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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

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Showing 20 species · Vrouw Maria wreck

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Not Evaluated

Acorn Barnacle

Semibalanus balanoides

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Rough Barnacle

Balanus balanus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Smelt

Osmerus eperlanus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Data Deficient

Dover Sole

Solea solea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

River Lamprey

Lampetra fluviatilis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

CarnivoreFishOcean
Data Deficient

Small Sandeel

Ammodytes tobianus

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Chinese Mitten Crab

Eriocheir sinensis

OmnivoreNocturnalFreshwater
Not Evaluated

Pacific Oyster

Crassostrea gigas

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Relevancia
A – Z
Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
34 countries8 parks33 dive sites
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
62 countries4 parks89 dive sites
CodVulnerable

Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
24 countries47 parks27 dive sites
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
55 countries141 parks19 dive sites
Lion's Mane JellyfishNot Evaluated

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

SolitaryOceanCnidarian
17 countries47 parks28 dive sites
Grey SealLeast Concern

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
20 countries14 parks20 dive sites
PerchLeast Concern

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
45 countries114 parks6 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

OmnivoreColonialOcean
21 countries21 parks37 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
24 countries39 parks26 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Ocean Quahog

Arctica islandica

OmnivoreColonialOcean
22 countries35 parks23 dive sites
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
17 countries30 parks45 dive sites
17 countries34 parks22 dive sites
19 countries26 parks13 dive sites
40 countries47 parks83 dive sites
18 countries28 parks16 dive sites
44 countries22 parks84 dive sites
19 countries16 parks21 dive sites
50 countries104 dive sites
34 countries8 dive sites
54 countries109 dive sites