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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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1Critically Endangered

Conservation

Showing 102 species · Critically Endangered

Showing 102 species · Critically Endangered

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Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common GuitarfishCritically Endangered

Common Guitarfish

Rhinobatos rhinobatos

CarnivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
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
African Forest ElephantCritically Endangered

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

FrugivoreVariable activityFamily group
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
Sunflower Sea StarCritically Endangered

Sunflower Sea Star

Pycnopodia helianthoides

CarnivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
SturgeonCritically Endangered

Sturgeon

Acipenser sturio

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Sunda PangolinCritically Endangered

Sunda Pangolin

Manis javanica

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
AddaxCritically Endangered

Addax

Addax nasomaculatus

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
9 countries
Chinese PangolinCritically Endangered

Chinese Pangolin

Manis pentadactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Balearic ShearwaterCritically Endangered

Balearic Shearwater

Puffinus mauretanicus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Helmeted HornbillCritically Endangered

Helmeted Hornbill

Rhinoplax vigil

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Great Green MacawCritically Endangered

Great Green Macaw

Ara ambiguus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Titicaca Water FrogCritically Endangered

Titicaca Water Frog

Telmatobius culeus

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
CoelacanthCritically Endangered

Coelacanth

Latimeria chalumnae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
White-winged DuckCritically Endangered

White-winged Duck

Asarcornis scutulata

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
European MinkCritically Endangered

European Mink

Mustela lutreola

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
White-backed VultureCritically Endangered

White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Indian VultureCritically Endangered

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Dama GazelleCritically Endangered

Dama Gazelle

Nanger dama

HerbivoreDiurnalCritically Endangered
California CondorCritically Endangered

California Condor

Gymnogyps californianus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Siberian CraneCritically Endangered

Siberian Crane

Leucogeranus leucogeranus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Bactrian CamelCritically Endangered

Bactrian Camel

Camelus bactrianus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
94 countries18 parks82 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
Kemp's RidleyCritically Endangered

Kemp's Ridley

Lepidochelys kempii

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
15 countries8 parks8 dive sites
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries18 parks
Eastern GorillaCritically Endangered

Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

PrimateHerbivoreDiurnal
3 countries4 parks
Bornean OrangutanCritically Endangered

Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

PrimateOmnivoreDiurnal
3 countries7 parks
Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
58 countries35 parks236 dive sites
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
62 countries4 parks89 dive sites
Grooved Brain CoralCritically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
33 countries24 parks98 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.

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4 parks
95 dive sites
13 countries
23 parks
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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
5 countries
12 parks
14 countries
9 parks
1 dive site
4 parks
19 countries
4 parks
1 dive site
3 countries
11 parks
12 dive sites
42 countries
13 parks
13 countries
34 parks
7 parks
8 countries
8 parks
8 countries
14 parks
13 countries
4 parks
10 countries
4 parks
7 countries
1 dive site
6 countries
1 park
5 dive sites
8 countries
11 parks
8 countries
8 parks
43 countries
8 parks
7 countries
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12 countries
8 parks
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4 parks
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5 parks