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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata)
The most distinctive feature of the pantropical spotted dolphin is, as its name suggests, the spots that speckle the body of adults. Newborn…
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Ascension spurge (Euphorbia origanoides)
These dome-shaped plants are extremely attractive. The fleshy stems of the Ascension spurge are crimson in colour and contain a thick milky…
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Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)
With a head that slopes smoothly down into a long beak, and large flippers that are set fairly far back on the body, this rather…
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Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
This large, fast-swimming tuna is an important target for numerous commercial fisheries around the world. The streamlined body of the bigeye…
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Ascension frigatebird (Fregata aquila)
With a large wingspan and lightweight body, the Ascension frigatebird (Fregata aquila) is a masterful glider. In common with other…
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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… -
Dwarf jellico (Sium burchellii)
Dwarf jellico is a rare low-growing herbaceous plant confined to St Helena Island in the South Atlantic. It has fleshy, hollow green stems…
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Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Considered one of the five most dangerous sharks in the world, the oceanic whitetip shark has a stocky build, a short, bluntly-rounded snout…
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St Helena boxwood (Mellissia begonifolia)
The St Helena boxwood is yet another of the endemic flora of this remote island that is teetering on the brink of extinction. This small…
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St Helena redwood (Trochetiopsis erythroxylon)
Information on the St Helena redwood is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
Often observed in the clear, shallow waters surrounding the Bahamas, the Atlantic spotted dolphin is said to be an intermediate in…
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Southern royal albatross (Diomedea epomophora)
With a wing-span of over three metres, this enormous black and white albatross is amongst the largest birds in the world and thoroughly…
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Resplendent pygmy angelfish (Centropyge resplendens)
Information on the resplendent pygmy angelfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
A fast-swimming predator, the swordfish (Xiphias gladius) gets its name from its extremely long, flat, sword-like bill, which is…
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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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Carex (Carex thouarsii)
Information on Carex thouarsii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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