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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

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 21 species · Cape Vidal

Showing 21 species · Cape Vidal

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Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Blue GlaucusNot Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Mediterranean MusselNot Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Tiger SharkNear Threatened

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
CoelacanthCritically Endangered

Coelacanth

Latimeria chalumnae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Pacific Sardine

Sardinops sagax

In schoolsFishOcean
Data Deficient

John Dory

Zeus faber

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries45 parks104 dive sites
Reef Manta RayVulnerable

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

DiurnalVulnerableFish
59 countries35 parks141 dive sites
Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
21 countries8 parks16 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries81 parks364 dive sites
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
118 countries6 parks18 dive sites
Bull SharkNear Threatened

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
32 countries14 parks15 dive sites
Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
Bryde's WhaleLeast Concern

Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
57 countries41 parks14 dive sites
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
94 countries7 parks174 dive sites
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
68 countries31 parks16 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.

157 countries
53 parks
209 dive sites
61 countries
13 parks
138 dive sites
73 countries
36 parks
81 dive sites
55 countries
38 parks
117 dive sites
57 countries
27 parks
23 dive sites
6 countries
1 park
5 dive sites
128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
128 countries48 parks120 dive sites
44 countries36 parks113 dive sites
10 countries14 parks22 dive sites
88 countries45 parks109 dive sites