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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 24 species · Diego Ramírez Islands

Showing 24 species · Diego Ramírez Islands

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Peale's DolphinLeast Concern

Peale's Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus australis

CarnivoreIn herdsOcean
Wandering AlbatrossVulnerable

Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulans

CarnivoreDiurnalIn 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
Macaroni PenguinVulnerable

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Grey-headed AlbatrossEndangered

Grey-headed Albatross

Thalassarche chrysostoma

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Cape PetrelLeast Concern

Cape Petrel

Daption capense

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Wilson's Storm PetrelLeast Concern

Wilson's Storm Petrel

Oceanites oceanicus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Commerson's Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus commersonii

CarnivoreIn herdsOcean
Not Evaluated

Pram Bug

Phronima sedentaria

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Common Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides urinatrix

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Magellanic Oystercatcher

Haematopus leucopodus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries28 parks45 dive sites
Southern Elephant SealVulnerable

Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
13 countries20 parks4 dive sites
Sei WhaleEndangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
42 countries46 parks4 dive sites
South American Sea LionLeast Concern

South American Sea Lion

Otaria flavescens

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
9 countries13 parks6 dive sites
Southern Royal AlbatrossVulnerable

Southern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
15 countries5 parks1 dive site
Black-browed AlbatrossLeast Concern

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
17 countries19 parks
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
26 countries62 parks28 dive sites
South American Fur SealLeast Concern

South American Fur Seal

Arctocephalus australis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
6 countries19 parks4 dive sites
Antarctic Fur SealEndangered

Antarctic Fur Seal

Arctocephalus gazella

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
6 countries20 parks3 dive sites
Gentoo PenguinLeast Concern

Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
6 countries17 parks3 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.

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16 parks
2 dive sites
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8 parks
128 countries45 parks29 dive sites
9 countries8 parks2 dive sites
161 countries61 parks
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3 countries12 parks