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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
3BelgiumCritically EndangeredEndangered

Conservation

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Showing 11 species · Belgium · Critically Endangered · Endangered

Showing 11 species · Belgium · Critically Endangered · Endangered

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Critically Endangered

Common Hamster

Cricetus cricetus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries29 parks45 dive sites
Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
49 countries4 parks28 dive sites
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
62 countries4 parks89 dive sites
AngelsharkCritically Endangered

Angelshark

Squatina squatina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
33 countries31 parks3 dive sites
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries35 parks33 dive sites
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
128 countries48 parks120 dive sites
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries73 parks30 dive sites
Critically Endangered

Sturgeon

Acipenser sturio

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
42 countries13 parks
Endangered

Freshwater Pearl Mussel

Margaritifera margaritifera

OmnivoreColonialEndangered
42 countries87 parks
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
16 countries22 parks