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An Amur leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus) at Prague Zoo in Prague, Czech Republic.

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An Amur leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus) at Prague Zoo in Prague, Czech Republic.

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An Arabian caracal (Caracal caracal schmitzi) at the Al Wathba Breeding Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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An Arabian caracal (Caracal caracal schmitzi) at the Al Wathba Breeding Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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A male plains viscacha (Lagostomus maximus) named Biscuit at Dierenpark Zie-ZOO in Volkel, Netherlands.

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A speckled madtom (Noturus leptacanthus) from Hillabee Creek, Tallapoosa River Drainage near Alexander City, Alabama. This individual was photographed at the Fish Biodiversity Lab at Auburn, Alabama.

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A speckled madtom (Noturus leptacanthus) from Hillabee Creek, Tallapoosa River Drainage near Alexander City, Alabama. This individual was photographed at the Fish Biodiversity Lab at Auburn, Alabama.

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A speckled madtom (Noturus leptacanthus) from Hillabee Creek, Tallapoosa River Drainage near Alexander City, Alabama. This individual was photographed at the Fish Biodiversity Lab at Auburn, Alabama.

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A South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) named Curro at Buin Marino.

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A close view of the face of Khuntami, a male Siberian tiger, in a zoo.

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A pale giant squirrel (Ratufa affinis hypoleucos) in Jakarta, Indonesia. This animal is under the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

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Mexican blindcat (Prietella phreatophila) at the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Zoo.
This species is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and endangered on the US Federal list.

This stygobitic catfish is known from about a dozen sites in Coahuila, Mexico and is listed as endangered in both Mexico and the United States. A single population (represented by this individual) was recently discovered in Val Verde County, Texas, after two decades of searching by cave biologists. The San Antonio Zoo Department of Conservation and Research (SAZ DOCR) maintains a captive colony of this species, including two individuals that have been in captivity for over twenty years. Members of the Blindcat Working Group (a multinational team of researchers) are exploring the geographic distribution and population genetics of this species using eDNA, Next Generation sequencing, and boots-on-the-ground field efforts.

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Mexican blindcat (Prietella phreatophila) at the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Zoo.
This species is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and endangered on the US Federal list.

This stygobitic catfish is known from about a dozen sites in Coahuila, Mexico and is listed as endangered in both Mexico and the United States. A single population (represented by this individual) was recently discovered in Val Verde County, Texas, after two decades of searching by cave biologists. The San Antonio Zoo Department of Conservation and Research (SAZ DOCR) maintains a captive colony of this species, including two individuals that have been in captivity for over twenty years. Members of the Blindcat Working Group (a multinational team of researchers) are exploring the geographic distribution and population genetics of this species using eDNA, Next Generation sequencing, and boots-on-the-ground field efforts.

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A spoon head catfish (Planiloricaria cryptodon) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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A spoon head catfish (Planiloricaria cryptodon) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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A juvenile muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota.

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California spot prawn (Pandalus platyceros) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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California spot prawn (Pandalus platyceros) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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A Northern cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) at Pure Aquariums.

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A Northern cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) at Pure Aquariums.

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A subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) at the Auckland Zoo.

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A Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A New York weasel (Mustela frenata noveboracensis) at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Rani, an endangered female Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) at Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo.

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Rani, an endangered female Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) at Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo.

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Rani, an endangered female Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) at Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo.

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Rani, an endangered female Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) at Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo.

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An African wild cat (Felis silvestris lybica) at Omaha Zoo’s Wildlife Safari Park.

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A grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) at the Indianapolis Zoo.

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Twospot turkeyfish (Dendrochirus biocellatus) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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Twospot turkeyfish (Dendrochirus biocellatus) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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Twospot turkeyfish (Dendrochirus biocellatus) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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Twospot turkeyfish (Dendrochirus biocellatus) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

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Malie, an endangered, 12-yr-old Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) at the Taronga Zoo.

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A black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.

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