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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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4UruguayCritically EndangeredEndangeredVulnerable

Conservation

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Showing 26 species · Uruguay · Critically Endangered · Endangered

Showing 26 species · Uruguay · Critically Endangered · Endangered

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Dusky PerchEndangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Spiny Butterfly RayEndangered

Spiny Butterfly Ray

Gymnura altavela

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Common Thresher SharkVulnerable

Common Thresher Shark

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Wandering AlbatrossVulnerable

Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulans

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Patagonian HuemulEndangered

Patagonian Huemul

Hippocamelus bisulcus

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered
Marsh DeerVulnerable

Marsh Deer

Blastocerus dichotomus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Southern River OtterEndangered

Southern River Otter

Lontra provocax

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Franciscana

Pontoporia blainvillei

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Chilean Rose Tarantula

Grammostola rosea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Yellow Cardinal

Gubernatrix cristata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Critically Endangered

Hooded Grebe

Podiceps gallardoi

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Large predators194species
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

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries68 parks400 dive sites
Southern Elephant SealVulnerable

Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
13 countries20 parks4 dive sites
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
118 countries6 parks18 dive sites
Sei WhaleEndangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
42 countries46 parks4 dive sites
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
68 countries31 parks16 dive sites
Southern Royal AlbatrossVulnerable

Southern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
15 countries5 parks1 dive site
Blue MarlinVulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
58 countries40 parks12 dive sites
Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
98 countries69 parks90 dive sites
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
128 countries69 parks84 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.

35 countries
28 parks
79 dive sites
20 countries
23 parks
22 dive sites
68 countries
75 parks
21 dive sites
128 countries
35 parks
33 dive sites
17 countries
9 parks
7 countries
10 parks
8 countries
5 parks
7 countries
10 parks
128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
128 countries48 parks120 dive sites
128 countries45 parks29 dive sites
128 countries73 parks30 dive sites
3 countries6 parks4 dive sites
7 countries11 parks
3 countries11 parks
7 countries1 park