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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,332

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Conservation

Showing 19 species · Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu

Showing 19 species · Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu

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Vulnerable

Northern Fur Seal

Callorhinus ursinus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Not Evaluated

Red King Crab

Paralithodes camtschaticus

CarnivoreOceanCrustacean
Not Evaluated

Japanese Sea Lily

Metacrinus rotundus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Baird's Beaked Whale

Berardius bairdii

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Least Concern

Warbling White-eye

Zosterops japonicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Steller's Sea Eagle

Haliaeetus pelagicus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Horned Puffin

Fratercula corniculata

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Spotted Seal

Phoca largha

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Largehead Hairtail

Trichiurus lepturus

CarnivoreFishOcean
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
Spanner CrabNot Evaluated

Spanner Crab

Ranina ranina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
61 countries35 parks105 dive sites
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
26 countries62 parks28 dive sites
Giant Pacific OctopusLeast Concern

Giant Pacific Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
7 countries14 parks15 dive sites
Dall's PorpoiseLeast Concern

Dall's Porpoise

Phocoenoides dalli

CarnivoreOceanPolar
5 countries14 parks8 dive sites
Common MurreLeast Concern

Common Murre

Uria aalge

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
24 countries31 parks2 dive sites
Blakiston's Eagle-owlEndangered

Blakiston's Eagle-owl

Bubo blakistoni

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
6 countries7 parks
Ancient MurreletLeast Concern

Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
6 countries14 parks
Not Evaluated

Immortal Jellyfish

Turritopsis dohrnii

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
12 countries35 parks61 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Japanese Pufferfish

Takifugu rubripes

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
5 countries8 parks3 dive sites
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
5 countries9 parks3 dive sites
6 countries4 parks2 dive sites
1 country5 parks2 dive sites
5 countries7 parks1 dive site
10 countries28 parks
6 countries6 parks
4 countries12 parks
7 countries12 parks
47 countries43 parks