Snares Penguin

Birds > Penguins

The Snares Penguin (Eudyptes robustus), known to Māori as the Pokotiwha, is a charismatic and robust crested penguin species restricted strictly to the hyper-isolated, rodent-free Snares Islands (Tini Heke) lying south of New Zealand. Crowned with sweeping...

Dian’s Tarsier

Mammals > Tarsiidae & Tarsiers

Dian’s Tarsier (Tarsius dentatus) is an extraordinary, carnivorous miniature primate endemic to the tangled tropical rainforests of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Recognized by its enormous amber eyes, velvety grayish-buff pelage, and elongated ankle bones, this...

Quelch’s Bladderwort

Plants > Lentibulariaceae & Bladderworts

Quelch’s Bladderwort (Utricularia quelchii) is widely celebrated among botanical enthusiasts and carnivorous plant experts as one of the most breathtakingly beautiful members of the genus Utricularia. Endemic to the ancient, mist-shrouded tepui plateaus of the...

Mount d’Ambre Leaf Chameleon

Reptiles > Chamaeleonidae & Leaf Chameleons

The Mount d’Ambre Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia tuberculata) is a miraculous miniature reptile and one of the smallest vertebrates known to science. Endemic exclusively to the cool, mist-covered mountain rainforests of Montagne d’Ambre in northern Madagascar,...

Waigeo Cuscus

Mammals > Phalangeridae & Cuscuses

The Waigeo Cuscus (Spilocuscus papuensis), also known as the Waigeo spotted cuscus, is a charming and highly restricted arboreal marsupial endemic solely to the lush rainforests of the Raja Ampat archipelago off Indonesian New Guinea. Unlike its mainland relatives...