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1Falkland Islands

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Showing 81 species · Falkland Islands

Showing 81 species · Falkland Islands

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Weddell SealLeast Concern

Weddell Seal

Leptonychotes weddellii

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Magellanic PenguinLeast Concern

Magellanic Penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Maned WolfNear Threatened

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Emperor PenguinEndangered

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Flightless birdPiscivoreDiurnal
Southern Royal AlbatrossVulnerable

Southern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black-browed AlbatrossLeast Concern

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries
Long-finned Pilot WhaleLeast Concern

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Patagonian MaraNear Threatened

Patagonian Mara

Dolichotis patagonum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Crabeater SealLeast Concern

Crabeater Seal

Lobodon carcinophaga

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Antarctic KrillLeast Concern

Antarctic Krill

Euphausia superba

HerbivoreOceanCrustacean
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Antarctic Fur SealEndangered

Antarctic Fur Seal

Arctocephalus gazella

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Gentoo PenguinLeast Concern

Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Imperial ShagLeast Concern

Imperial Shag

Leucocarbo atriceps

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Chinstrap PenguinLeast Concern

Chinstrap Penguin

Pygoscelis antarcticus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Arctic TernLeast Concern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
CoypuLeast Concern

Coypu

Myocastor coypus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Patagonian HuemulEndangered

Patagonian Huemul

Hippocamelus bisulcus

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered
Macaroni PenguinVulnerable

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Marsh DeerVulnerable

Marsh Deer

Blastocerus dichotomus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Adelie PenguinLeast Concern

Adelie Penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Greater RheaNear Threatened

Greater Rhea

Rhea americana

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Upland GooseLeast Concern

Upland Goose

Chloephaga picta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Snowy SheathbillLeast Concern

Snowy Sheathbill

Chionis albus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Southern River OtterEndangered

Southern River Otter

Lontra provocax

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
South Polar SkuaLeast Concern

South Polar Skua

Stercorarius maccormicki

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Wilson's Storm PetrelLeast Concern

Wilson's Storm Petrel

Oceanites oceanicus

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Antarctic PetrelLeast Concern

Antarctic Petrel

Thalassoica antarctica

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Snow PetrelLeast Concern

Snow Petrel

Pagodroma nivea

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Blackfin Icefish

Chaenocephalus aceratus

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Endangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
Not Evaluated

Yellowbelly Rockcod

Notothenia coriiceps

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

South American Sea Lion

Otaria flavescens

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Commerson's Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus commersonii

CarnivoreIn herdsOcean
Least Concern

South American Fur Seal

Arctocephalus australis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Vulnerable

Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulans

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Chilean Recluse

Loxosceles laeta

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Southern Giant Petrel

Macronectes giganteus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

InsectivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Near Threatened

Pampas Cat

Leopardus colocolo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Southern Screamer

Chauna torquata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Common Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides urinatrix

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Vulnerable

Chilean Rose Tarantula

Grammostola rosea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Jararaca

Bothrops jararaca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Black-necked Swan

Cygnus melancoryphus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Buenos Aires Scorpion

Bothriurus bonariensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Elegant Crested Tinamou

Eudromia elegans

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Yellow Armadillo

Euphractus sexcinctus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Grey-Headed Albatross

Thalassarche chrysostoma

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Rufous Hornero

Furnarius rufus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Cape Petrel

Daption capense

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Pampas Fox

Lycalopex gymnocercus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Geoffroy's Cat

Leopardus geoffroyi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Burrowing Parrot

Cyanoliseus patagonus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Southern Pudu

Pudu puda

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Pampas Fox

Lycalopex griseus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Magellanic Oystercatcher

Haematopus leucopodus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
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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
Southern Elephant SealVulnerable

Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
13 countries20 parks4 dive sites
Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
King PenguinLeast Concern

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
12 countries6 parks1 dive site
Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
21 countries8 parks16 dive sites
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
49 countries4 parks28 dive sites
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
154 countries38 parks20 dive sites
GuanacoLeast Concern

Guanaco

Lama guanicoe

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
11 countries18 parks
Leopard SealLeast Concern

Leopard Seal

Hydrurga leptonyx

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
6 countries17 parks3 dive sites
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