No, that’s not an eel, or a snake… or a worm. his critter is a legless amphibian! Meet Beddome’s caecilian. Growing ~10.8 in (27.5 cm) long, it inhabits parts of India’s Western Ghats mountains. When threatened, it can secrete smelly fluids from its skin & burrow into the soil.

To mark #InternationalSealDay tomorrow, we’re spotlighting some of the seals most at risk. How many did you recognise? 🦭👇💙

Two #newspecies of the genus Salmoneus Holthuis, 1955 (#Dacapoda: Caridea: Alpheidae) from the Western Pacific mapress.com/zt/article/vie… #Taxonomy

The beautiful Centropyge nahackyi is a very rare angelfish found only on deep reefs of Johnston Atoll and occasionally Hawaii. When I went to Johnston back in 2006 they were quite common below 35m depth, and, unlike other pygmy angelfishes, surprisingly easy to photograph!

🌳 The loss of #forests threatens the survival of many species and reduces their ability to provide essential services. Over half of the tropical forests worldwide have been destroyed since the 1960s. Forest landscape restoration can reverse these losses. #ForestDay

Human food security and dietary health require sufficient access to diverse, quality foods. One out of five people relies on forests for food and livelihoods. Learn more about all the ways forests benefit human health: wwf.to/4ijZ1Xy. #ForestDay

The Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is the largest octopus species, with a mantle length of at least 60 cm. Adults can weigh over 50 kg, but the largest recorded specimen weighed in at 272 kg!

The titan arum is a wonder of the natural world, with flowering structures that can reach three metres in height. My friends in Sumatra just sent me these photos of one in the wild - in bud - located today ✨

still thinking about this sun polyp reef on an abandoned jetty

Today in the Bronx!

📢 Happening today 🌿Join us at #UNFF20 for a UN Biodiversity side event and explore the synergies between the #KMGBF and the UN Strategic Plan for Forests. 🗓️ Thursday, May 8, 2025 🕐 13:15–14:30 EDT 📍 Conference Room B, UNHQ, New York Food and Agriculture Organization #UNForests #GlobalForestGoals

What progress are conservation actions making towards global goals for #nature? The IUCN Contributions for Nature platform provides IUCN constituents with a simple way to measure specific contributions to global biodiversity & #climate goals.   Learn more bit.ly/3FfvrBU

Ian Fuller from Corydoras World has just issued a new code for an unusual new Corydoradinae import. corydorasworld.com/lineages/hopli… #Hoplisoma #Corydoradinae #Catfish #CW217 #Catfishes #Corys #CWCodes

Millions of displaced people are caught in a growing cycle of conflict & climate extremes. Concrete #ClimateAction and finance is urgently needed to reach those on the front lines. Details in new report from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency: unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

To face the twin crises of #climate change and biodiversity loss, we need unity, ambition, and inclusion. Let’s strengthen our collective action across mitigation, adaptation, and finance — together for a sustainable future. 🌎🤝🌱 See all IUCN’s #COP30 positions

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑜 𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑠. Species without borders: the diversification of giant danios in Sri Lanka (Teleostei, Danionidae, 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑜). 🔓 evolsyst.pensoft.net/article/162251/

One of the most ridiculous male anglerfishes (Rhynchactis sp) I have observed. Caught it between 1,200 and 1,500 meters depth, Gulf of Mexico, May 2017 - from a DEEPEND cruise (see deependconsortium.org).

Hello ocean explorers! We're back! Who's ready to dive in? Start with a visit to our website at oceanexplorer.noaa.gov. [Image of an armored sea robin, seen at a depth of 493 meters (1,617 feet) during the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition in April 2025.]

Meet the brown basilisk! Growing ~2 ft (0.6 m) long, this lizard can often be found darting through the trees. And it’s just as quick when running or swimming: In fact, by moving rapidly & creating air pockets with its long rear toes, it can dash across water without sinking.

#NewSpeciesAlert - 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝑘𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑒, a new species of twig catfish, is described from the upper Paraguai River basin, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. This species is the smallest species known to date in the genus, reaching up to 96 mm SL. 🔓 scielo.br/j/ni/a/mnwNJh8…