized by its immense wingspan, fully feathered legs, and distinctively...
Mammals > Cetaceans
The Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus), also known as the Greenland right whale or Arctic whale, is an extraordinary marine leviathan exquisitely specialized for life in the freezing waters of the Arctic Ocean. Distinguished by its massive triangular skull capable of...
Fungi > Boletes
Frost’s Bolete (Exsudoporus frostii), affectionately celebrated among mycologists as the candy apple bolete, is indisputably one of the most visually breathtaking wild mushrooms in North America. Instantly distinguished by its glistening, lacquered candy-apple...
Plants > Cacti
The Old Man of the Andes (Oreocereus celsianus) is an iconic, heavily furred columnar cactus uniquely adapted to survive the brutal extremes of the high Andean Puna plateau. Flourishing at dizzying altitudes up to four thousand meters above sea level, this resilient...
Plants > Cacti
The Silver Torch Cactus (Cleistocactus strausii), often heralded as the snowy torch, is a striking columnar succulent native to the high-elevation Andean mountain scrublands of southern Bolivia and northern Argentina. Revered in botanical gardens worldwide for its...
