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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

Discover any species on the planet

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 83 species · Wadden Sea National Park

Showing 83 species · Wadden Sea National Park

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Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn herds
Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
European Sand CumaceanNot Evaluated

European Sand Cumacean

Cumopsis goodsir

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Speckled Sea LouseNot Evaluated

Speckled Sea Louse

Eurydice pulchra

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Rugose Squat LobsterNot Evaluated

Rugose Squat Lobster

Munida rugosa

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
European HakeLeast Concern

European Hake

Merluccius merluccius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic HagfishLeast Concern

Atlantic Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Lesser Spotted DogfishLeast Concern

Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Sand HopperNot Evaluated

Sand Hopper

Talitrus saltator

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Atlantic PyrosomeNot Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosome

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Atlantic CodVulnerable

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Horse MackerelVulnerable

Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Sea BassNear Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Lion's Mane JellyfishNot Evaluated

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

SolitaryOceanCnidarian
Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Sea LampreyLeast Concern

Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Eurasian SpoonbillLeast Concern

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common GreenshankLeast Concern

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Barnacle GooseLeast Concern

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
RuffLeast Concern

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
70 countries
Herring GullLeast Concern

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Lesser Black-backed GullLeast Concern

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian TealLeast Concern

Eurasian Teal

Anas crecca

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern ShovelerLeast Concern

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian WigeonLeast Concern

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Eurasian OystercatcherNear Threatened

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

CarnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Common EiderLeast Concern

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Common TernLeast Concern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Eurasian CurlewNear Threatened

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Ocean Quahog

Arctica islandica

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Long-legged Spider Crab

Macropodia rostrata

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Rough Barnacle

Balanus balanus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Linear Skeleton Shrimp

Caprella linearis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Purple Heart Urchin

Spatangus purpureus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Bootlace Worm

Lineus longissimus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Sand Mason

Lanice conchilega

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Estuary Ragworm

Nereis diversicolor

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Peacock Worm

Sabella pavonina

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Serrated Marine Isopod

Sphaeroma serratum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Rosy Feather-star

Antedon bifida

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Brittlestar

Amphiura filiformis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Orange-footed Sea Cucumber

Cucumaria frondosa

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Phosphorescent Sea Pen

Pennatula phosphorea

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Critically Endangered

Allis Shad

Alosa alosa

CarnivoreColonialCritically Endangered
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

European Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Data Deficient

Conger

Conger conger

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pilchard

Sardina pilchardus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Data Deficient

John Dory

Zeus faber

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Greater Weever

Trachinus draco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Not Evaluated

Pram Bug

Phronima sedentaria

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Slender Facelina

Facelina auriculata

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Homberg's Plumed Nudibranch

Tritonia hombergii

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Sanderling

Calidris alba

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
34 countries8 parks33 dive sites
Grey SealLeast Concern

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
20 countries14 parks20 dive sites
Brent GooseLeast Concern

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
17 countries27 parks
DunlinLeast Concern

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
59 countries38 parks
Harbor SealLeast Concern

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
19 countries18 parks31 dive sites
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
62 countries4 parks89 dive sites
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
128 countries69 parks84 dive sites
Bluntnose Sixgill SharkNear Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
162 countries59 parks10 dive sites
MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
42 countries42 parks89 dive sites
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
39 countries56 parks33 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.

161 countries
59 parks
91 dive sites
157 countries
53 parks
209 dive sites
13 countries
29 parks
33 dive sites
13 countries
30 parks
33 dive sites
31 countries
46 parks
79 dive sites
40 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
17 countries
36 parks
6 dive sites
22 countries
39 parks
61 dive sites
31 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
26 countries
62 parks
28 dive sites
161 countries
56 parks
108 dive sites
24 countries
47 parks
27 dive sites
55 countries
141 parks
19 dive sites
44 countries
47 parks
103 dive sites
44 countries
46 parks
80 dive sites
17 countries
47 parks
28 dive sites
39 countries
42 parks
79 dive sites
18 countries
45 parks
21 dive sites
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites
29 countries
12 parks
97 countries
61 parks
12 countries
25 parks
37 parks
46 countries
39 parks
20 countries
24 parks
45 countries
156 parks
45 countries
113 parks
46 countries
109 parks
58 countries
71 parks
21 countries
34 parks
63 countries
4 parks
45 countries
7 parks
24 countries39 parks26 dive sites
22 countries35 parks23 dive sites
31 countries45 parks79 dive sites
17 countries34 parks22 dive sites
16 countries39 parks44 dive sites
31 countries45 parks83 dive sites
13 countries22 parks17 dive sites
13 countries22 parks18 dive sites
13 countries29 parks34 dive sites
31 countries46 parks83 dive sites
31 countries45 parks80 dive sites
31 countries45 parks83 dive sites
31 countries45 parks80 dive sites
17 countries46 parks19 dive sites
31 countries45 parks79 dive sites
9 countries28 parks15 dive sites
128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
128 countries48 parks120 dive sites
128 countries45 parks29 dive sites
49 countries46 parks83 dive sites
18 countries35 parks20 dive sites
44 countries48 parks81 dive sites
40 countries45 parks83 dive sites
44 countries48 parks84 dive sites
128 countries73 parks30 dive sites
88 countries45 parks109 dive sites
31 countries30 parks
45 countries88 parks
161 countries61 parks
14 countries35 parks
13 countries22 parks
56 countries30 parks
92 countries47 parks
100 countries32 parks
29 countries23 parks
63 countries53 parks
45 countries63 parks
91 countries31 parks