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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 71 species · Prince Edward Island

Showing 71 species · Prince Edward Island

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HagfishLeast Concern

Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
CodVulnerable

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
American LobsterLeast Concern

American Lobster

Homarus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Ruby-Throated HummingbirdLeast Concern

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Red-tailed HawkLeast Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Northern FlickerLeast Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Baltimore OrioleLeast Concern

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
American OystercatcherLeast Concern

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Piping PloverNear Threatened

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Orange-footed Sea Cucumber

Cucumaria frondosa

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Surf Clam

Spisula solidissima

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Common Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

OmnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Not Evaluated

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

HerbivoreNocturnalFamily group
Least Concern

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Eastern Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

CarnivoreCrepuscularFish
Least Concern

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
Sei WhaleEndangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
42 countries46 parks4 dive sites
North Atlantic Right WhaleEndangered

North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
13 countries12 parks6 dive sites
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
33 countries51 parks82 dive sites
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
128 countries69 parks84 dive sites
SwordfishNear Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
87 countries89 parks7 dive sites
American EelEndangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
38 countries35 parks9 dive sites
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
39 countries56 parks33 dive sites
Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
50 countries28 parks150 dive sites
Common Basket StarNot Evaluated

Common Basket Star

Gorgonocephalus eucnemis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
17 countries26 parks9 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.

17 countries
36 parks
6 dive sites
26 countries
62 parks
28 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
3 countries
14 parks
5 dive sites
12 countries
40 parks
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites
21 countries
103 parks
11 countries
105 parks
10 countries
39 parks
43 countries
22 parks
5 countries
15 parks
24 countries39 parks26 dive sites
17 countries46 parks19 dive sites
128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
128 countries45 parks29 dive sites
18 countries35 parks20 dive sites
3 countries34 parks7 dive sites
3 countries14 parks7 dive sites
128 countries73 parks30 dive sites
37 countries60 parks4 dive sites
8 countries75 parks2 dive sites
4 countries12 parks6 dive sites
2 countries29 parks4 dive sites
22 countries38 parks7 dive sites
38 countries67 parks
9 countries29 parks
8 countries57 parks