A glimpse into an unknown world: take a peek inside a Mexican pupfish egg 🐟 The Potosi, La Palma and Charco Palma pupfish are Extinct in the Wild, which means they only exist under human care in zoos or aquariums. Conservation Zoos like Whipsnade provide specialist care to these fish, breeding and revitalising their populations within our zoos and working with other zoos to increase their population size, with the aim of releasing them when safe, wild habitat is identified. Most recently, Whips

These little guys are desert pupfish! During mating season the adult males turn a bright blue-turquoise and the females show an enhanced striping pattern. #WonderfullyWild #TheLivingDesert 📹 Conservation Biologist Kyle M. | The Living Desert

23K views · 480 reactions | PADDLEFISH BROODSTOCK -- This past week, Blind Pony Hatchery staff used gill nets to capture paddlefish broodstock for upcoming spawning activities. Reproductive fish were identified by using an ultrasound unit and were transported to the hatchery where they will be used to produce more than 100,000 fry each. These broodstock paddlefish will be returned to the wild once spawning is completed. | Missouri Dept. of Conservation | Facebook