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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 76 species documented on WAnimals

Explore the 76 species documented on WAnimals

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Least Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Green Snail

Turbo marmoratus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tiger Cowrie

Cypraea tigris

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Not Evaluated

Chambered Nautilus

Nautilus pompilius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Oyster

Ostrea edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Least Concern

Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Olive Chiton

Chiton olivaceus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Bobtail Squid

Sepiola atlantica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Northern Nutclam

Nuculana pernula

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Ocean Quahog

Arctica islandica

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Chequered Carpet Shell

Ruditapes decussatus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Noah's Ark

Arca noae

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Whelk

Buccinum undatum

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Old Cardita

Cardites antiquatus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Chicken Venus

Chamelea gallina

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Piddock

Pholas dactylus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Limpet

Patella vulgata

HerbivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Keyhole Limpet

Diodora graeca

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Murex

Bolinus brandaris

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Pod Razor Shell

Ensis siliqua

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Flat Tree Oyster

Isognomon alatus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Pacific Pearl-oyster

Pinctada margaritifera

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Flat Top Shell

Gibbula umbilicalis

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Relevancia
A – Z
Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
58 countries35 parks236 dive sites
Common OctopusNot Evaluated

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
80 countries34 parks90 dive sites
Common CuttlefishNot Evaluated

Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
44 countries29 parks83 dive sites
Fan MusselCritically Endangered

Fan Mussel

Pinna nobilis

SolitaryCritically EndangeredOcean
28 countries23 parks62 dive sites
Giant Pacific OctopusLeast Concern

Giant Pacific Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
7 countries14 parks15 dive sites
Great ScallopNot Evaluated

Great Scallop

Pecten maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
19 countries22 parks37 dive sites
Least Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
141 countries58 parks75 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

OmnivoreColonialOcean
21 countries21 parks37 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Humboldt Squid

Dosidicus gigas

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
13 countries17 parks15 dive sites
Not Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
44 countries48 parks79 dive sites
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Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
61 countries35 parks197 dive sites
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
19 countries21 parks23 dive sites
32 countries7 parks19 dive sites
37 countries49 parks83 dive sites
59 countries35 parks238 dive sites
21 countries26 parks62 dive sites
13 countries29 parks33 dive sites
18 countries14 parks5 dive sites
24 countries39 parks26 dive sites
22 countries35 parks23 dive sites
32 countries34 parks79 dive sites
22 countries38 parks70 dive sites
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
21 countries23 parks24 dive sites
17 countries23 parks19 dive sites
33 countries24 parks98 dive sites
31 countries30 parks66 dive sites
31 countries34 parks66 dive sites
29 countries26 parks70 dive sites
73 countries36 parks81 dive sites
18 countries26 parks17 dive sites
24 countries31 parks62 dive sites
55 countries38 parks117 dive sites
23 countries33 parks66 dive sites
21 countries21 parks33 dive sites
34 countries24 parks12 dive sites
64 countries31 parks234 dive sites
13 countries20 parks17 dive sites