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  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    Critically Endangered Cuban Crocodile
  • Critically endangered Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) on a coral reef.
    20170212GOTQ0510 2.jpg
  • A fisherman's cage is pulled up by researchers. It is illegal to fish for Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) December - February in the Bahamas when this image was taken. Lack of enforcement is a common issue in Bahamian fisheries. The scientists tagged and released the fish. It is part of an ongoing study to learn about the amazing phenomenon known as the grouper spawning aggregation. During the winter full moons the normally solitary grouper gather en masse to spawn at certain locations throughout the Caribbean and are especially vulnerable to over-fishing. Learning about these aggregations is of major importance to protect and manage the economically and culturally important fishery for these critically endangered fish.
    2016_12_13LongIslandBH590.jpg
  • Close-up detail of the the tufts of gills and spines surrounded by pedicellariae (pincers that can nip off the tube feet of other sea stars) of a sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) off Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
    20210507-500_7134.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    20180515-500_1072.jpg
  • A critically endangered Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) in a small cenote in Zapata, Cuba. As ocean's rise due to climate change American crocodiles' territory in Cuba is expanding and that of the swamp-living Cuban crocodile is shrinking. The two species are coming into contact more frequently and interbreeding and hybrid species are common. With only about 4000 individual Cuban crocs left in small parts of Cuba, it is likely the Cuban crocodile will go extinct soon, being absorbed by the American crocodile, without ongoing human intervention.
    Habitat
  • Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) is a main reef building coral which protects coastlines from large waves is now a critically endangered species. Image made off Harbour Island, Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2016_08_13HI116.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    20180515-500_0172.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    20180515-500_1044.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    20180517-500_2971.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    20180515-500_1286.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    20180517-500_3382.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a valley in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    20180517-500_1212.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    20180515-500_0204.jpg
  • Cuban crocodiles (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed on a crocodile farm started by Fidel Castro in the 1960's in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park to help save the species. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. Animals were captive.
    20180514-_DSC0737.jpg
  • Cuban crocodiles (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed on a crocodile farm started by Fidel Castro in the 1960's in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park to help save the species. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. Animals were captive.
    20180514-_DSC0758.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) hand and arm photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    20180515-500_1412.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) eye photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    20180514-_DSC0791.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    500_8881.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    500_9524.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a cenote in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    20180517-500_2430.jpg
  • Critically endangered Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) gather during the winter full moons to spawn. Image made in The Bahamas.
    2016_12_13LongIslandBH401.jpg
  • A critically endangered Cuban crocodile  (Crocodylus rhombifer) in a cenote in Zapata National Park, Cuba. The species is down to less than 4000 individuals. A breeding program started by Castro is helping, but interbreeding with the American crocodile is rampant and may spell the end for the Cuban crocodile.
    Species Watch
  • A critically endangered Cuban crocodile, Crocodylus rhombifer, in their natural environment - in this case a lush green valley.
    Cuban Croc Valley.jpg
  • Close-up detail of the the tufts of gills and spines surrounded by pedicellariae (pincers that can nip off the tube feet of other sea stars) of a sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) off Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
    20210520-500_8245.jpg
  • A great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) comes right for the camera in Bimini, Bahamas.
    2013_mar19_Bimini552 copy.jpg
  • A juvenile Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) crawling on kelp off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    20210709-500_1681.jpg
  • Close-up detail of the the tufts of gills and spines surrounded by pedicellariae (pincers that can nip off the tube feet of other sea stars) of a sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) off Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
    20210520-500_8128.jpg
  • A lone Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) or starfish crawling on the seabed off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The species has been devastated by sea star wasting disease.
    20210709-500_1660.jpg
  • A lone Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) or starfish crawling on the seabed off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The species has been devastated by sea star wasting disease.
    20210709-500_1607.jpg
  • A lone Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) or starfish crawling on the seabed off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The species has been devastated by sea star wasting disease.
    20210709-500_1555.jpg
  • Close-up detail of the the tufts of gills and spines surrounded by pedicellariae (pincers that can nip off the tube feet of other sea stars) of a sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) off Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
    20210520-500_8208.jpg
  • A lone Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) or starfish crawling on the seabed off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The species has been devastated by sea star wasting disease.
    20210709-500_1638.jpg
  • A lone Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) or starfish crawling on the seabed off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The species has been devastated by sea star wasting disease.
    20210709-500_1549.jpg
  • Close-up detail of the the tufts of gills and spines surrounded by pedicellariae (pincers that can nip off the tube feet of other sea stars) of a sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) off Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
    20210520-500_8282.jpg
  • Close-up detail of the the tufts of gills and spines surrounded by pedicellariae (pincers that can nip off the tube feet of other sea stars) of a sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) off Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
    20210507-500_7086.jpg
  • The fate of the Cuban crocodile is unknown, but sure to go extinct if not for major efforts on our part.
    20180515-500_1286sm.jpg
  • Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) yawning off Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170215GOTQ0655.jpg
  • Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), a critically endangered species, is cleaned and prepared for sale at a market by a fisherman in Nassau, Bahamas.
    20180721-501_6647.jpg
  • Critically endangered elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) off Harbour Island's Pink Sand Beach, The Bahamas.
    20200306-500_0674.jpg
  • The brilliant eye of the critically endangered Cuban crocodile. <br />
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Image made in captivity
    Eye
  • Critically endangered Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) gather during the winter full moons to spawn. Image made in The Bahamas.
    2016_12_13LongIslandBH397.jpg
  • Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) showing the change in color pattern during spawning. During the winter full moons the normally solitary grouper gather en masse to spawn at certain locations throughout the Caribbean. Critically Endangered Species. Bahamas
    2016_12_13LongIslandBH058.jpg
  • A Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) photographed in a valley in Ciénaga de Zapata National Park. Cuban crocodiles and American crocodiles are interbreeding and creating hybrid offspring that threaten the survival of the Cuban species, which is down to only 4,000 individuals and listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
    Habitat
  • During the winter full moons the normally solitary Nassau grouper gather en masse to spawn at certain locations throughout the Caribbean. Learning about these aggregations is of major importance to protect and manage the economically and culturally important fishery for these critically endangered fish.
    Spawning Aggregation
  • A critically endangered Cuban Crocodile.  *Note: This image is only for sale for Rights Managed or as a limited edition print. See my "Limited Editions" under the PRINTS tab for more information or send me an email for a quote.
    Teeth
  • The brilliant eye of the critically endangered Cuban crocodile. <br />
<br />
Image made in captivity
    20180514-_DSC0791sm.jpg
  • A critically endangered Cuban crocodile  (Crocodylus rhombifer) in a cenote in Zapata National Park, Cuba. The species is down to less than 4000 individuals. A breeding program started by Castro is helping, but interbreeding with the American crocodile is rampant and may spell the end for the Cuban crocodile.
    Species Watch
  • A Critically Endangered hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swims through a coral reef crevasse. Hawksbills eat coral sponges and, therefore, depend on healthy reefs for their survival. In this area known as the Gardens of the Queen in Cuba, is a well-protected Marine Sanctuary and one of the last places in the Caribbean to have healthy reefs.
    Reef Silhouette
  • A nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) illegally trapped in a fish pot or fish trap. Each year the Bahamas closes the nassau grouper fishery to allow the fish time and space to spawn. Lack of enforcement means fisherman can easily break the law and catch the fish. Nassau grouper are now considered critically endangered species yet are still widely available on restaurant menus.
    2015_12_15HI018.jpg
  • Seahorses are a beloved group of species, yet all species are endangered. Part of the problem is loss of critical habitat like seagrass and mangroves.
    20181011-500_9089.jpg
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