Blue Whale
Planet's biggest krill-powered giant
Conservation Threats
Pollution
Contamination from chemicals, plastics, noise, and light affecting wildlife health and behavior
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Bottlenose Dolphin
Built for the surf-and sonar.
Manatee
Gentle giants of warm waters
Starfish
Hydraulic feet, star-shaped predators
Hammerhead Shark
Built like a hammer, tuned like a radar
Baboon
Big brains, bold troops, wild Africa
Proboscis Monkey
The river-nose of Borneo
Stingray
Stingrays: discs, senses, and surprises
Giraffe
Spots, height, and silent savanna giants
Hyena
Bone-crushers, termite-lappers, ecosystem keepers
Falcon
Speed, smarts, and sky mastery
Barn Owl
Heart-faced hunter of the night
Snowy Owl
White hunter of the wide tundra
Tawny Owl
The hoot that rules the woods
Brown Bear
Hump-shouldered king of the wild buffet
Polar Bear
Built for sea ice, born to hunt seals
Sloth
Slow life, high in the canopy
Meerkat
Kalahari's cooperative lookout
Weasel
Small body, fearless hunter
Chipmunk
Pocket-cheeked, stripe-backed foragers
Piranha
More than movies: jaws, seeds, and strategy
Parrot
Brains, beaks, and big voices
Toucan
Big bill, bigger forest role
Puffin
Wing-powered divers of the cold seas