Birds > Birds of Prey
The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) is the most powerful bird of prey on Earth, an immense raptor that reigns supreme over the emergent canopy of the Neotropical rainforest. Featuring an imposing double-crested black crown, charcoal breast band, and talons that rival the...
Mammals > Carnivorans
The Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia), known colloquially as the ‘ghost of the mountains,’ is an elusive big cat exquisitely adapted to the freezing alpine crags of Central Asia. Clothed in a dense, smoky-gray coat patterned with dark rosettes, this solitary...
Plants > Asparagaceae
The Socotra Dragon Tree (Dracaena cinnabari), or Dragon’s Blood Tree, is one of the most surreal and iconic botanical spectacles on Earth. Endemic to the windswept, alien-like landscapes of Socotra Island off the Horn of Africa, this legendary tree looks like an...
