If you were to hand a toddler a crayon and ask them to draw a shark, chances are you might end up getting something that resembles the ghost shark! First caught on film in 2016, this creepy critter has been eluding the paparazzi for decades. Confusingly, ghost sharks, as they are colloquially called, are not…
Category: Creature Feature
Creature Feature: Saiga Antelope
The saiga antelope, also known as Mongolian saiga (Saiga tatarica), is a little-known species of antelope, recognizable by its distinctive facial features. While saiga antelope once inhabited Mongolia, the extant (i.e. current) populations of saiga antelope live in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and a small part of Russia. These antelope once ranged from France all the way…
Creature Feature: Acorn Woodpecker
In the early spring mists of the California coast, deep within hilly oak and evergreen forests, their voices cut through the morning air. Calls emerge from somewhere in the treetops, ascending in pitch and volume:ย Ackah, Ackah, Ackah! ACKAH!โ
Creature Feature: Mandrills
If you’ve ever seen the Lion King, you may remember Rafiki, the wise Mandrill. Read this article to learn more about very colorful and socially complex Mandrills!
Creature Feature: Okapi
Learn about this majestic, striped, giraffe-like creature who’ll steal your heart.
Creature Feature: Damselflies
Step into the world of these scary, but super cute predators!
Creature Feature: Greater Sac-winged bat
Check out these well-mannered, furry night creatures – the Greater Sac-winged bat! ๐ฆ
Creature Feature: Crotch’s Bumblebee
Learn more about these rare, sparkly, fuzzy critters and how you can help preserve them ๐
Creature Feature: Giant anteater
Learn more about our ant loving friends!
Creature Feature: Coquรญ guajรณn
Learn about the haunting call of a little frog from Puerto Rico!