Animals

Is it a dolphin, a killer whale, or a penguin? The hourglass penguin’s dramatic black and white markings do resemble those of a penguin or a

Hector’s dolphin, the smallest and rarest dolphin in the world, lives in only one place.

Thousands of baiji or white dolphins, lived in the Yangtze River just 50 years ago, but water pollution, boating, and fishing harmed this marine mammal. Today, scientists believe it is extinct. In 2006, people on a boating expedition spotted what they thought was a Baiji. No other baijis have...

Spinner dolphins are like aquatic gymnasts. They can leap high in the air, spinning several times before they land. Scientists think they spin to remove parasites and...

The Amazon River dolphin or Boto is a freshwater dolphin that lives in the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers in Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, and other South American countries....

If you’ve heard Raffi’s song, “Baby Beluga,” you know that Beluga whales are playful and smart. These white whales have mouths that seem to turn up in a smile.

Gray whales are bigger than a school bus, but they are agile swimmers. Tourists love to watch them migrating up the western coasts of North America.

Ibis is a long-legged wading bird which belongs to the Threskiornithidae family. There are total 28 different species of ibis that can be found around the world. They are found in all warm regions except on South Pacific...

Falcon is one of the consummate hunters of the avian world. They can spot, chase and kill prey quietly and efficiently. They are birds of prey and they belong to the genus ‘Falco’. Their scientific name is Falco...

The Northern Pike is a fish species found in the freshwaters of the Northern Hemisphere including Russia, Europe and

Clownfish is a small marine fish. They have beautifully coloured bodies covered with white stripes which make them easily recognized. These fishes come in various colours like pink, red, yellow, black, brown and multi-colored stripes. They can reach between 2 and 5 inches in length. Their...

Sawfish is a flattened marine fish that belongs to the Rajiformes order, a group which also includes rays and skates. These fishes are shaped like a shark but with a long rostrum. They got this name because of the ‘saw’ on their snout. This saw can be about one-third of their total body...

Elephant Shrew is a small, insect-eating mammal which belongs to the group of animals called sengis. They are widely distributed throughout Africa, excluding western Africa and the Sahara region. There are a total of 19 species of...