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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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4GreenlandCritically EndangeredEndangeredVulnerable

Conservation

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Showing 33 species · Greenland · Critically Endangered · Endangered

Showing 33 species · Greenland · Critically Endangered · Endangered

Select up to 3 species to compare them

Sei WhaleEndangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
North Atlantic Right WhaleEndangered

North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Blue MarlinVulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
24 countries
American EelEndangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
Snowy OwlVulnerable

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
8 countries
CodVulnerable

Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
GrayfishVulnerable

Grayfish

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Olive RidleyVulnerable

Olive Ridley

Lepidochelys olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Vulnerable

Hooded Seal

Cystophora cristata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Greenland Shark

Somniosus microcephalus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

CarnivoreIn schoolsVulnerable
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
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

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
49 countries4 parks28 dive sites
WalrusVulnerable

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
9 countries14 parks1 dive site
Polar BearVulnerable

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
9 countries4 parks1 dive site
Atlantic PuffinVulnerable

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
21 countries27 parks5 dive sites
ReindeerVulnerable

Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
9 countries16 parks
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
118 countries6 parks18 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
46 parks
4 dive sites
94 countries
7 parks
174 dive sites
13 countries
12 parks
6 dive sites
68 countries
31 parks
16 dive sites
58 countries
40 parks
12 dive sites
62 countries
4 parks
89 dive sites
33 countries
51 parks
82 dive sites
128 countries
69 parks
84 dive sites
32 parks
50 dive sites
38 countries
35 parks
9 dive sites
6 parks
24 countries
47 parks
27 dive sites
68 countries
75 parks
21 dive sites
90 countries
6 parks
23 dive sites
128 countries
35 parks
33 dive sites
128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
128 countries48 parks120 dive sites
7 countries15 parks3 dive sites
128 countries45 parks29 dive sites
11 countries16 parks6 dive sites
20 countries26 parks18 dive sites
128 countries73 parks30 dive sites
20 countries27 parks