Wildlife Nomads

infographic showing 15 types of seahorses

And there isn't just one type of seahorse.

There are 47 known species, ranging from the enormous potbelly seahorse at 35cm to Satomi's pygmy seahorse, smaller than a US dime

Want to meet 15 of the most incredible species? Have a look at our blog!
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close up of a Bargibant's Pygmy Seahorse

Bargibant's Pygmy Seahorse with black background

This thing is smaller than your fingernail. And it was hiding in plain sight until 1969!
Meet Bargibant's Pygmy Seahorse, less than 2cm long, living its entire life on a single coral fan. A scientist only discovered it by accident on his dissection table!
#ocean #fish #nature #animals #strange #wild

infographic showing the 3 species of rockhopper penguins

But it can get confusing, because there are actually 3 species. The Southern, the most widespread. The Eastern, almost identical. And the Northern, the rarest of the three. All three are declining.

Want to tell them apart? Have a look:
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rockhopper penguin on top of a rock

rockhopper penguin with its chick

They Rockhopper Penguin looks like it's going to a punk rock concert.

Unlike most penguins that waddle or slide on their bellies, it literally hops between rocks.

Oh, and it's one of the most declining penguin species on the planet.
#penguins #animals #birds #wildlife #birbs

infographic comparing the three brush tailed penguins from antarctica

gentoo penguin sliding in the snow showing main info

But it can get confusing, because the Gentoo isn't the only Antarctic penguin that looks similar.

There are actually 3 brush-tailed penguins. The Gentoo with its orange beak and white bonnet stripe.

Want to learn more? Have a look at our blog!
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gentoo penguin walking in antarctica

gentoo penguin sliding in the snow

Meet the Fastest swimmer on the planet! The Gentoo Penguin!

But when they are not racing through the ocean. They are at shore carefully building a nest out of pebbles (stealing them from neighbours), and males gift pebbles to females to court them!

#penguins #animals #birds #wildlife #nature

species animal profile for rufous hummingbird

infographic showing the differences between males and females rufous hummingbird

But it can be confusing because males and females look completely different.

The male? Brilliant flame-orange across its entire body. The female? Green back, cryptic, easily confused with other species.

Want to know more? Have a look at our blog!
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close up of a Rufous Hummingbird in the wild

This tiny bird makes one of the longest migrations on Earth... relative to its body size.

Meet the Rufous Hummingbird. It breeds in Alaska, then travels over 6,000 km down to Mexico for winter. That's the equivalent of a human walking to the moon and back.
#birds #animals #nature #wild #birding

anna's hummingbird species profile showing important info about their distribution, conservation status, etc

infographic comparing male vs females anna's hummingbird

But it can be confusing because males and females look very different.

The male has a full iridescent rose-magenta hood that lights up. The female? Plain grey, easily overlooked. Completely different looks.

Want to know more? Have a look at our blog!
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close up of an anna's hummingbird in the wild

This tiny bird enters a state close to death every single night!

Meet Anna's Hummingbird. To survive the cold, it drops its heart rate from 1,200 beats per minute down to just 50, entering torpor, a kind of mini-hibernation.

#birds #hummingbird #wildlife #birding #nature

infographic showing 10 types of ravens around the world

And there isn't just one type of raven either.
There are over 40 species in the genus Corvus alone, spread across every continent. And most people can't even tell a raven from a crow.

Want to meet all the species and finally tell them apart? Check our blog!

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raven flying close up

two crows standing on the ground

Are these the same bird?

You might have been calling them both ravens, or both crows your whole life. But most people don't know how smart they are!
Crows hold grudges, and tell others about it. They remember your face. They plan ahead. They hold funerals for their dead!

#birds #animals #nature

infographic showing 15 types of hawks

infographic comparing buzzards and accipiters birds

And there isn't just one type of hawk!

There are over 200 species found on every continent except Antarctica. But did you know not all hawks are the same?

Want to meet some of the most iconic species? Have a look at our blog!

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hawk flying with a dead rat in its claws

Ever wonder how hawks are such legendary hunters? 🦅

They have 20/2 vision, spotting a mouse from over a mile away! They basically have a third eyelid. A clear membrane that sweeps across the eye during high-speed dives, keeping it moist and protected mid-hunt.
#birds #eagles #wild #wildlife #animal

infographic showing 15 types of blue butterflies

And these two are just the beginning.
There are thousands of blue butterfly species worldwide...
Here is a simple guide that may help you ID them

Want to meet 15 of the most iconic? Have a look at our blog!
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blue morpho butterfly in the wild

blue butterfly on a plant in the wild

Can you tell them apart?
Left is the Blue Morpho, from the rainforests of South America. Right is the Ulysses, from the rainforests of Australia. Same electric blue, completely different continents, not even closely related!

#insects #forest #jungle #animals #facts #wild

infographic showing 4 types of puffins species

And there isn't just one type of puffin.
There are actually 4 species ! Sadly the UK's puffin population could drop by up to 90% in the next 30 years.

Want to meet all four? Have a look at our blog!
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puffin in the wild standing on a cliff with ocean on the background

close up of a puffin extending its wings

Did you know Puffin's beaks glow under UV light?
and scientists still aren't sure why.

And while they nest on steep, windy cliffs in huge colonies for safety, they spend up to 7 months of the year living entirely alone at sea

#birds #wildlife #nature #animals #birding

infographic showing all species of penguins

infographic showing an emperor penguins dad and chick and facts around it

But how do they survive -50°C winds without freezing? It’s all about the "Huddle."

Emperor penguins form massive huddles where the temperature inside can reach a toasty 37°C (99°F)!
Want to see more facts about these ice kings? Check out our blog!

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a family of emperor penguins

is there any dad tougher than an Emperor Penguin? 🐧

Every winter, dads Emperor Penguins walk up to 75 miles to their breeding colony, then stand on the Antarctic ice for up to four months, not eating for 4 months, balancing a single egg on their feet in -50°C winds!

#birds #animals #wildlife

infographic showing five species of frigatebirds

And there isn't just one frigatebird

There are 5 species, three widespread across the tropics, and two endangered and restricted to a single remote island each.

Want to meet all five and tell them apart? Have a look at our blog!
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a frigatebird with its pouch inflated in its natural habitat

Meet the pirate of the sky.

The Magnificent Frigatebird can't land on water, its feathers aren't waterproof. So instead of fishing, it chases other birds down, and shakes them until they regurgitate their meal — then catches the food before it hits the water!

#birds #animals #wildlife #birding

infographic showing 15 types of eagles

Eagles, hawks and falcons are not the same thing.

They look similar, they hunt similarly, but they're actually quite different families.

There are over 60 eagle species worldwide, meet them in our latest blog!
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golden eagle flying

Look at this beautiful! Meet the Golden Eye!

They have a wingspan of up to 7 feet, wider than most humans are tall. It dives at close to 200 miles p/hr. And they can take down prey twice its own size with those talons!

#birds #birding #eagle #nature #wildlife #animals

infographic showing 15 types of the smallest birds

But the Bee Hummingbird is just the top of a wild list. The world's 15 smallest birds are as diverse as it gets!

Want to meet all 15? Have a look at our blog!
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cuban bee hummingbird in the top of a branch

Meet the smallest bird on Earth! The Bee Hummingbird, found only in Cuba, and weighs less than a single dime!
Their eggs are the size of a coffee bean, and their nests are barely an inch wide, held together by stolen spider webs so they can stretch as the chicks grow!

#birds #animals #nature #wild

infographic showing differences male vs female in velvet ants

Males and females look like completely different insects.
Males have wings, fly around searching for females, and cannot sting. Females are wingless, roam the ground, and carry a stinger nearly half the length of their entire body.

Find more about them!
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velvet ant close up

Meet the Velvet Ant! They’re nicknamed "Cow Killers" because their sting is so painful people once joked it could take down a cow! Fun thing, they are actually wasps!

Their exoskeleton is so thick and rounded that even a human stepping on one often won’t crush it.

#insects #ants #wasps #animals

map showing the distribution of the eastern brown snake in australoa

And it's basically everywhere in the east of Australia.
From tropical Queensland all the way down to South Australia. It follows the mice, and thrive right alongside us!

Curious if you’re living in "Brown Snake Territory"? Have a look at our blog!
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eastern brown snake in the wild in defensive position

The snake responsible for most bites in Australia!
It is the second most venomous land snake on the planet. But it won't deliberately seek you out.

Most bites happen when someone tries to kill it or accidentally steps on it. Leave it alone, and it'll do the same.

#snake #australia #animals #wild