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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 84 species · Saltstraumen

Showing 84 species · Saltstraumen

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Atlantic SalmonLeast Concern

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common CockleNot Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

OmnivoreColonialOcean
MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
European Sand CumaceanNot Evaluated

European Sand Cumacean

Cumopsis goodsir

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common Hermit CrabNot Evaluated

Common Hermit Crab

Pagurus bernhardus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common Basket StarNot Evaluated

Common Basket Star

Gorgonocephalus eucnemis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common StarfishNot Evaluated

Common Starfish

Asterias rubens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Rugose Squat LobsterNot Evaluated

Rugose Squat Lobster

Munida rugosa

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Blue MusselNot Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
European HakeLeast Concern

European Hake

Merluccius merluccius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic HagfishLeast Concern

Atlantic Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common BrittlestarNot Evaluated

Common Brittlestar

Ophiothrix fragilis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common OysterNot Evaluated

Common Oyster

Ostrea edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Sand HopperNot Evaluated

Sand Hopper

Talitrus saltator

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Atlantic Bobtail SquidNot Evaluated

Atlantic Bobtail Squid

Sepiola atlantica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Norway LobsterLeast Concern

Norway Lobster

Nephrops norvegicus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
AnglerLeast Concern

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
44 countries
Atlantic CodVulnerable

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Horse MackerelVulnerable

Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Lion's Mane JellyfishNot Evaluated

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

SolitaryOceanCnidarian
Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great ScallopNot Evaluated

Great Scallop

Pecten maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
TurbotLeast Concern

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

CarnivoreFishOcean
44 countries
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Green CrabLeast Concern

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Northern Nutclam

Nuculana pernula

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Ocean Quahog

Arctica islandica

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Long-legged Spider Crab

Macropodia rostrata

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
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
Not Evaluated

Linear Skeleton Shrimp

Caprella linearis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Purple Heart Urchin

Spatangus purpureus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Bootlace Worm

Lineus longissimus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Sand Mason

Lanice conchilega

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Estuary Ragworm

Nereis diversicolor

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Peacock Worm

Sabella pavonina

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Serrated Marine Isopod

Sphaeroma serratum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Limpet

Patella vulgata

HerbivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Rosy Feather-star

Antedon bifida

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Pod Razor Shell

Ensis siliqua

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Brittlestar

Amphiura filiformis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Orange-footed Sea Cucumber

Cucumaria frondosa

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Phosphorescent Sea Pen

Pennatula phosphorea

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Beadlet Anemone

Actinia equina

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Vulnerable

Powan

Coregonus lavaretus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Not Evaluated

Edible Crab

Cancer pagurus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Conger

Conger conger

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Dover Sole

Solea solea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Blue Whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Arctic Charr

Salvelinus alpinus

CarnivoreFishFreshwater
Vulnerable

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

CarnivoreIn schoolsVulnerable
Data Deficient

Small Sandeel

Ammodytes tobianus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Near Threatened

Thick-lipped Mullet

Chelon labrosus

OmnivoreNear ThreatenedFish
Least Concern

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

White-beaked Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus albirostris

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Not Evaluated

Red King Crab

Paralithodes camtschaticus

CarnivoreOceanCrustacean
Least Concern

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

CarnivoreFishOcean
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries28 parks45 dive sites
Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries45 parks104 dive sites
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
49 countries4 parks28 dive sites
Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
34 countries8 parks33 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
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
62 countries4 parks89 dive sites
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
128 countries69 parks84 dive sites
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
53 countries69 parks11 dive sites
RabbitfishNear Threatened

Rabbitfish

Chimaera monstrosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
34 countries22 parks3 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.

21 countries
15 parks
18 dive sites
36 countries
35 parks
85 dive sites
21 countries
21 parks
37 dive sites
42 countries
42 parks
89 dive sites
39 countries
56 parks
33 dive sites
13 countries
29 parks
33 dive sites
18 countries
21 parks
33 dive sites
17 countries
26 parks
9 dive sites
39 countries
45 parks
18 dive sites
31 countries
46 parks
79 dive sites
19 countries
21 parks
23 dive sites
40 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
17 countries
36 parks
6 dive sites
31 countries
47 parks
83 dive sites
37 countries
49 parks
83 dive sites
31 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
26 countries
62 parks
28 dive sites
13 countries
29 parks
33 dive sites
81 countries
14 parks
23 dive sites
10 countries
18 parks
47 dive sites
48 parks
79 dive sites
24 countries
47 parks
27 dive sites
55 countries
141 parks
19 dive sites
44 countries
47 parks
103 dive sites
17 countries
47 parks
28 dive sites
39 countries
42 parks
79 dive sites
19 countries
22 parks
37 dive sites
22 parks
84 dive sites
128 countries
35 parks
33 dive sites
50 countries
104 dive sites
18 countries14 parks5 dive sites
24 countries39 parks26 dive sites
22 countries35 parks23 dive sites
31 countries45 parks79 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
16 countries39 parks44 dive sites
31 countries45 parks83 dive sites
13 countries22 parks17 dive sites
13 countries22 parks18 dive sites
13 countries29 parks34 dive sites
31 countries46 parks83 dive sites
31 countries45 parks80 dive sites
18 countries26 parks17 dive sites
31 countries45 parks83 dive sites
21 countries21 parks33 dive sites
31 countries45 parks80 dive sites
17 countries46 parks19 dive sites
31 countries45 parks79 dive sites
32 countries47 parks83 dive sites
19 countries77 parks7 dive sites
128 countries45 parks29 dive sites
49 countries46 parks83 dive sites
18 countries35 parks20 dive sites
22 countries22 parks20 dive sites
40 countries45 parks83 dive sites
40 countries47 parks83 dive sites
16 countries15 parks18 dive sites
19 countries25 parks21 dive sites
19 countries69 parks7 dive sites
20 countries26 parks18 dive sites
19 countries16 parks21 dive sites
33 countries48 parks83 dive sites
18 countries16 parks39 dive sites
18 countries20 parks19 dive sites
6 countries4 parks2 dive sites
19 countries24 parks21 dive sites