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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 65 species · Dry Tortugas

Showing 65 species · Dry Tortugas

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Great HammerheadCritically Endangered

Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Caribbean Reef SharkEndangered

Caribbean Reef Shark

Carcharhinus perezi

CarnivoreNocturnalEndangered
Silky SharkVulnerable

Silky Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis

CarnivoreVariable activityVulnerable
Magnificent FrigatebirdLeast Concern

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Tiger SharkNear Threatened

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Sooty TernLeast Concern

Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Green MorayLeast Concern

Green Moray

Gymnothorax funebris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Masked BoobyLeast Concern

Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Brown BoobyLeast Concern

Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Florida Manatee

Trichechus manatus latirostris

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Florida Stone Crab

Menippe mercenaria

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

Atlantic Spadefish

Chaetodipterus faber

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
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
Not Evaluated

Immortal Jellyfish

Turritopsis dohrnii

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Relevancia
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
Bull SharkNear Threatened

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
32 countries14 parks15 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
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
94 countries7 parks174 dive sites
Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
33 countries5 parks95 dive sites
Lemon SharkVulnerable

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
81 countries20 parks34 dive sites
Caribbean Spiny LobsterData Deficient

Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Panulirus argus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
35 countries10 parks112 dive sites
Yellowfin TunaLeast Concern

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
57 countries20 parks8 dive sites
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19 parks
9 dive sites
35 countries
20 parks
102 dive sites
56 countries
16 parks
14 dive sites
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13 parks
2 dive sites
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27 parks
23 dive sites
76 countries
17 parks
2 dive sites
50 countries
21 parks
113 dive sites
68 countries
6 parks
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4 parks
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98 countries69 parks90 dive sites
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33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
40 countries29 parks104 dive sites
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157 countries53 parks209 dive sites
108 countries27 parks108 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
34 countries25 parks98 dive sites
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92 countries59 parks336 dive sites
40 countries12 parks98 dive sites
50 countries29 parks24 dive sites
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73 countries36 parks81 dive sites
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