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White marlin (Kajikia albida)
Information on the white marlin (Kajikia albida) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
One of the most numerous of all sea birds, Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is predominantly sooty-black with a white, U-shaped…
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White-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
The white-tailed tropicbird is the smallest of the tropicbirds, a group of elegant seabirds renowned for their greatly elongated tail…
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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
The magnificent humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is renowned for its impressive leaping displays and for the mysterious 'singing' of…
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Common white tern (Gygis alba)
Perhaps the most elegant and delicate seabird, the common white tern, also known as the fairy or white tern, has immaculate all-white…
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Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
The acrobatic spinner dolphin is the most common small cetacean in many tropical open seas, where it can be seen spinning high in the air…
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Black noddy (Anous minutus)
A medium-sized tropical tern with a dark, slender, pointed bill, the black noddy (Anous minutus) has sooty black plumage with a starkly… -
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and…
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St Helena tea (Frankenia portulacifolia)
Information on the St Helena tea (Frankenia portulacifolia) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)
The wreckfish (Polyprion americanus), named for the tendency of juveniles to associate with floating ocean wreckage, is a large bluish-grey…
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Tristan albatross (Diomedea dabbenena)
With an enormous wingspan that can exceed three metres, the huge Tristan albatross is well adapted for gliding the ocean airs. Previously…
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Red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
The red-billed tropicbird is the largest of the three tropicbird species, a group of graceful seabirds best known for the two extremely…
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Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, being almost as big as a Boeing 737 and even larger than…
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Antarctic tern (Sterna vittata)
The Antarctic tern (Sterna vittata) is a small seabird that is distributed throughout the southern hemisphere. In breeding plumage, the…
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Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
The only species in its genus, the cattle egret gains its common name from its habit of commonly wandering alongside herds of cattle. It is…
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales, with males growing up to 20 metres in length. The sperm whale…
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Southern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)
This elegant seabird, roaming the southern seas, has a somewhat gull-like appearance with pale grey upperparts, with white flashes and dark…
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Southern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis peronii)
Information on the southern right whale dolphin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Atlantic petrel (Pterodroma incerta)
The Atlantic petrel is one of the largest gadfly petrels (Pterodroma species), recognised by its striking white breast and abdomen that…
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Great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
With the largest wing area to body mass ratio of any bird, frigatebirds are wonderfully adapted for an aerial lifestyle. These birds have a…
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Small bellflower (Wahlenbergia angustifolia)
Information on the small bellflower (Wahlenbergia angustifolia) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. …
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Fern (Asplenium ascensionis)
Asplenium ascensionis is a small, dark green fern found growing on rocky walls. The narrow, glossy fronds are composed of smaller leaflets…
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St Helena ebony (Trochetiopsis ebenus)
Only two individuals of this small tree still survive in the wild. Previously, the trees reached up to five metres tall but specimens today…
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Melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra)
The melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra) is a member of a group of small, dark-coloured whales often referred to as ‘blackfish’. As…
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Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)
Named after the famous islands where it was first identified, the Galapagos shark is a large, rather slender species, with a brownish-grey…
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She cabbage tree (Lachanodes arborea)
Information on the she cabbage tree is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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St Helena rosemary (Phylica polifolia)
This extremely rare shrub gains its common name from the resemblance of the small leaves to those of the herb rosemary (Rosmarinus…
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Spectacled petrel (Procellaria conspicillata)
Despite being similar in appearance to other heavily-built, sooty-black petrels, the spectacled petrel is readily distinguished by the white…
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Saint Helena earwig (Labidura herculeana)
Information on the Saint Helena earwig is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Tristan thrush (Nesocichla eremita)
Information on the Tristan thrush is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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