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    Andrej Chudý
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    Ruddy turnstone

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    They flip the script — literally!


    Population 750K – 1.75M
    20-29% decline over the past 18 years
    Hari K Patibanda
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    Black-crowned night heron

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    One of the most widespread and adaptable herons in the world


    Population 570,000 – 3.7M
    Doug Greenberg
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    Yellow-crowned night heron

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Crabs make up over 90% of their diet


    Population
    Mark Yokoyama
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    Small Indian mongoose

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Famous snake-fighter — with strategy


    Population
    Thomas Heller
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    Anegada rock iguana

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Wild cats and dogs are their biggest danger — not because they’re bigger, but because they hunt their eggs and babies


    Population 350 – 400
    80% decline over the last 40 years
    Tom Benson
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    Laughing gull

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Once you’ve heard them laugh, it’s hard to forget!


    Population
    45.2% increase per decade
    Arnoldius
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    Common ringed plover

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    This bird taps its feet to imitate rain to make the prey reach the surface


    Population 415,000 – 1,400,000
    Vince Maidens
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    American kestrel

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    The smallest of falcons in the entirety of America, but you would be mistaken to take this bird lightly


    Population 4,000,000
    82% decline since 1940 in the southeastern US population
    Pradeepkumar Devadoss
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    Little tern

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Renowned for their spectacular aerial displays during courtship, including steep dives and intricate flight patterns


    Population 190,000 – 410,000
    Teréz Pechová-Hurst
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    Brown pelican

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    The smallest of the eight pelican species


    Population
    JOMY VARGHESE
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    Barn swallow

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Most common and widely distributed swallow globally


    Population 290 – 487M
    Albert kok
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    Great hammerhead

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    The biggest of all the hammerhead sharks, with a massive head that looks like a giant, flat hammer


    Population
    >80% decline over the past 25 years
    NOAA FishWatch
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    Yellowfin tuna

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Popular food fish, prized for its mild flavor and firm texture


    Population
    Alexandre Roux
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    Pantropical spotted dolphin

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    A champion swimmer and a social butterfly of the warm seas


    Population >3M
    Charles J. Sharp
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    Brown noddy

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    They bob their heads up and down as they fly, which is actually how they earned the nickname “Noddy”


    Population 1.2M – 2.1M
    Gérard Cachon
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    Brown-throated parakeet

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Charming little parrot with a personality as bright as its feathers


    Population 5M – 50M
    Vince Smith
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    Common bottlenose dolphin

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Known for their acrobatic leaps, twisting and turning gracefully as they jump completely out of the water


    Population
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    American flamingo

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Famous for its habit of standing on one leg


    Population 219,500 – 307,500
    Ed Dunens
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    Common dolphin

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Often seen riding the bow waves of boats or performing acrobatic leaps out of the water


    Population 6 Million
    Albert kok
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    Tiger shark

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    They eat almost anything that comes their way – you name it, they’ll try to snack on it!


    Population
    30% decline over the past three generations
    出羽雀台
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    Shortfin mako shark

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Speed and power embodied, they rule the seas with their sleek bodies and jaw-dropping leaping prowess


    Population
    Greg Skomal, NOAA Fisheries Service
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    Basking shark

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Majestic giants of the sea, they peacefully glide through the ocean with mouths agape, filtering the waters for sustenance


    Population
    Andy Murch
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    Oceanic whitetip shark

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Opportunistic predators of the open ocean, their aggressive and persistent feeding behaviour strikes fear into the hearts of their prey


    Population
    Albert kok
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    Bull shark

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Fearless and formidable, these aggressive predators command respect in the waters they roam


    Population
    Omri Yossef Omessi
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    Whale shark

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Gentle giants of the sea, with mouths wide open to filter the ocean’s bounty


    Population
    Elias Levy
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    Great white shark

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Majestic ocean predators, embodying power, speed, and precision in their pursuit of prey


    Population
    Brian Gratwicke
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    Loggerhead sea turtle

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    One of the largest and strongest sea turtles in the world


    Population 40,000 – 50,000
    >80% decline in the last 25 years
    B.navez
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    Hawksbill sea turtle

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Its slender frame and narrow head bear a beak curved like a hawk’s, earning this marine marvel its name


    Population <25,000
    80% decline over the last three generations
    Danilo da Castro
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    Brown booby

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    An impressively acrobatic bird that can catch flying fish mid-jump


    Population >200,000
    JJ Harrison
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    Wilsons storm petrel

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    This species is found in all world oceans except the north Pacific Ocean


    Population 12,000,000 – 30,000,000
    Schlawe, C
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    Leachs storm petrel

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    These petrels stylishly ride the ocean waves like they own the winds


    Population 8,300,000
    30% decline over the past three generations
    Dominic Sherony
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    Red-billed tropicbird

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Professional marine forecasters to optimize breeding success and prey availability


    Population 16,000 – 30,000
    HarmonyonPlanetEarth
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    White-tailed tropicbird

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    These ocean wanderers can be spotted from a distance showing awe-inspiring aerial tricks


    Population 400,000
    Photo Dante
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    Roseate spoonbill

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    An easily recognizable bird due to its pink body and spatulate bill


    Population 100,000 – 250,000
    Derek Keats
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    Glossy ibis

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    These birds seem to have lost their way to the beauty pageant


    Population 2,300,000
    38% increase over the last 40 years
    Dr. Raju Kasambe
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    House sparrow

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    The most widely dispersed wild bird


    Population 1.3 billion
    84% decline in North America since 1966
    Carlos Delgado
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    Peregrine falcon

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    At the speed of over 321 km/h (200 mph), this bird outraces a Formula1 car


    Population 500,000
    127% increase per decade
    Charles J. Sharp
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    Black-winged stilt

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Elegant long-legged wader, common almost worldwide


    Population 450,000 – 780,000
    Elrond
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    Great skua

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    Jack Sparrow of the bird kingdom


    Population 35,000
    Badjoby
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    Common tern

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    This bird holds the record of the longest distance flown by any bird in recorded history


    Population 3,600,000
    -26.2% decline per decade
    Ron Grant
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    Red-tailed hawk

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    One of the most common raptors across North America


    Population 2.6 – 3.1M
    29% increase per decade
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    Osprey

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    One of only six land-birds with a cosmopolitan distribution habituating all continents except Antarctica


    Population 137,000 – 200,000
    84.2% increase per decade
    Tinglar
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    Leatherback sea turtle

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    The mysterious diver of the ocean is the largest and only sea turtle without a hard shell and scales


    Population 34,000 – 36,000
    40% decline in population over the past three generations
    Korall
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    Green iguana

    EXEWCRENVUNTLCDDNE

    From the US down to Brazil, this trans-American lizard is the most common iguana


    Population
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