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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

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 285 species · Critically Endangered · Endangered

Showing 285 species · Critically Endangered · Endangered

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Kemp's RidleyCritically Endangered

Kemp's Ridley

Lepidochelys kempii

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Egyptian VultureEndangered

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
ChimpanzeeEndangered

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Sei WhaleEndangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
Bengal TigerEndangered

Bengal Tiger

Panthera tigris tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
North Atlantic Right WhaleEndangered

North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Proboscis MonkeyEndangered

Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Komodo DragonEndangered

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

EndemicCarnivoreDiurnal
Eastern GorillaCritically Endangered

Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

PrimateHerbivoreDiurnal
Bornean OrangutanCritically Endangered

Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

PrimateOmnivoreDiurnal
Emperor PenguinEndangered

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Flightless birdPiscivoreDiurnal
Amazon River DolphinEndangered

Amazon River Dolphin

Inia geoffrensis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Iberian LynxEndangered

Iberian Lynx

Lynx pardinus

EndemicCarnivoreCrepuscular
Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Grooved Brain CoralCritically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Irrawaddy DolphinEndangered

Irrawaddy Dolphin

Orcaella brevirostris

CarnivoreDiurnalEndangered
African Wild DogEndangered

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Smooth-houndEndangered

Smooth-hound

Mustelus mustelus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
American EelEndangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
Common GuitarfishCritically Endangered

Common Guitarfish

Rhinobatos rhinobatos

CarnivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
Dusky PerchEndangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Red PandaEndangered

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Spiny Butterfly RayEndangered

Spiny Butterfly Ray

Gymnura altavela

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Fan MusselCritically Endangered

Fan Mussel

Pinna nobilis

SolitaryCritically EndangeredOcean
AngelsharkCritically Endangered

Angelshark

Squatina squatina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Western GorillaCritically Endangered

Western Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla

FrugivoreDiurnalFamily group
African PenguinCritically Endangered

African Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Great HammerheadCritically Endangered

Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Oceanic Whitetip SharkCritically Endangered

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Baird's TapirEndangered

Baird's Tapir

Tapirus bairdii

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Caribbean Reef SharkEndangered

Caribbean Reef Shark

Carcharhinus perezi

CarnivoreNocturnalEndangered
Grevy's ZebraEndangered

Grevy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sea OtterEndangered

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Cape GannetEndangered

Cape Gannet

Morus capensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Giant OtterEndangered

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

PiscivoreDiurnalFamily group
African Forest ElephantCritically Endangered

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

FrugivoreVariable activityFamily group
Tasmanian DevilEndangered

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Reticulated GiraffeEndangered

Reticulated Giraffe

Giraffa reticulata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Ganges River DolphinEndangered

Ganges River Dolphin

Platanista gangetica

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Antarctic Fur SealEndangered

Antarctic Fur Seal

Arctocephalus gazella

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Red CoralEndangered

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum

CarnivoreColonialEndangered
Beluga SturgeonCritically Endangered

Beluga Sturgeon

Huso huso

CarnivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
IndriCritically Endangered

Indri

Indri indri

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
1 country
Atlantic Humpback DolphinCritically Endangered

Atlantic Humpback Dolphin

Sousa teuszii

CarnivoreDiurnalCritically Endangered
Hawaiian Monk SealEndangered

Hawaiian Monk Seal

Neomonachus schauinslandi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Martial EagleEndangered

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Lappet-faced VultureEndangered

Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
White-clawed CrayfishEndangered

White-clawed Crayfish

Austropotamobius pallipes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
14 countries
Sunflower Sea StarCritically Endangered

Sunflower Sea Star

Pycnopodia helianthoides

CarnivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
SturgeonCritically Endangered

Sturgeon

Acipenser sturio

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grey Crowned CraneEndangered

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Grey ParrotEndangered

Grey Parrot

Psittacus erithacus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Sunda PangolinCritically Endangered

Sunda Pangolin

Manis javanica

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Giant Slippery FrogEndangered

Giant Slippery Frog

Conraua goliath

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SecretarybirdEndangered

Secretarybird

Sagittarius serpentarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Malayan TapirEndangered

Malayan Tapir

Tapirus indicus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
TigerEndangered

Tiger

Panthera tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
18 countries
African Spurred TortoiseEndangered

African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Large Flying-foxEndangered

Large Flying-fox

Pteropus vampyrus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial
AddaxCritically Endangered

Addax

Addax nasomaculatus

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
9 countries
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries28 parks45 dive sites
Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries68 parks400 dive sites
Whale SharkEndangered

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
92 countries17 parks75 dive sites
African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
49 countries4 parks28 dive sites
Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
94 countries18 parks82 dive sites
Giant MantaEndangered

Giant Manta

Mobula birostris

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
108 countries19 parks28 dive sites
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
114 countries50 parks376 dive sites
Scalloped HammerheadCritically Endangered

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
47 countries17 parks18 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.

15 countries
8 parks
8 dive sites
82 countries
11 parks
24 countries
19 parks
43 countries
18 parks
19 countries
27 parks
42 countries
46 parks
4 dive sites
7 countries
21 parks
13 countries
12 parks
6 dive sites
3 countries
7 parks
1 country
1 park
1 dive site
3 countries
4 parks
3 countries
7 parks
6 countries
9 parks
11 countries
9 parks
2 countries
9 parks
58 countries
35 parks
236 dive sites
62 countries
4 parks
89 dive sites
33 countries
51 parks
82 dive sites
98 countries
69 parks
90 dive sites
33 countries
24 parks
98 dive sites
33 countries
4 parks
95 dive sites
10 countries
11 parks
5 dive sites
43 countries
20 parks
14 countries
34 parks
52 dive sites
59 countries
20 parks
237 dive sites
38 countries
35 parks
9 dive sites
13 countries
23 parks
20 dive sites
35 countries
28 parks
79 dive sites
61 countries
13 parks
138 dive sites
9 countries
15 parks
20 countries
23 parks
22 dive sites
28 countries
23 parks
62 dive sites
33 countries
31 parks
3 dive sites
21 countries
13 parks
10 countries
6 parks
44 countries
19 parks
9 dive sites
59 countries
12 parks
14 dive sites
9 countries
7 parks
35 countries
19 parks
102 dive sites
5 countries
10 parks
5 countries
6 parks
5 dive sites
14 countries
11 parks
11 countries
21 parks
5 countries
12 parks
1 country
5 parks
128 countries
35 parks
33 dive sites
3 countries
4 parks
7 countries
5 parks
6 countries
20 parks
3 dive sites
29 countries
23 parks
65 dive sites
14 countries
9 parks
1 dive site
4 parks
19 countries
4 parks
1 dive site
1 country
3 parks
3 dive sites
43 countries
6 parks
48 countries
73 parks
12 countries
23 parks
11 parks
3 countries
11 parks
12 dive sites
42 countries
13 parks
43 countries
32 parks
23 countries
7 parks
13 countries
34 parks
21 countries
4 parks
43 countries
40 parks
13 countries
5 parks
8 parks
43 countries
17 parks
13 countries
15 parks
7 parks