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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
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Conservation

Explore the 29 species documented on WAnimals

Explore the 29 species documented on WAnimals

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Not Evaluated

Organ Pipe Coral

Tubipora musica

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Mauve Stinger

Pelagia noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Immortal Jellyfish

Turritopsis dohrnii

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Upside-down Jellyfish

Cassiopea andromeda

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Phosphorescent Sea Pen

Pennatula phosphorea

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Beadlet Anemone

Actinia equina

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Sea Nettle

Chrysaora fuscescens

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Box Jelly

Chironex fleckeri

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Water Jellyfish

Aequorea victoria

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Irukandji

Carukia barnesi

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Hawaiian Black Coral

Antipathes griggi

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Hydra

Hydra vulgaris

CarnivoreSolitaryFreshwater
Not Evaluated

Helmet Jelly

Periphylla periphylla

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Head Coral

Favia favus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Barrel Jellyfish

Rhizostoma pulmo

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Relevancia
A – Z
Staghorn CoralCritically Endangered

Staghorn Coral

Acropora cervicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
94 countries18 parks82 dive sites
Elkhorn CoralCritically Endangered

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
33 countries5 parks95 dive sites
Lion's Mane JellyfishNot Evaluated

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

SolitaryOceanCnidarian
17 countries47 parks28 dive sites
Red CoralEndangered

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum

CarnivoreColonialEndangered
29 countries23 parks65 dive sites
Critically Endangered

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
Near Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

CarnivoreColonialNear Threatened
68 countries33 parks254 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Common Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

CarnivoreColonialOcean
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
157 countries53 parks209 dive sites
Least Concern

Common Mushroom Coral

Fungia fungites

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
31 countries26 parks172 dive sites
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
29 countries41 parks79 dive sites
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
61 countries35 parks231 dive sites
61 countries35 parks231 dive sites
34 countries27 parks104 dive sites
12 countries35 parks61 dive sites
42 countries32 parks21 dive sites
31 countries45 parks79 dive sites
32 countries47 parks83 dive sites
3 countries10 parks12 dive sites
2 countries5 parks4 dive sites
2 countries10 parks6 dive sites
1 country6 parks4 dive sites
1 country1 park3 dive sites
42 countries6 dive sites
17 countries3 dive sites
61 countries1 dive site
23 countries