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Species

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,337

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Conservation

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Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Atlantic PuffinVulnerable

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
King PenguinLeast Concern

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Lesser FlamingoNear Threatened

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

DiurnalColonialNear Threatened
Reef Manta RayVulnerable

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

DiurnalVulnerableFish
African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries
Snow LeopardVulnerable

Snow Leopard

Panthera uncia

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Brown BearLeast Concern

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Scarlet MacawLeast Concern

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

FrugivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Plains ZebraLeast Concern

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Common WildebeestLeast Concern

Common Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Nile CrocodileLeast Concern

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
OspreyLeast Concern

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

PiscivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common HippopotamusVulnerable

Common Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

HerbivoreNocturnalIn herds
Polar BearVulnerable

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Greater FlamingoLeast Concern

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
American AlligatorLeast Concern

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
NarwhalNear Threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
White-Headed DuckNot Evaluated

White-Headed Duck

Oxyura leucocephala

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
ChimpanzeeEndangered

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
American CrocodileVulnerable

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
GuanacoLeast Concern

Guanaco

Lama guanicoe

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
11 countries
LeopardVulnerable

Leopard

Panthera pardus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
83 countries
GemsbokLeast Concern

Gemsbok

Oryx gazella

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Black RhinocerosCritically Endangered

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Lowland TapirVulnerable

Lowland Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Bull SharkNear Threatened

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Gray WhaleLeast Concern

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
GiraffeVulnerable

Giraffe

Giraffa camelopardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries
LionVulnerable

Lion

Panthera leo

Big FiveCarnivoreCrepuscular
44 countries
White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
Chilean FlamingoNear Threatened

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Red DeerLeast Concern

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
Leopard SealLeast Concern

Leopard Seal

Hydrurga leptonyx

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
MonarchNot Evaluated

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Andean CondorVulnerable

Andean Condor

Vultur gryphus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Great White PelicanLeast Concern

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Bengal TigerEndangered

Bengal Tiger

Panthera tigris tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Arctic FoxLeast Concern

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Green AnacondaLeast Concern

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
North Atlantic Right WhaleEndangered

North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Thomson's GazelleNear Threatened

Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
VicunaLeast Concern

Vicuna

Vicugna vicugna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
7 countries
Komodo DragonEndangered

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

EndemicCarnivoreDiurnal
Weddell SealLeast Concern

Weddell Seal

Leptonychotes weddellii

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Blue-footed BoobyLeast Concern

Blue-footed Booby

Sula nebouxii

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Beluga WhaleNear Threatened

Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
Berthelot's PipitLeast Concern

Berthelot's Pipit

Anthus berthelotii

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
CapybaraLeast Concern

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Black-tailed Prairie DogLeast Concern

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Eastern GorillaCritically Endangered

Eastern Gorilla

Gorilla beringei

PrimateHerbivoreDiurnal
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
Amazon River DolphinEndangered

Amazon River Dolphin

Inia geoffrensis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Blue-And-Yellow MacawLeast Concern

Blue-And-Yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Northern Elephant SealLeast Concern

Northern Elephant Seal

Mirounga angustirostris

CarnivoreVariable activityColonial
Iberian LynxEndangered

Iberian Lynx

Lynx pardinus

EndemicCarnivoreCrepuscular
Humboldt PenguinVulnerable

Humboldt Penguin

Spheniscus humboldti

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern GannetLeast Concern

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Southern Royal AlbatrossVulnerable

Southern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Blue ChaffinchNot Evaluated

Blue Chaffinch

Fringilla teydea

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Harpy EagleNear Threatened

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Black-browed AlbatrossLeast Concern

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
African JackalsLeast Concern

African Jackals

Lupulella mesomelas

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Saltwater CrocodileLeast Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
Rock HyraxLeast Concern

Rock Hyrax

Procavia capensis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Irrawaddy DolphinEndangered

Irrawaddy Dolphin

Orcaella brevirostris

CarnivoreDiurnalEndangered
Mediterranean Monk SealVulnerable

Mediterranean Monk Seal

Monachus monachus

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
CheetahVulnerable

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
44 countries
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Giant AnteaterVulnerable

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
24 countries
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries
SalmonLeast Concern

Salmon

Salmo salar

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Lemon SharkVulnerable

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Golden EagleLeast Concern

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
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
Spotted HyaenaLeast Concern

Spotted Hyaena

Crocuta crocuta

CarnivoreNocturnalIn packs
Green IguanaLeast Concern

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Caribbean Spiny LobsterData Deficient

Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Panulirus argus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Red PandaEndangered

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Common OctopusNot Evaluated

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
ReindeerVulnerable

Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Common CuttlefishNot Evaluated

Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
TakinVulnerable

Takin

Budorcas taxicolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Nurse SharkVulnerable

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Common Snapping TurtleLeast Concern

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Snowy OwlVulnerable

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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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
Whale SharkEndangered

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
92 countries18 parks75 dive sites
Sockeye SalmonLeast Concern

Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

ColonialFishFreshwater
4 countries7 parks5 dive sites
WalrusVulnerable

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
9 countries14 parks1 dive site
Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
94 countries18 parks82 dive sites
DugongVulnerable

Dugong

Dugong dugon

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
46 countries16 parks41 dive sites
Southern Elephant SealVulnerable

Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
13 countries20 parks4 dive sites
Giant MantaEndangered

Giant Manta

Mobula birostris

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
108 countries19 parks28 dive sites
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Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
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155 countries
83 parks
364 dive sites
128 countries
5 parks
13 dive sites
21 countries
27 parks
5 dive sites
12 countries
6 parks
1 dive site
47 countries
11 parks
59 countries
35 parks
141 dive sites
43 countries
58 parks
58 parks
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16 dive sites
20 countries
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43 countries
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4 parks
28 dive sites
45 countries
57 parks
2 dive sites
97 countries
24 parks
1 dive site
43 countries
30 parks
1 dive site
9 countries
4 parks
1 dive site
82 countries
13 parks
1 dive site
1 country
4 parks
2 dive sites
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1 dive site
19 countries
16 parks
154 countries
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20 dive sites
24 countries
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5 dive sites
18 parks
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43 countries
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15 dive sites
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33 dive sites
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376 dive sites
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43 countries
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34 parks
266 dive sites
53 countries
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3 dive sites
57 countries
31 parks
94 countries
7 parks
174 dive sites
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72 countries
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12 parks
6 dive sites
43 countries
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68 countries
31 parks
16 dive sites
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1 park
1 dive site
6 countries
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3 dive sites
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2 dive sites
9 countries
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2 dive sites
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4 parks
3 countries
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6 parks
3 dive sites
8 countries
9 parks
6 countries
10 parks
11 countries
9 parks
118 countries
6 parks
18 dive sites
12 countries
5 parks
3 countries
4 parks
5 dive sites
2 countries
9 parks
2 countries
6 parks
2 dive sites
20 countries
28 parks
1 dive site
15 countries
5 parks
1 dive site
1 country
2 parks
20 countries
33 parks
17 countries
19 parks
58 countries
35 parks
236 dive sites
62 countries
4 parks
89 dive sites
33 countries
51 parks
82 dive sites
43 countries
17 parks
21 countries
11 parks
13 dive sites
33 countries
5 parks
95 dive sites
17 countries
7 parks
10 countries
11 parks
5 dive sites
28 countries
14 parks
20 dive sites
33 parks
53 countries
69 parks
11 dive sites
20 countries
23 parks
32 parks
50 dive sites
137 parks
21 countries
15 parks
18 dive sites
59 countries
20 parks
237 dive sites
81 countries
20 parks
34 dive sites
72 countries
109 parks
39 countries
56 parks
33 dive sites
42 countries
5 parks
94 dive sites
43 countries
35 parks
43 countries
14 parks
35 countries
10 parks
112 dive sites
61 countries
13 parks
138 dive sites
9 countries
15 parks
80 countries
34 parks
90 dive sites
9 countries
16 parks
44 countries
29 parks
83 dive sites
9 countries
5 parks
67 countries
7 parks
109 dive sites
10 countries
28 parks
7 dive sites
81 countries
14 parks
23 dive sites
8 countries
6 parks