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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 22 species · Surtsey

Showing 22 species · Surtsey

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Not Evaluated

Northern Nutclam

Nuculana pernula

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Ocean Quahog

Arctica islandica

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Rough Barnacle

Balanus balanus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Orange-footed Sea Cucumber

Cucumaria frondosa

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Vulnerable

Hooded Seal

Cystophora cristata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Greenland Shark

Somniosus microcephalus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

White-beaked Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus albirostris

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Least Concern

Harp Seal

Pagophilus groenlandicus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Least Concern

Greater Weever

Trachinus draco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Atlantic PuffinVulnerable

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
21 countries27 parks5 dive sites
Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
20 countries28 parks1 dive site
Common Basket StarNot Evaluated

Common Basket Star

Gorgonocephalus eucnemis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
17 countries26 parks9 dive sites
Minke WhaleLeast Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
26 countries62 parks28 dive sites
Atlantic CodVulnerable

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
24 countries47 parks27 dive sites
Lion's Mane JellyfishNot Evaluated

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

SolitaryOceanCnidarian
17 countries47 parks28 dive sites
Common MurreLeast Concern

Common Murre

Uria aalge

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
24 countries31 parks2 dive sites
Manx ShearwaterLeast Concern

Manx Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
17 countries20 parks
Great SkuaLeast Concern

Great Skua

Stercorarius skua

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
17 countries17 parks
RazorbillLeast Concern

Razorbill

Alca torda

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
21 countries29 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.

18 countries14 parks5 dive sites
22 countries35 parks23 dive sites
17 countries34 parks22 dive sites
17 countries46 parks19 dive sites
7 countries15 parks3 dive sites
11 countries16 parks6 dive sites
18 countries20 parks19 dive sites
5 countries17 parks4 dive sites
31 countries30 parks
21 countries28 parks
20 countries27 parks
20 countries28 parks