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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 76 species · Olympic

Showing 76 species · Olympic

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Bluntnose Sixgill SharkNear Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn herds
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Atlantic PyrosomeNot Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosome

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common Thresher SharkVulnerable

Common Thresher Shark

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Turkey VultureLeast Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Giant Pacific OctopusLeast Concern

Giant Pacific Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Sea OtterEndangered

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Chinook SalmonNot Evaluated

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Dall's PorpoiseLeast Concern

Dall's Porpoise

Phocoenoides dalli

CarnivoreOceanPolar
American Black BearLeast Concern

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
American BeaverNot Evaluated

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

HerbivoreNocturnalFamily group
Californian Sea LionLeast Concern

Californian Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Steller Sea LionNear Threatened

Steller Sea Lion

Eumetopias jubatus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Red-tailed HawkLeast Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Northern FlickerLeast Concern

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Sunflower Sea StarCritically Endangered

Sunflower Sea Star

Pycnopodia helianthoides

CarnivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
Belted KingfisherLeast Concern

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
American KestrelLeast Concern

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
WapitiLeast Concern

Wapiti

Cervus canadensis

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
American MinkLeast Concern

American Mink

Neovison vison

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Ancient MurreletLeast Concern

Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
North American PorcupineLeast Concern

North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Clark's NutcrackerLeast Concern

Clark's Nutcracker

Nucifraga columbiana

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Snowshoe HareLeast Concern

Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Marbled MurreletEndangered

Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus

CarnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Linear Skeleton Shrimp

Caprella linearis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Sockeye SalmonLeast Concern

Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

ColonialFishFreshwater
4 countries7 parks5 dive sites
Gray WhaleLeast Concern

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
8 countries8 parks13 dive sites
MooseLeast Concern

Moose

Alces alces

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
15 countries57 parks
Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
Harbor SealLeast Concern

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
19 countries18 parks31 dive sites
Sei WhaleEndangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
42 countries46 parks4 dive sites
Bald EagleLeast Concern

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
3 countries36 parks
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
128 countries69 parks84 dive sites
Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
24 countries32 parks50 dive sites
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries136 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.

162 countries
59 parks
10 dive sites
161 countries
59 parks
91 dive sites
26 countries
62 parks
28 dive sites
161 countries
56 parks
108 dive sites
55 countries
141 parks
19 dive sites
68 countries
75 parks
21 dive sites
43 countries
95 parks
7 countries
14 parks
15 dive sites
5 countries
6 parks
5 dive sites
9 countries
22 parks
7 dive sites
5 countries
14 parks
8 dive sites
3 countries
41 parks
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites
8 countries
75 parks
2 dive sites
3 countries
13 parks
12 dive sites
4 countries
8 parks
6 dive sites
21 countries
103 parks
11 countries
105 parks
3 countries
11 parks
12 dive sites
8 countries
58 parks
35 countries
65 parks
12 countries
24 parks
12 countries
36 parks
6 countries
14 parks
3 countries
57 parks
3 countries
24 parks
2 countries
35 parks
3 countries
11 parks
24 countries39 parks26 dive sites
16 countries39 parks44 dive sites