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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 39 species · Tayrona Park (Santa Marta)

Showing 39 species · Tayrona Park (Santa Marta)

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Endangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Long-spined Urchin

Diadema antillarum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Bearded Fireworm

Hermodice carunculata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Grey Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Spot-fin Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Queen Parrotfish

Scarus vetula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Foureye Butterflyfish

Chaetodon capistratus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Atlantic Spadefish

Chaetodipterus faber

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Man-of-war Fish

Nomeus gronovii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

OmnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Not Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Azure Vase Sponge

Callyspongia plicifera

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Tropical Two-wing Flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Data Deficient

Black Margate

Anisotremus surinamensis

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Least Concern

Haarder

Mugil cephalus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Near Threatened

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Live Sharksucker

Echeneis naucrates

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Ladyfish

Elops saurus

CarnivoreColonialFish
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
Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
94 countries18 parks82 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
114 countries51 parks376 dive sites
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
113 countries34 parks266 dive sites
Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
33 countries5 parks95 dive sites
Caribbean Spiny LobsterData Deficient

Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Panulirus argus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
35 countries10 parks112 dive sites
Nurse SharkVulnerable

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
67 countries7 parks109 dive sites
Caribbean Reef SharkEndangered

Caribbean Reef Shark

Carcharhinus perezi

CarnivoreNocturnalEndangered
35 countries20 parks102 dive sites
Green MorayLeast Concern

Green Moray

Gymnothorax funebris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
50 countries21 parks113 dive sites
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
98 countries69 parks90 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
56 countries4 parks222 dive sites
50 countries28 parks150 dive sites
40 countries29 parks104 dive sites
157 countries53 parks209 dive sites
108 countries27 parks108 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
34 countries25 parks98 dive sites
57 countries39 parks232 dive sites
92 countries59 parks336 dive sites
33 countries21 parks85 dive sites
49 countries21 parks86 dive sites
40 countries12 parks98 dive sites
141 countries82 parks411 dive sites
35 countries25 parks104 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
34 countries27 parks104 dive sites
73 countries36 parks81 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
124 countries66 parks365 dive sites
40 countries24 parks98 dive sites
57 countries29 parks145 dive sites
40 countries26 parks98 dive sites
44 countries36 parks113 dive sites
123 countries75 parks365 dive sites
40 countries102 dive sites
40 countries105 dive sites