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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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Learn what each species is like, find out where it lives in the wild, and plan your next sighting — all in one place.

2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 42 species · Andrea Doria

Showing 42 species · Andrea Doria

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MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common Basket StarNot Evaluated

Common Basket Star

Gorgonocephalus eucnemis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Blue MusselNot Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Atlantic HagfishLeast Concern

Atlantic Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Atlantic CodVulnerable

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Lion's Mane JellyfishNot Evaluated

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

SolitaryOceanCnidarian
Sea LampreyLeast Concern

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great ScallopNot Evaluated

Great Scallop

Pecten maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
American LobsterLeast Concern

American Lobster

Homarus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Green CrabLeast Concern

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Ocean Quahog

Arctica islandica

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Acorn Barnacle

Semibalanus balanoides

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Rough Barnacle

Balanus balanus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Whelk

Buccinum undatum

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Northern Shrimp

Pandalus borealis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Atlantic Saury

Scomberesox saurus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Orange-footed Sea Cucumber

Cucumaria frondosa

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Vulnerable

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

CarnivoreIn schoolsVulnerable
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Surf Clam

Spisula solidissima

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

White-beaked Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus albirostris

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Least Concern

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
42 countries5 parks94 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries81 parks364 dive sites
Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
34 countries8 parks33 dive sites
Grey SealLeast Concern

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
20 countries14 parks20 dive sites
Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
Harbor SealLeast Concern

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
19 countries18 parks31 dive sites
North Atlantic Right WhaleEndangered

North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
13 countries12 parks6 dive sites
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
33 countries51 parks82 dive sites
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
128 countries69 parks84 dive sites
American EelEndangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
38 countries35 parks9 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.

42 countries
42 parks
89 dive sites
39 countries
56 parks
33 dive sites
50 countries
28 parks
150 dive sites
17 countries
26 parks
9 dive sites
19 countries
21 parks
23 dive sites
17 countries
36 parks
6 dive sites
26 countries
62 parks
28 dive sites
24 countries
47 parks
27 dive sites
17 countries
47 parks
28 dive sites
18 countries
45 parks
21 dive sites
19 countries
22 parks
37 dive sites
3 countries
14 parks
5 dive sites
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites
128 countries
35 parks
33 dive sites
50 countries
104 dive sites
24 countries39 parks26 dive sites
22 countries35 parks23 dive sites
17 countries30 parks45 dive sites
17 countries34 parks22 dive sites
21 countries23 parks24 dive sites
17 countries23 parks19 dive sites
12 countries21 parks19 dive sites
17 countries17 parks39 dive sites
17 countries46 parks19 dive sites
128 countries45 parks29 dive sites
18 countries35 parks20 dive sites
55 countries35 parks78 dive sites
20 countries26 parks18 dive sites
3 countries14 parks7 dive sites
128 countries73 parks30 dive sites
18 countries20 parks19 dive sites
4 countries12 parks6 dive sites