Leopard Seal
Spotted apex hunter of the pack ice
Conservation Threats
Pollution
Contamination from chemicals, plastics, noise, and light affecting wildlife health and behavior
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Elephant Seal
Big noses, bigger dives.
Buffalo
Horn-bossed guardians of the savanna
Bison
Hump-backed architects of the plains
Prawn
From reef cleaners to river giants
Fur Seal
Ear flaps, fast flippers, wild rookeries
Serval
The wetland pouncer with radar ears
African Clawed Frog
Three claws. One famous frog.
Argentine Horned Frog
Big mouth. Bigger ambush.
Gopher
Built for life underground
Adélie Penguin
The little penguin of the sea-ice edge
Black Widow Spider
Small spider, big reputation.
Coral
Tiny polyps, massive oceans
Bird of Paradise
Nature's greatest courtship show
Common Loon
Haunting voice of northern lakes
Keel-Billed Toucan
Big bill, big role in the rainforest
Vulture
Nature's clean-up crew from the skies
Dugong
Seagrass Meadows' Gentle Grazer
Mole
Built to burrow, born to sense
Tarsier
Big eyes. Bigger leaps.
Giant African Land Snail
Big shell, bigger invasion story
Quail
Camouflage, coveys, and quick takeoff
Emperor Penguin
Winter dads of the Antarctic
Fennec Fox
Big ears. Small fox. Sahara night.