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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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1Polar

Conservation

Class
Diet
Activity
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Habitat

Showing 74 species · Polar

Showing 74 species · Polar

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Southern Royal AlbatrossVulnerable

Southern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black-browed AlbatrossLeast Concern

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Snowy OwlVulnerable

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
8 countries
Snow GooseLeast Concern

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Crabeater SealLeast Concern

Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophaga

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Dall's PorpoiseLeast Concern

Dall's Porpoise

Phocoenoides dalli

CarnivoreOceanPolar
MuskoxLeast Concern

Muskox

Ovibos moschatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
9 countries
Common MurreLeast Concern

Common Murre

Uria aalge

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Ringed SealLeast Concern

Ringed Seal

Pusa hispida

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Gentoo PenguinLeast Concern

Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Imperial ShagLeast Concern

Imperial Shag

Leucocarbo atriceps

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Bearded SealLeast Concern

Bearded Seal

Erignathus barbatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Chinstrap PenguinLeast Concern

Chinstrap Penguin

Pygoscelis antarcticus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Barnacle GooseLeast Concern

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Arctic TernLeast Concern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Rock PtarmiganLeast Concern

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Southern Giant PetrelLeast Concern

Southern Giant Petrel

Macronectes giganteus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Southern Rockhopper PenguinVulnerable

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Kelp GullLeast Concern

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Willow PtarmiganLeast Concern

Willow Ptarmigan

Lagopus lagopus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Mountain HareLeast Concern

Mountain Hare

Lepus timidus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Parasitic JaegerLeast Concern

Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Macaroni PenguinVulnerable

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Adelie PenguinLeast Concern

Adelie Penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Grey-Headed AlbatrossEndangered

Grey-Headed Albatross

Thalassarche chrysostoma

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Snow BuntingLeast Concern

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Arctic HareLeast Concern

Arctic Hare

Lepus arcticus

HerbivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Cape PetrelLeast Concern

Cape Petrel

Daption capense

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Snowy SheathbillLeast Concern

Snowy Sheathbill

Chionis albus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Siberian SalamanderLeast Concern

Siberian Salamander

Salamandrella keyserlingii

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Siberian CraneCritically Endangered

Siberian Crane

Leucogeranus leucogeranus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Norway LemmingLeast Concern

Norway Lemming

Lemmus lemmus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
South Polar SkuaLeast Concern

South Polar Skua

Stercorarius maccormicki

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Wilson's Storm PetrelLeast Concern

Wilson's Storm Petrel

Oceanites oceanicus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Antarctic PetrelLeast Concern

Antarctic Petrel

Thalassoica antarctica

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Snow PetrelLeast Concern

Snow Petrel

Pagodroma nivea

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
South Georgia PipitLeast Concern

South Georgia Pipit

Anthus antarcticus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Colossal SquidLeast Concern

Colossal Squid

Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Rock ShagLeast Concern

Rock Shag

Leucocarbo magellanicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Hooded Seal

Cystophora cristata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Greenland Shark

Somniosus microcephalus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Harp Seal

Pagophilus groenlandicus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Vulnerable

Northern Fur Seal

Callorhinus ursinus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Least Concern

Bowhead Whale

Balaena mysticetus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Sanderling

Calidris alba

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Northern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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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
King PenguinLeast Concern

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
12 countries6 parks1 dive site
Beluga WhaleNear Threatened

Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
9 countries21 parks2 dive sites
NarwhalNear Threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
8 countries12 parks1 dive site
Brent GooseLeast Concern

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
17 countries27 parks
Leopard SealLeast Concern

Leopard Seal

Hydrurga leptonyx

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
6 countries16 parks3 dive sites
Arctic FoxLeast Concern

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
7 countries19 parks
Weddell SealLeast Concern

Weddell Seal

Leptonychotes weddellii

CarnivoreColonialOcean
6 countries22 parks3 dive sites
Emperor PenguinEndangered

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Flightless birdPiscivoreDiurnal
6 countries9 parks
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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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5 parks
1 dive site
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6 parks
8 countries
24 parks
6 countries
13 parks
3 dive sites
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14 parks
8 dive sites
4 parks
24 countries
31 parks
2 dive sites
11 countries
18 parks
2 dive sites
6 countries
17 parks
3 dive sites
7 countries
5 parks
2 dive sites
9 countries
17 parks
1 dive site
7 countries
12 parks
1 dive site
12 countries
25 parks
49 countries
4 parks
17 countries
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11 countries
24 parks
11 countries
15 parks
13 countries
34 parks
11 countries
14 parks
17 countries
4 parks
13 countries
27 parks
11 countries
10 parks
6 countries
20 parks
11 countries
11 parks
11 countries
35 parks
7 countries
12 parks
16 countries
22 parks
9 countries
10 parks
6 countries
14 parks
8 countries
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7 countries
6 parks
6 countries
17 parks
6 countries
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6 countries
10 parks
6 countries
17 parks
1 country
2 parks
8 countries
1 park
2 countries
1 park
1 dive site
7 countries15 parks3 dive sites
128 countries45 parks29 dive sites
11 countries16 parks6 dive sites
5 countries17 parks4 dive sites
5 countries9 parks3 dive sites
9 countries15 parks1 dive site
11 countries24 parks
100 countries32 parks
29 countries23 parks
12 countries45 parks
21 countries28 parks