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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 142 species · Cape Cod

Showing 142 species · Cape Cod

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MonarchNot Evaluated

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Sei WhaleEndangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
North Atlantic Right WhaleEndangered

North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
American Horseshoe CrabVulnerable

American Horseshoe Crab

Limulus polyphemus

OmnivoreColonialVulnerable
Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Blue MarlinVulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
SwordfishNear Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
American EelEndangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Atlantic Ghost CrabNot Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common Basket StarNot Evaluated

Common Basket Star

Gorgonocephalus eucnemis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic HagfishLeast Concern

Atlantic Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common Snapping TurtleLeast Concern

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic CodVulnerable

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Lion's Mane JellyfishNot Evaluated

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

SolitaryOceanCnidarian
Turkey VultureLeast Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Sea LampreyLeast Concern

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Brook TroutLeast Concern

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Atlantic Spotted DolphinLeast Concern

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Stenella frontalis

CarnivoreOceanMammal
Snow GooseLeast Concern

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Channel CatfishLeast Concern

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
American LobsterLeast Concern

American Lobster

Homarus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Ruby-throated HummingbirdLeast Concern

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Painted TurtleLeast Concern

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries45 parks104 dive sites
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
154 countries38 parks20 dive sites
Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
42 countries5 parks94 dive sites
Atlantic PuffinVulnerable

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
21 countries27 parks5 dive sites
Grey SealLeast Concern

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
20 countries14 parks20 dive sites
Kemp's RidleyCritically Endangered

Kemp's Ridley

Lepidochelys kempii

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
15 countries8 parks8 dive sites
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
118 countries6 parks18 dive sites
Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
Brent GooseLeast Concern

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
17 countries27 parks
Harbor SealLeast Concern

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
19 countries18 parks31 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.

57 countries
31 parks
42 countries
46 parks
4 dive sites
13 countries
12 parks
6 dive sites
68 countries
31 parks
16 dive sites
2 countries
5 parks
6 dive sites
20 countries
28 parks
1 dive site
58 countries
40 parks
12 dive sites
33 countries
51 parks
82 dive sites
128 countries
69 parks
84 dive sites
87 countries
89 parks
7 dive sites
38 countries
35 parks
9 dive sites
39 countries
56 parks
33 dive sites
50 countries
28 parks
150 dive sites
40 countries
29 parks
104 dive sites
17 countries
26 parks
9 dive sites
17 countries
36 parks
6 dive sites
26 countries
62 parks
28 dive sites
10 countries
28 parks
7 dive sites
24 countries
47 parks
27 dive sites
17 countries
47 parks
28 dive sites
43 countries
95 parks
18 countries
45 parks
21 dive sites
39 countries
30 parks
3 dive sites
12 countries
9 parks
14 dive sites
8 countries
24 parks
3 countries
30 parks
4 dive sites
3 countries
14 parks
5 dive sites
12 countries
40 parks
3 countries
28 parks
4 dive sites
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites