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A full-body African elephant 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

1,337

Parks connected

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

Showing 25 species · Isla de Lobos

Showing 25 species · Isla de Lobos

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Endangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Endangered

Spiny Butterfly Ray

Gymnura altavela

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Least Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Atlantic Chub Mackerel

Scomber colias

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Crevalle Jack

Caranx hippos

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Skipper

Scomberesox saurus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosomes

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

CarnivoreOceanMammal
Least Concern

Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Data Deficient

John Dory

Zeus faber

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Bermuda Sea Chub

Kyphosus sectatrix

OmnivoreIn schoolsFish
Relevancia
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
113 countries34 parks266 dive sites
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
94 countries7 parks174 dive sites
Common OctopusNot Evaluated

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
80 countries34 parks90 dive sites
AngelsharkCritically Endangered

Angelshark

Squatina squatina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
33 countries31 parks3 dive sites
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries73 parks41 dive sites
Least Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn herds
161 countries59 parks91 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
157 countries53 parks209 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
35 countries28 parks79 dive sites
20 countries23 parks22 dive sites
64 countries36 parks80 dive sites
19 countries36 parks63 dive sites
45 countries14 parks21 dive sites
55 countries38 parks117 dive sites
17 countries17 parks39 dive sites
161 countries56 parks108 dive sites
128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
128 countries48 parks120 dive sites
88 countries18 parks80 dive sites
55 countries35 parks78 dive sites
128 countries73 parks30 dive sites
88 countries45 parks109 dive sites
40 countries105 dive sites