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Species documented

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Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Arctic FoxLeast Concern

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
North Atlantic Right WhaleEndangered

North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Beluga WhaleNear Threatened

Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
24 countries
SalmonLeast Concern

Salmon

Salmo salar

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Short-beaked Common DolphinLeast Concern

Short-beaked Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
ReindeerVulnerable

Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Snowy OwlVulnerable

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
CodVulnerable

Cod

Gadus morhua

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Lion's Mane JellyfishNot Evaluated

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

SolitaryOceanCnidarian
White-tailed EagleLeast Concern

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

PiscivoreDiurnalIn pairs
GrayfishVulnerable

Grayfish

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Olive RidleyVulnerable

Olive Ridley

Lepidochelys olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Harbor SealLeast Concern

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Grey SealLeast Concern

Grey Seal

Halichoerus grypus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Great ScallopNot Evaluated

Great Scallop

Pecten maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Tiger SharkNear Threatened

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
MuskoxLeast Concern

Muskox

Ovibos moschatus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Common MurreLeast Concern

Common Murre

Uria aalge

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
24 countries
Ringed SealLeast Concern

Ringed Seal

Pusa hispida

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Barnacle GooseLeast Concern

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Arctic TernLeast Concern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
WolverineLeast Concern

Wolverine

Gulo gulo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
16 countries
Rock PtarmiganLeast Concern

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common RavenLeast Concern

Common Raven

Corvus corax

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
MerlinLeast Concern

Merlin

Falco columbarius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
69 countries
Greater White-fronted GooseLeast Concern

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
StoatNot Evaluated

Stoat

Mustela erminea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Black-throated DiverLeast Concern

Black-throated Diver

Gavia arctica

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common LoonLeast Concern

Common Loon

Gavia immer

PiscivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common EiderLeast Concern

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
European Golden PloverLeast Concern

European Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Common TernLeast Concern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Norway LemmingLeast Concern

Norway Lemming

Lemmus lemmus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Near Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

NocturnalSolitaryEndangered
Least Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Not Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Basket Star

Gorgonocephalus eucnemis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Least Concern

Hagfish

Myxine glutinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Northern Nutclam

Nuculana pernula

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Ocean Quahog

Arctica islandica

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Acorn Barnacle

Semibalanus balanoides

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Rough Barnacle

Balanus balanus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Whelk

Buccinum undatum

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Northern Shrimp

Pandalus borealis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Orange-footed Sea Cucumber

Cucumaria frondosa

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Vulnerable

Hooded Seal

Cystophora cristata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Not Evaluated

Blue Whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Endangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
Least Concern

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Stenella frontalis

CarnivoreOceanMammal
Vulnerable

Greenland Shark

Somniosus microcephalus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Arctic Charr

Salvelinus alpinus

CarnivoreFishFreshwater
Vulnerable

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

CarnivoreIn schoolsVulnerable
Least Concern

American Lobster

Homarus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Surf Clam

Spisula solidissima

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

White-beaked Dolphin

Lagenorhynchus albirostris

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Least Concern

Harp Seal

Pagophilus groenlandicus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Least Concern

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Bearded Seal

Erignathus barbatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Data Deficient

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Kogia breviceps

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Bowhead Whale

Balaena mysticetus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Sanderling

Calidris alba

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Northern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Willow Ptarmigan

Lagopus lagopus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Not Evaluated

Polar Wolf

Canis lupus arctos

CarnivoreVariable activityDesert
Least Concern

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Least Concern

Arctic Hare

Lepus arcticus

HerbivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Razorbill

Alca torda

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Atlantic Halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

CarnivoreNear ThreatenedFish
Not Evaluated

Helmet Jelly

Periphylla periphylla

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Frilled Shark

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Megamouth Shark

Megachasma pelagios

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Goblin Shark

Mitsukurina owstoni

CarnivoreCrepuscularVariable activity
Least Concern

Oarfish

Regalecus glesne

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Spinetail Ray

Bathyraja spinicauda

CarnivoreSolitaryNear Threatened
Extinct

Great Auk

Pinguinus impennis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Bull Rout

Myoxocephalus scorpius

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Wolf Fish

Anarhichas lupus

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Butterfish

Pholis gunnellus

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Dumbo Octopus

Grimpoteuthis discoveryi

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
134 countries46 parks104 dive sites
Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries29 parks45 dive sites
WalrusVulnerable

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
9 countries14 parks1 dive site
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
Atlantic PuffinVulnerable

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
21 countries27 parks5 dive sites
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
49 countries4 parks28 dive sites
Polar BearVulnerable

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
9 countries4 parks1 dive site
NarwhalNear Threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
8 countries12 parks1 dive site
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
154 countries
38 parks
20 dive sites
34 countries
8 parks
33 dive sites
94 countries
7 parks
174 dive sites
7 countries
19 parks
13 countries
12 parks
6 dive sites
68 countries
31 parks
16 dive sites
9 countries
21 parks
2 dive sites
118 countries
6 parks
18 dive sites
20 countries
28 parks
1 dive site
62 countries
4 parks
89 dive sites
33 countries
51 parks
82 dive sites
32 parks
50 dive sites
21 countries
15 parks
18 dive sites
39 countries
56 parks
33 dive sites
42 countries
5 parks
94 dive sites
9 countries
16 parks
8 countries
6 parks
24 countries
47 parks
27 dive sites
55 countries
141 parks
19 dive sites
17 countries
47 parks
28 dive sites
55 countries
9 parks
3 dive sites
68 countries
75 parks
21 dive sites
90 countries
6 parks
23 dive sites
19 countries
18 parks
31 dive sites
20 countries
14 parks
20 dive sites
19 countries
22 parks
37 dive sites
128 countries
73 parks
41 dive sites
128 countries
35 parks
33 dive sites
57 countries
27 parks
23 dive sites
9 countries
4 parks
31 parks
2 dive sites
11 countries
18 parks
2 dive sites
12 countries
25 parks
49 countries
4 parks
33 parks
17 countries
26 parks
52 countries
12 parks
52 parks
49 countries
28 parks
49 countries
24 parks
23 countries
6 parks
19 countries
10 parks
21 countries
34 parks
43 countries
6 parks
63 countries
4 parks
7 countries
6 parks
58 countries40 parks12 dive sites
128 countries69 parks84 dive sites
87 countries89 parks7 dive sites
162 countries59 parks10 dive sites
38 countries35 parks9 dive sites
42 countries42 parks89 dive sites
50 countries28 parks150 dive sites
17 countries26 parks9 dive sites
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
19 countries21 parks23 dive sites
17 countries36 parks6 dive sites
26 countries62 parks28 dive sites
18 countries14 parks5 dive sites
24 countries39 parks26 dive sites
22 countries35 parks23 dive sites
17 countries30 parks45 dive sites
17 countries34 parks22 dive sites
21 countries23 parks24 dive sites
17 countries23 parks19 dive sites
12 countries21 parks19 dive sites
17 countries46 parks19 dive sites
128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
128 countries48 parks120 dive sites
7 countries15 parks3 dive sites
128 countries45 parks29 dive sites
49 countries46 parks83 dive sites
18 countries35 parks20 dive sites
19 countries25 parks21 dive sites
42 countries46 parks4 dive sites
12 countries9 parks14 dive sites
11 countries16 parks6 dive sites
19 countries69 parks7 dive sites
20 countries26 parks18 dive sites
3 countries14 parks5 dive sites
3 countries14 parks7 dive sites
128 countries73 parks30 dive sites
18 countries20 parks19 dive sites
5 countries17 parks4 dive sites
4 countries12 parks6 dive sites
19 countries24 parks21 dive sites
9 countries17 parks1 dive site
97 countries61 parks
17 countries27 parks
110 countries65 parks
9 countries15 parks1 dive site
8 countries24 parks
92 countries47 parks
100 countries32 parks
45 countries41 parks
29 countries23 parks
12 countries45 parks
21 countries28 parks
20 countries27 parks
11 countries14 parks
13 countries27 parks
91 countries31 parks
42 countries80 parks
43 countries22 parks
75 countries102 parks
8 countries5 parks
11 countries35 parks
20 countries28 parks
7 countries12 parks
21 countries29 parks
50 countries104 dive sites
5 countries17 parks
8 countries17 parks
17 countries3 dive sites
68 countries2 dive sites
110 countries2 dive sites
110 countries1 dive site
110 countries1 dive site
17 countries1 park
8 countries
17 countries
17 countries
17 countries
22 countries