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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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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

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Explore the 406 species documented on WAnimals

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Northern Elephant SealLeast Concern

Northern Elephant Seal

Mirounga angustirostris

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Galapagos SharkLeast Concern

Galapagos Shark

Carcharhinus galapagensis

CarnivoreColonialFish
Chilean FlamingoNear Threatened

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
White StorkLeast Concern

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
MonarchNot Evaluated

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Great White PelicanLeast Concern

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Weddell SealLeast Concern

Weddell Seal

Leptonychotes weddellii

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Blue-footed BoobyLeast Concern

Blue-footed Booby

Sula nebouxii

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Black-tailed Prairie DogLeast Concern

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Emperor PenguinEndangered

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Flightless birdPiscivoreDiurnal
South American Sea LionLeast Concern

South American Sea Lion

Otaria flavescens

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
American Horseshoe CrabVulnerable

American Horseshoe Crab

Limulus polyphemus

OmnivoreColonialVulnerable
Humboldt PenguinVulnerable

Humboldt Penguin

Spheniscus humboldti

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Black-browed AlbatrossLeast Concern

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Grooved Brain CoralCritically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Lobe CoralNear Threatened

Lobe Coral

Porites lobata

CarnivoreColonialNear Threatened
Rock HyraxLeast Concern

Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Lemon SharkVulnerable

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common Sea FanNot Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common CockleNot Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

OmnivoreColonialOcean
SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Humboldt SquidNot Evaluated

Humboldt Squid

Dosidicus gigas

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Moon CrabNot Evaluated

Moon Crab

Gecarcinus quadratus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Common Spider CrabNot Evaluated

Common Spider Crab

Maja squinado

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Mediterranean Slipper LobsterData Deficient

Mediterranean Slipper Lobster

Scyllarides latus

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Organ Pipe CoralNot Evaluated

Organ Pipe Coral

Tubipora musica

CarnivoreColonialOcean
European Sand CumaceanNot Evaluated

European Sand Cumacean

Cumopsis goodsir

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Banded HumbugLeast Concern

Banded Humbug

Dascyllus aruanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Long-spined UrchinNot Evaluated

Long-spined Urchin

Diadema antillarum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Speckled Sea LouseNot Evaluated

Speckled Sea Louse

Eurydice pulchra

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Mauve StingerNot Evaluated

Mauve Stinger

Pelagia noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Blue MusselNot Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Atlantic HagfishLeast Concern

Atlantic Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common BrittlestarNot Evaluated

Common Brittlestar

Ophiothrix fragilis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common OysterNot Evaluated

Common Oyster

Ostrea edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Grey SnapperLeast Concern

Grey Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Banded ArcherfishLeast Concern

Banded Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Queen ParrotfishLeast Concern

Queen Parrotfish

Scarus vetula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Atlantic SpadefishLeast Concern

Atlantic Spadefish

Chaetodipterus faber

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Sand HopperNot Evaluated

Sand Hopper

Talitrus saltator

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Nurse SharkVulnerable

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Queen ConchNot Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Branching Fire CoralNot Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Spangled EmperorLeast Concern

Spangled Emperor

Lethrinus nebulosus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Christmas Tree WormNot Evaluated

Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus giganteus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Crevalle JackLeast Concern

Crevalle Jack

Caranx hippos

CarnivoreColonialFish
Upside-down JellyfishNot Evaluated

Upside-down Jellyfish

Cassiopea andromeda

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Mediterranean MusselNot Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Flat Tree OysterNot Evaluated

Flat Tree Oyster

Isognomon alatus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Pacific Pearl-oysterNot Evaluated

Pacific Pearl-oyster

Pinctada margaritifera

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Atlantic PyrosomeNot Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosome

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
African PenguinCritically Endangered

African Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Turkey VultureLeast Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Montagu's HarrierLeast Concern

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common StarlingLeast Concern

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Cape GannetEndangered

Cape Gannet

Morus capensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Snow GooseLeast Concern

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Magnificent FrigatebirdLeast Concern

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Glossy IbisLeast Concern

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Nazca BoobyLeast Concern

Nazca Booby

Sula granti

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Painted TurtleLeast Concern

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Great CormorantLeast Concern

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Marine IguanaVulnerable

Marine Iguana

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
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
Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
94 countries18 parks82 dive sites
Greater FlamingoLeast Concern

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
82 countries13 parks1 dive site
Atlantic PuffinVulnerable

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
21 countries27 parks5 dive sites
King PenguinLeast Concern

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
12 countries6 parks1 dive site
Lesser FlamingoNear Threatened

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

DiurnalColonialNear Threatened
47 countries11 parks
Griffon VultureLeast Concern

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
48 countries28 parks
Grey SealLeast Concern

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
20 countries14 parks20 dive sites
Black KiteLeast Concern

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
92 countries176 parks
Magellanic PenguinLeast Concern

Magellanic Penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries6 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.

3 countries
4 parks
5 dive sites
22 countries
9 parks
23 dive sites
10 countries
8 parks
95 countries
129 parks
57 countries
31 parks
72 countries
22 parks
6 countries
22 parks
3 dive sites
10 countries
13 parks
2 dive sites
3 countries
4 parks
6 countries
9 parks
9 countries
13 parks
6 dive sites
2 countries
5 parks
6 dive sites
2 countries
6 parks
2 dive sites
20 countries
28 parks
1 dive site
17 countries
19 parks
33 countries
24 parks
98 dive sites
33 countries
4 parks
95 dive sites
68 countries
33 parks
254 dive sites
17 countries
7 parks
59 countries
20 parks
237 dive sites
81 countries
20 parks
34 dive sites
33 countries
24 parks
98 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
231 dive sites
21 countries
21 parks
37 dive sites
56 countries
4 parks
222 dive sites
13 countries
17 parks
15 dive sites
13 countries
11 parks
3 dive sites
29 countries
13 parks
75 dive sites
31 countries
38 parks
73 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
235 dive sites
13 countries
29 parks
33 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
235 dive sites
108 countries
27 parks
108 dive sites
13 countries
30 parks
33 dive sites
29 countries
41 parks
79 dive sites
19 countries
21 parks
23 dive sites
17 countries
36 parks
6 dive sites
31 countries
47 parks
83 dive sites
37 countries
49 parks
83 dive sites
34 countries
25 parks
98 dive sites
15 countries
26 parks
17 dive sites
33 countries
21 parks
85 dive sites
40 countries
12 parks
98 dive sites
31 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
67 countries
6 parks
109 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
231 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
235 dive sites
64 countries
36 parks
80 dive sites
33 countries
24 parks
98 dive sites
34 countries
27 parks
104 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
231 dive sites
62 countries
40 parks
263 dive sites
45 countries
14 parks
21 dive sites
42 countries
32 parks
21 dive sites
55 countries
38 parks
117 dive sites
34 countries
24 parks
12 dive sites
64 countries
31 parks
234 dive sites
161 countries
56 parks
108 dive sites
10 countries
6 parks
43 countries
95 parks
62 countries
76 parks
48 countries
261 parks
14 countries
11 parks
8 countries
24 parks
38 countries
13 parks
2 dive sites
112 countries
71 parks
5 countries
7 parks
3 countries
28 parks
4 dive sites
49 countries
4 parks
3 dive sites
1 country
1 park
6 dive sites