Sand Tiger Shark
Protruding teeth, gentle glide.
Conservation Threats
Pollution
Contamination from chemicals, plastics, noise, and light affecting wildlife health and behavior
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Virgin Islands Dwarf Gecko
Tiny guardian of Virgin Islands leaf litter
Mallard
The adaptable original duck
Sleeper Shark
Slow swimmers, deep-sea survivors
Red-winged blackbird
Flash the red-rule the marsh
Blue Grosbeak
Big bill. Blue blaze. Brushland singer.
Northern Cardinal
Red crest, bold song, backyard royalty
Crab Spider
Side-stepping ambush artists
Imperial Moth
Big wings. Brief life. Night royalty.
Bonnethead Shark
Little hammerhead, big bay hunter
Spinner Shark
Spin, surge, strike-coastal hunter
Garden Eel
Burrows, colonies, and current-fed eels
Sixgill shark
Six gills. Deep shadows. Slow lives.
Harp Seal
Born on ice, built for the North
Huntsman Spider
Sideways legs. Lightning-fast hunters.
Rodents
Born to gnaw, built to adapt
Tiger Moth
Bright wings, bold defenses
Walking Catfish
Breathes air. Walks away.
Haddock
Thumbprint of the North Atlantic
Yeti Crab
Hairy claws, bacterial farms, deep sea
Rock Crab
California's hard-clawed rock crab
Carpenter Ant
Big ants, smooth galleries, no wood-eating.
Porbeagle Shark
Cold seas, warm muscles, fast hunter
Megamouth Shark
Big mouth, tiny prey, deep-sea mystery