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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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4GibraltarCritically EndangeredEndangeredVulnerable

Conservation

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Showing 25 species · Gibraltar · Critically Endangered · Endangered

Showing 25 species · Gibraltar · Critically Endangered · Endangered

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Common Spiny LobsterVulnerable

Common Spiny Lobster

Palinurus elephas

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Dusky PerchEndangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Fan MusselCritically Endangered

Fan Mussel

Pinna nobilis

SolitaryCritically EndangeredOcean
AngelsharkCritically Endangered

Angelshark

Squatina squatina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Horse MackerelVulnerable

Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Red CoralEndangered

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum

CarnivoreColonialEndangered
Giant NoctuleVulnerable

Giant Noctule

Nyctalus lasiopterus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Lataste's ViperVulnerable

Lataste's Viper

Vipera latastei

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Balearic ShearwaterCritically Endangered

Balearic Shearwater

Puffinus mauretanicus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Spanish TerrapinVulnerable

Spanish Terrapin

Mauremys leprosa

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Spur-thighed TortoiseVulnerable

Spur-thighed Tortoise

Testudo graeca

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Yelkouan ShearwaterVulnerable

Yelkouan Shearwater

Puffinus yelkouan

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Barbary MacaqueEndangered

Barbary Macaque

Macaca sylvanus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Vulnerable

Dentex

Dentex dentex

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Vulnerable

Red-legged Partridge

Alectoris rufa

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
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
Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries68 parks400 dive sites
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
154 countries38 parks20 dive sites
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
49 countries4 parks28 dive sites
Egyptian VultureEndangered

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
82 countries11 parks
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
94 countries7 parks174 dive sites
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
62 countries4 parks89 dive sites
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
33 countries51 parks82 dive sites
Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
27 countries31 parks70 dive sites
Mediterranean Monk SealVulnerable

Mediterranean Monk Seal

Monachus monachus

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
28 countries14 parks20 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.

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23 parks
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