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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

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species
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Conservation

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North Atlantic Right WhaleEndangered

North Atlantic Right Whale

Eubalaena glacialis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Komodo DragonEndangered

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

EndemicCarnivoreDiurnal
Emperor PenguinEndangered

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Flightless birdPiscivoreDiurnal
Amazon River DolphinEndangered

Amazon River Dolphin

Inia geoffrensis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Iberian LynxEndangered

Iberian Lynx

Lynx pardinus

EndemicCarnivoreCrepuscular
Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Irrawaddy DolphinEndangered

Irrawaddy Dolphin

Orcaella brevirostris

CarnivoreDiurnalEndangered
Grey Reef SharkEndangered

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Red PandaEndangered

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Baird's TapirEndangered

Baird's Tapir

Tapirus bairdii

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Caribbean Reef SharkEndangered

Caribbean Reef Shark

Carcharhinus perezi

CarnivoreNocturnalEndangered
Grevy's ZebraEndangered

Grevy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sea OtterEndangered

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Proboscis MonkeyEndangered

Proboscis Monkey

Nasalis larvatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Giant OtterEndangered

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

PiscivoreDiurnalFamily group
Tasmanian DevilEndangered

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Reticulated GiraffeEndangered

Reticulated Giraffe

Giraffa reticulata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Ganges River DolphinEndangered

Ganges River Dolphin

Platanista gangetica

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Antarctic Fur SealEndangered

Antarctic Fur Seal

Arctocephalus gazella

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Red CoralEndangered

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum

CarnivoreColonialEndangered
Martial EagleEndangered

Martial Eagle

Polemaetus bellicosus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Egyptian VultureEndangered

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
DholeEndangered

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
14 countries
African Wild DogEndangered

African Wild Dog

Lycaon pictus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
43 countries
Grey ParrotEndangered

Grey Parrot

Psittacus erithacus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Malayan TapirEndangered

Malayan Tapir

Tapirus indicus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
TigerEndangered

Tiger

Panthera tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
18 countries
Water BuffaloNot Evaluated

Water Buffalo

Bubalus bubalis

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 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
Giant MantaEndangered

Giant Manta

Mobula birostris

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
108 countries19 parks28 dive sites
Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
African Savanna ElephantEndangered

African Savanna Elephant

Loxodonta africana

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries58 parks
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
49 countries4 parks28 dive sites
ChimpanzeeEndangered

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
24 countries19 parks
Asian ElephantEndangered

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
19 countries27 parks
Bengal TigerEndangered

Bengal Tiger

Panthera tigris tigris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
7 countries21 parks
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