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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

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Explore the 169 species documented on WAnimals

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WalrusVulnerable

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
DugongVulnerable

Dugong

Dugong dugon

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Giant MantaEndangered

Giant Manta

Mobula birostris

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Polar BearVulnerable

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
ReindeerVulnerable

Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Gray WhaleLeast Concern

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Brown BearLeast Concern

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Scalloped HammerheadCritically Endangered

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Grey SealLeast Concern

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Common WildebeestLeast Concern

Common Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Nile CrocodileLeast Concern

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Beluga WhaleNear Threatened

Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Northern Elephant SealLeast Concern

Northern Elephant Seal

Mirounga angustirostris

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
NarwhalNear Threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
MooseLeast Concern

Moose

Alces alces

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
GemsbokLeast Concern

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Bull SharkNear Threatened

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Harbor SealLeast Concern

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
West Indian ManateeVulnerable

West Indian Manatee

Trichechus manatus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Bryde's WhaleLeast Concern

Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Silky SharkVulnerable

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

CarnivoreVariable activityVulnerable
Leopard SealLeast Concern

Leopard Seal

Hydrurga leptonyx

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Arctic FoxLeast Concern

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
North Atlantic Right WhaleEndangered

North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
CapybaraLeast Concern

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Florida ManateeVulnerable

Florida Manatee

Trichechus manatus latirostris

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Giant AnteaterVulnerable

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Atlantic SalmonLeast Concern

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
PikeLeast Concern

Pike

Esox lucius

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries
Blue MusselNot Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Common OysterNot Evaluated

Common Oyster

Ostrea edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Atlantic CodVulnerable

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
GiltheadLeast Concern

Gilthead

Sparus aurata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Sea BassNear Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Greater One-horned RhinocerosVulnerable

Greater One-horned Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros unicornis

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Oceanic Whitetip SharkCritically Endangered

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common Thresher SharkVulnerable

Common Thresher Shark

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Olive RidleyVulnerable

Olive Ridley

Lepidochelys olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Brook TroutLeast Concern

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Great ScallopNot Evaluated

Great Scallop

Pecten maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
African Forest ElephantCritically Endangered

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

FrugivoreVariable activityFamily group
American Black BearLeast Concern

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Tiger SharkNear Threatened

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
North American River OtterLeast Concern

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Ganges River DolphinEndangered

Ganges River Dolphin

Platanista gangetica

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries28 parks45 dive sites
Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries68 parks400 dive sites
Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries45 parks104 dive sites
Whale SharkEndangered

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
92 countries17 parks75 dive sites
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
154 countries38 parks20 dive sites
Southern Elephant SealVulnerable

Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
13 countries20 parks4 dive sites
African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
21 countries8 parks16 dive sites
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
49 countries4 parks28 dive sites
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About this catalogue

Each species profile brings together what the animal is and where it can be seen: its classification and conservation status, its size, weight and lifespan, its diet and activity pattern, and the countries, parks and dive sites where its presence is documented. Taxonomy and common names come from GBIF and conservation status from the IUCN Red List; how we build our profiles explains every source and what we do when a fact is missing.

9 countries
14 parks
1 dive site
46 countries
16 parks
41 dive sites
108 countries
19 parks
28 dive sites
9 countries
4 parks
1 dive site
42 countries
5 parks
94 dive sites
155 countries
81 parks
364 dive sites
34 countries
8 parks
33 dive sites
9 countries
16 parks
8 countries
8 parks
13 dive sites
51 countries
53 parks
47 countries
17 parks
18 dive sites
20 countries
14 parks
20 dive sites
43 countries
13 parks
45 countries
57 parks
2 dive sites
9 countries
21 parks
2 dive sites
3 countries
4 parks
5 dive sites
118 countries
6 parks
18 dive sites
8 countries
12 parks
1 dive site
15 countries
57 parks
10 countries
12 parks
43 countries
18 parks
32 countries
14 parks
15 dive sites
111 countries
69 parks
127 dive sites
43 countries
61 parks
19 countries
27 parks
61 countries
76 parks
43 countries
8 parks
19 countries
18 parks
31 dive sites
36 countries
14 parks
9 dive sites
57 countries
41 parks
14 dive sites
56 countries
16 parks
14 dive sites
6 countries
16 parks
3 dive sites
7 countries
19 parks
13 countries
12 parks
6 dive sites
68 countries
31 parks
16 dive sites
14 countries
4 parks
1 country
3 parks
3 dive sites
58 countries
35 parks
236 dive sites
27 countries
31 parks
70 dive sites
128 countries
69 parks
84 dive sites
20 countries
23 parks
21 countries
15 parks
18 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
235 dive sites
141 countries
58 parks
75 dive sites
42 countries
42 parks
89 dive sites
39 countries
56 parks
33 dive sites
157 countries
53 parks
209 dive sites
117 parks
7 dive sites
19 countries
21 parks
23 dive sites
37 countries
49 parks
83 dive sites
26 countries
62 parks
28 dive sites
81 countries
14 parks
23 dive sites
24 countries
47 parks
27 dive sites
29 countries
37 parks
79 dive sites
44 countries
46 parks
80 dive sites
7 countries
5 parks
59 countries
12 parks
14 dive sites
68 countries
75 parks
21 dive sites
90 countries
6 parks
23 dive sites
73 countries
4 parks
9 dive sites
90 countries
38 parks
8 dive sites
39 countries
30 parks
3 dive sites
19 countries
22 parks
37 dive sites
5 countries
12 parks
3 countries
41 parks
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites
128 countries
35 parks
33 dive sites
57 countries
27 parks
23 dive sites
3 countries
17 parks
4 dive sites
7 countries
5 parks