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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

Explore the 290 species documented on WAnimals

Explore the 290 species documented on WAnimals

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Blue MarlinVulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Moorish IdolLeast Concern

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
SpurdogVulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Smooth-houndEndangered

Smooth-hound

Mustelus mustelus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
SwordfishNear Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
RabbitfishNear Threatened

Rabbitfish

Chimaera monstrosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Marbled Electric RayVulnerable

Marbled Electric Ray

Torpedo marmorata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SalmonLeast Concern

Salmon

Salmo salar

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Bluntnose Sixgill SharkNear Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Lemon SharkVulnerable

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
American EelEndangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Banded HumbugLeast Concern

Banded Humbug

Dascyllus aruanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common GuitarfishCritically Endangered

Common Guitarfish

Rhinobatos rhinobatos

CarnivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
PikeLeast Concern

Pike

Esox lucius

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries
European HakeLeast Concern

European Hake

Merluccius merluccius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Dusky PerchEndangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Atlantic StargazerLeast Concern

Atlantic Stargazer

Uranoscopus scaber

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
HagfishLeast Concern

Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Whale SharkEndangered

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
92 countries17 parks75 dive sites
Reef Manta RayVulnerable

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

DiurnalVulnerableFish
59 countries35 parks141 dive sites
Sockeye SalmonLeast Concern

Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

ColonialFishFreshwater
4 countries7 parks5 dive sites
Giant MantaEndangered

Giant Manta

Mobula birostris

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
108 countries19 parks28 dive sites
Scalloped HammerheadCritically Endangered

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
47 countries17 parks18 dive sites
Bull SharkNear Threatened

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
32 countries14 parks15 dive sites
Galapagos SharkLeast Concern

Galapagos Shark

Carcharhinus galapagensis

CarnivoreColonialFish
22 countries9 parks23 dive sites
Silky SharkVulnerable

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

CarnivoreVariable activityVulnerable
56 countries16 parks14 dive sites
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
113 countries34 parks266 dive sites
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
68 countries31 parks16 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.

58 countries
40 parks
12 dive sites
62 countries
4 parks
89 dive sites
33 countries
51 parks
82 dive sites
27 countries
31 parks
70 dive sites
98 countries
69 parks
90 dive sites
67 countries
38 parks
252 dive sites
128 countries
69 parks
84 dive sites
14 countries
34 parks
52 dive sites
87 countries
89 parks
7 dive sites
24 countries
32 parks
50 dive sites
34 countries
22 parks
3 dive sites
25 countries
27 parks
76 dive sites
21 countries
15 parks
18 dive sites
162 countries
59 parks
10 dive sites
59 countries
20 parks
237 dive sites
81 countries
20 parks
34 dive sites
36 countries
35 parks
85 dive sites
38 countries
35 parks
9 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
231 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
235 dive sites
56 countries
4 parks
222 dive sites
42 countries
42 parks
89 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
235 dive sites
13 countries
23 parks
20 dive sites
117 parks
7 dive sites
40 countries
46 parks
83 dive sites
35 countries
28 parks
79 dive sites
27 countries
33 parks
71 dive sites
17 countries
36 parks
6 dive sites
61 countries
13 parks
138 dive sites