Humpback Whale – Megaptera novaeangliae
The humpback whale is currently listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. Its status was changed in 2008 from Vulnerable to Least Concern. o o Name Scientific name: Megaptera novaenanglia. Megaptera is...
View ArticleHawksbill Sea Turtle – Eretmochelys imbricata
A Hawksbill Sea Turtle in Key West Aquarium. Interesting Facts The Hawsksbill Sea Turtle is the most endangered of all the turtle species. Its population has declined over 80% in a century. One of the...
View ArticleGreen Sea Turtle – Chelonia mydas
0 Taxonomy Green Sea Turtle (chelonia mydas) at the New England Aquarium. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species classifies the green see turtle as an endangered species. Family: Animalia Phylum:...
View ArticleGreen Iguana – Iguana iguana
Taxonomy Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Animalia Chordata Reptilia Squamata Iguanidae Iguana Iguana Iguana 0 Green iguana from the Amazon Rainforest. 0 Name Scientific name: Iguana...
View ArticleGreat White Shark – Carcharodon carcharias
0 Taxonomy Great White Shark in the National Aquarium in Washington DC. This species is considered vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class:...
View ArticleFlamingo – Phoenicopteridae
Caribean Flamingos from San Diego Zoo o o Population and Conservation Status Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) – Near Threatened. The Chilean flamingo breeds erratically and irregularly. The...
View ArticleDolphin – Delphinidae
Taxonomy Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Suborder: Odontoceti Family: Delphinidae, Inidae, Lipotidae, Plantanstidae, Pontoporiidae. 0 0 Distribution and Habitat There...
View ArticleCuban Crocodile – Crocodylus rhombifer
Taxonomy Family Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Animalia Chordata Reptilia Crocodylia Crocodylidae Crocodylus Crocodylus rhombifer . Cuban crocodile in Hoyerswerda Zoo in Saxony, Germany Name...
View ArticleBlue Whale – Balaenoptera musculus
Blue Whale are the largest animals to have ever existed on earth, due to its size there are no Blue Whales in captivity. These animals are also the loudest animals on earth. During the 20th century the...
View ArticleAtlantic Bluefin Tuna – Thunnus thynnus
0 o Name Common name: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Scientific name: Thunnus thynnus Population and Conservation Status The Atlantic Bluefin Tuna is a highly valuable species in the Japanese sashimi market...
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