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The helmeted curassow or northern helmeted curassow, is a large terrestrial bird in the family Cracidae found in the subtropical cloud-forest in steep, mountainous regions of western Venezuela and northern Colombia.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Northern helmeted curassow at the Cincinnati Zoo. (alt text from Wikimedia)
February 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Astrophytum ornatum, the bishop's cap or monk's hood cactus, is a flowering plant of the family Cactaceae, endemic to the Central Plateau of Mexico.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Photo of Astrophytum ornatum cactus at the Desert Demonstration Garden in Las Vegas (alt text from Wikimedia)
February 5, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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“Saudi wildlife center records rare sighting of critically endangered leatherback turtle in Red Sea” — Arab News PK

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February 5, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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The sailfin roughshark is a species of dogfish shark in the family Oxynotidae, found in the eastern North Atlantic from Scotland to Senegal between latitudes 61°N and 11°N, at depths of between 265 and 720 m.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Oxynotus paradoxus (alt text from Wikimedia)
February 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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The blue crane, also known as the Stanley crane and the paradise crane, is the national bird of South Africa.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
A Blue Crane (also known as the Stanley Crane and the Paradise Crane) at Etosha National Park, Namibia. It was one of two birds dozing by a waterhole. (alt text from Wikimedia)
February 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Leucospermum muirii is a rounded, upright, evergreen shrub of about 1+1⁄2 m (4.9 ft) high, with a single trunk at its base, that is assigned to the Proteaceae.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Leucospermum muirii plant (alt text from Wikimedia)
February 1, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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“The Turtle Bank: South Carolina's pine forests become a "haven" for endangered turtles of Asia” — Moneycontrol

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February 1, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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Chloroxylon swietenia, the Ceylon satinwood or East Indian satinwood, is a tropical hardwood, the sole species in the genus Chloroxylon.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Chloroxylon swietenia seen in Ragihalli forest (alt text from Wikimedia)
January 31, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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“Jin Yipeng: guardian of endangered species” — People's Daily Online

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January 31, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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“Marylanders Can Support Chesapeake Bay Restoration And Wildlife Conservation Through State Tax Returns” — Eye On Annapolis

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January 30, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Stenogyne kanehoana is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Oahu stenogyne.

IUCN status: Critically Endangered
Oahu stenogyne (Stenogyne kanehoana : Lamiaceae). Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Critically Endangered (CE) per IUCN criteria. Oʻahu (cultivated). (alt text from Wikimedia)
January 30, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Tracheloptychus petersi, commonly known as Peters's keeled cordylid, is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Peters' keeled plated lizard (Tracheloptychus petersi), Reserve Reniala, Madagascar (alt text from Wikimedia)
January 29, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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The western pond turtle, also known commonly as the Pacific pond turtle is a species of small to medium-sized turtle in the family Emydidae.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Western pond turtle from California (alt text from Wikimedia)
January 27, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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“Study: 2,204 Plants, Animals May Need Endangered Species Act Protection” — Center for Biological Diversity

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January 27, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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“Silent Comeback: IUCN-listed endangered species "Dhole" spotted in Madhya Pradesh” — Moneycontrol

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January 27, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Simpsonichthys constanciae is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae that is endemic to Brazil.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Simpsonichthys constanciae, male specimen (alt text from Wikimedia)
January 26, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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The diamond firetail is a species of estrildid finch that is endemic to Australia.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Diamond firetail (Stagonopleura guttata), Glen Alice, Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia (alt text from Wikimedia)
January 25, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Leucadendron procerum, the ivory conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Leucadendrum procerum, female flowerhead; Clanwilliam Wild Flower Show, Clanwilliam, Western Cape, South Africa (alt text from Wikimedia)
January 24, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Banksia sphaerocarpa, commonly known as the fox banksia or round-fruit banksia, is a species of shrub or tree in the plant genus Banksia.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Banksia sphaerocarpa at Mt Trio, Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia (alt text from Wikimedia)
January 23, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Wallago attu, boal, or helicopter catfish, is a species of freshwater catfish of the family Siluridae, native to South and Southeast Asia.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Helicopter catfish (Wallagonia leerii) (alt text from Wikimedia)
January 22, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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“Taylor, the boundary-busting Mexican gray wolf, found dead on I-40” — azcentral

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January 22, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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The great green macaw, also known as Buffon's macaw or the great military macaw, is a critically endangered Central and South America parrot found in Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.

IUCN status: Critically Endangered
Ara ambiguus, Större soldatara (alt text from Wikimedia)
January 21, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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The Udzungwa red colobus, also known as the Uzungwa red colobus or Iringa red colobus, is a species of the primate family Cercopithecidae that is endemic to riverine and montane forests in the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania.

IUCN status: Vulnerable
Udzungwa Red Colobus monkey, photographed in Udzungwe NP (alt text from Wikimedia)
January 20, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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“Environment minister, Algerian counterpart discuss biodiversity, endangered species protection” — Qatar Tribune

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January 20, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Brassica macrocarpa is a species of Brassica found in Sicily.

IUCN status: Critically Endangered
Sicilian botanical endemismsBrassica macrocarpa (alt text from Wikimedia)
January 19, 2026 at 9:48 PM