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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

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 32 species · Gdańsk (Baltic wrecks)

Showing 32 species · Gdańsk (Baltic wrecks)

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Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
PerchLeast Concern

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
45 countries
TurbotLeast Concern

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

CarnivoreFishOcean
44 countries
Great CormorantLeast Concern

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Green CrabLeast Concern

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Zebra MusselLeast Concern

Zebra Mussel

Dreissena polymorpha

ColonialFreshwaterMollusc
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Ocean Quahog

Arctica islandica

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Smelt

Osmerus eperlanus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Vulnerable

Powan

Coregonus lavaretus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Common Bream

Abramis brama

OmnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Not Evaluated

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Data Deficient

Dover Sole

Solea solea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Zander

Sander lucioperca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Small Sandeel

Ammodytes tobianus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Not Evaluated

Chinese Mitten Crab

Eriocheir sinensis

OmnivoreNocturnalFreshwater
Not Evaluated

Pacific Oyster

Crassostrea gigas

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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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
Harbor SealLeast Concern

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
19 countries18 parks31 dive sites
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
62 countries4 parks89 dive sites
Common CockleNot Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

OmnivoreColonialOcean
21 countries21 parks37 dive sites
Common StarfishNot Evaluated

Common Starfish

Asterias rubens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
39 countries45 parks18 dive sites
PikeLeast Concern

Pike

Esox lucius

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries117 parks7 dive sites
Blue MusselNot Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
19 countries21 parks23 dive sites
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
81 countries14 parks23 dive sites
CodVulnerable

Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
24 countries47 parks27 dive sites
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
55 countries
141 parks
19 dive sites
90 countries
38 parks
8 dive sites
114 parks
6 dive sites
22 parks
84 dive sites
49 countries
4 parks
3 dive sites
50 countries
104 dive sites
33 countries
6 dive sites
24 countries39 parks26 dive sites
22 countries35 parks23 dive sites
21 countries23 parks24 dive sites
19 countries26 parks13 dive sites
19 countries77 parks7 dive sites
18 countries35 parks20 dive sites
45 countries68 parks4 dive sites
46 countries79 parks3 dive sites
40 countries47 parks83 dive sites
45 countries71 parks4 dive sites
16 countries15 parks18 dive sites
19 countries16 parks21 dive sites
18 countries16 parks39 dive sites
34 countries8 dive sites
54 countries109 dive sites