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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

Parks with species

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Explore the 19 species documented on WAnimals

Explore the 19 species documented on WAnimals

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Sea OtterEndangered

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
5 countries
Californian Sea LionLeast Concern

Californian Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
14 countries
Cuban CrocodileCritically Endangered

Cuban Crocodile

Crocodylus rhombifer

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Least Concern

White-beaked Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus albirostris

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Least Concern

Baird's Beaked Whale

Berardius bairdii

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Least Concern

Hamadryas Baboon

Papio hamadryas

OmnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Near Threatened

Bush Dog

Speothos venaticus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Endangered

Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries28 parks45 dive sites
Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
42 countries5 parks94 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries81 parks364 dive sites
Beluga WhaleNear Threatened

Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
9 countries21 parks2 dive sites
NarwhalNear Threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
8 countries12 parks1 dive site
LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular
44 countries52 parks
Gray WolfLeast Concern

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
61 countries76 parks
African Wild DogEndangered

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
43 countries20 parks
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
39 countries56 parks33 dive sites
Spotted HyaenaLeast Concern

Spotted Hyaena

Crocuta crocuta

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
43 countries35 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
6 parks
5 dive sites
3 countries
13 parks
12 dive sites
11 parks
1 country
2 parks
18 countries20 parks19 dive sites
5 countries7 parks1 dive site
7 countries6 parks
13 countries34 parks
1 country1 park