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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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Conservation

Showing 90 species · Cape Range

Showing 90 species · Cape Range

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SwordfishNear Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLeast Concern

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Laticauda colubrina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Spanner CrabNot Evaluated

Spanner Crab

Ranina ranina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Green SnailNot Evaluated

Green Snail

Turbo marmoratus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Tiger CowrieNot Evaluated

Tiger Cowrie

Cypraea tigris

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common Mushroom CoralLeast Concern

Common Mushroom Coral

Fungia fungites

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Organ Pipe CoralNot Evaluated

Organ Pipe Coral

Tubipora musica

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Banded HumbugLeast Concern

Banded Humbug

Dascyllus aruanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Crown-of-thornsNot Evaluated

Crown-of-thorns

Acanthaster planci

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Wonder-wormNot Evaluated

Wonder-worm

Eunice aphroditois

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Persian Carpet FlatwormNot Evaluated

Persian Carpet Flatworm

Pseudobiceros bedfordi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Asian Tiger ShrimpNot Evaluated

Asian Tiger Shrimp

Penaeus monodon

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Clown TriggerfishLeast Concern

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Yellow BoxfishLeast Concern

Yellow Boxfish

Ostracion cubicus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
White-spotted PufferLeast Concern

White-spotted Puffer

Arothron hispidus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Red LionfishLeast Concern

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Clown AnemonefishNot Evaluated

Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Man-of-war FishLeast Concern

Man-of-war Fish

Nomeus gronovii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Day OctopusLeast Concern

Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Dorab Wolf HerringLeast Concern

Dorab Wolf Herring

Chirocentrus dorab

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries68 parks400 dive sites
Whale SharkEndangered

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
92 countries17 parks75 dive sites
Reef Manta RayVulnerable

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

DiurnalVulnerableFish
59 countries35 parks141 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries81 parks364 dive sites
Bryde's WhaleLeast Concern

Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
57 countries41 parks14 dive sites
Spinner DolphinLeast Concern

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

CarnivoreNocturnalOcean
83 countries41 parks47 dive sites
Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
58 countries35 parks236 dive sites
Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
98 countries69 parks90 dive sites
Hump CoralNear Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

CarnivoreColonialNear Threatened
68 countries33 parks254 dive sites
Moorish IdolLeast Concern

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
67 countries38 parks252 dive sites
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