Scalloped Hammerhead Sphyrna lewini Named for their scallop like cephalophoil (‚hammer head‘) these large sharks are open-water hunters. Using their impressive cranium to detect even the most hidden of prey. Order – Carcharhiniformes Family – Sphyrnidae Genus – Sphyrna Species – lewini
Danger to Humans Hammerheads are considered potentially dangerous sharks.
Akito Kawahara was snapping pictures at a scenic outlook in Hawaii when he spotted the moth equivalent of a dodo. An entomologist, Kawahara recognized the squiggly patterns on nearby plants as trails carved by leaf-mining caterpillars and lowered his camera to take a closer look. To his astonishm
But their restricted range and the scarcity of their host plants place them in danger
White Shark Carcharodon carcharias The white shark (or great white) is one of the best known sharks, yet relatively little is known about its biology. It is one of the largest species of sharks, with an estimated maximum size of about 20 feet (600 cm) (Fergusson et al. 2009), though there ar
Photo © Florida Museum of Natural History Danger to Humans The white shark has been
records of animals, plants and other organisms help researchers identify species in danger
on newcomers to the state of Florida, those just passing through, and those in danger
FLAS imaged the labels of the bryophytes in the Fairchild Tropical Garden Collection. Kent Perkins picked up the specimens from Miami and brought them to Gainesville. The specimens were wonderfully organized. They were also barcoded and a skeletal spreadsheet accompanied the collection, so basically
Tanaka Dang led this part of the project.
Nature photography can be as simple as snapping a sunset on your phone or as daring as diving underwater to photograph a gator. Whether with a phone or a fancy camera, nature photography gives you a chance to share the beauty of the world in a way that may inspire others to care about it. A single p
an evolutionary standpoint as our ancestors were more concerned with potential dangers
Sea turtles lack sex chromosomes! Learn how climate change may be impacting sex ratios in wild populations and what that means for the future of sea turtles.
Sea turtles are also battling other dangers caused by humans and climate change,
The first appearance of bright green leaves heralds the start of spring, nudging insects, birds and other animals into a whirlwind of action. But a new study shows that urbanization shifts this seasonal cue in nuanced ways, with cities in cold climates triggering earlier spring plant growth and citi
Guralnick added that “One of the dangers of using cities as models to predict what
An international team of researchers has outlined a plan for how to measure changes in key traits of animals and plants and provide these data to policymakers to improve natural resource management and keep nations on track to meet global biodiversity and sustainability goals. Monitoring species
highlighting species under threat from climate change, habitat loss, disease and other dangers
