Silky Shark
Silky: the sleek shadow of tuna seas
Conservation Threats
Human Disturbance
Recreation, tourism, and human presence disrupting wildlife behavior and breeding
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Human Disturbance Animals
Blacktip Reef Shark
Black tip. Bright reef. Loyal patrol.
Caribbean Reef Shark
The reef's resident requiem shark
Gigantopithecus
Big teeth, big questions
Green Aphids
Tiny sapsuckers, huge plant impact
Leptocephalus
Leaf-larva today, eel tomorrow
Tusoteuthis
The deep sea's long-armed giant
Russel's Viper
Spots, hiss, and high-stakes venom
Palm Rat
Ports, palms, and perfect climbing.
Pit Viper
Heat-sensing hunters with hidden fangs
Viper
Hinged fangs, hidden hunters
Spiny bush viper
Spines in the leaves, fangs in reserve
Saw-scaled Viper
Small snake. Big sizzle. Serious venom.
Io Moth
Big eyes. Bigger bluff.
Cockle
Ribbed hearts of the tidal flats
Hobo Spider
Swift hunter of the funnel web
Dungeness Crab
White-tipped claws, West Coast pride.
Armored Catfish
Armored grazers of the Americas
Goby Fish
Tiny fish, big partnerships.
Yellow Tang
Reef lawnmower in sunshine-yellow
Gulper Eel
Big mouth. Bigger mystery.
Oarfish
Ribbon giants of the twilight sea
Freshwater Sunfish
Spiny fins, sunny colors, fierce parents
Arctic Char
Built for ice-cold waters