Animals Directory
Find where to see 74+ incredible species — in the wild or at the world's best zoos.
African Elephant
ENLoxodonta africana
The African elephant is the largest living land animal, with bulls reaching up to 4 metres tall and ...
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Lion
VUPanthera leo
The lion is the only truly social cat, living in prides of up to 30 individuals. Males are iconic fo...
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Leopard
VUPanthera pardus
The leopard is the most elusive of Africa's big cats. Solitary, nocturnal, and incredibly adaptable,...
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Cheetah
VUAcinonyx jubatus
The cheetah is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds of 112 km/h in short bursts. Unlike other bi...
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Mountain Gorilla
ENGorilla beringei beringei
Mountain gorillas are one of our closest living relatives, sharing 98% of human DNA. Fewer than 1,00...
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Giraffe
VUGiraffa camelopardalis
The tallest living terrestrial animal, giraffes can reach nearly 6 metres in height. Their long neck...
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Rhinoceros
CRDiceros bicornis / Ceratotherium simum
Rhinoceroses are among the most endangered large mammals on Earth, driven to the brink by poaching f...
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Hippopotamus
VUHippopotamus amphibius
Despite their docile appearance, hippos are considered Africa's most dangerous large animal, respons...
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Cape Buffalo
NTSyncerus caffer
The Cape buffalo completes Africa's "Big Five" and is considered the most dangerous of the group by ...
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African Wild Dog
ENLycaon pictus
African wild dogs are the most efficient hunters in Africa, with a success rate of up to 80% — far h...
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Zebra
NTEquus quagga
Zebras are iconic African herbivores recognizable by their black-and-white striped coats. Scientists...
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Whale Shark
ENRhincodon typus
The whale shark is the largest fish in the ocean, reaching lengths of up to 12 metres. Despite their...
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Humpback Whale
LCMegaptera novaeangliae
Humpback whales are famous for their spectacular breaching, complex songs, and epic annual migration...
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Orca (Killer Whale)
LCOrcinus orca
Orcas are the ocean's apex predators and the largest members of the dolphin family. They live in com...
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Great White Shark
VUCarcharodon carcharias
The great white shark is the ocean's most iconic predator, capable of reaching 6 metres in length an...
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Manta Ray
ENMobula birostris
Giant oceanic manta rays are the largest rays in the world, with wingspans reaching up to 7 metres. ...
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Bengal Tiger
ENPanthera tigris tigris
The Bengal tiger is the most numerous tiger subspecies, yet fewer than 3,000 remain in the wild. Ind...
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Snow Leopard
VUPanthera uncia
Known as the "Ghost of the Mountains", the snow leopard is one of the most elusive big cats on Earth...
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Jaguar
NTPanthera onca
The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and the third-largest in the world. Unlike other big c...
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Orangutan
CRPongo pygmaeus / Pongo abelii
Orangutans are the world's largest arboreal mammals and among our closest relatives. Found only on B...
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Chimpanzee
ENPan troglodytes
Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, sharing 98.7% of human DNA. They live in complex socia...
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Polar Bear
VUUrsus maritimus
The polar bear is the largest land carnivore, with males weighing up to 700 kg. Perfectly adapted to...
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Giant Panda
VUAiluropoda melanoleuca
Giant pandas are one of the most beloved animals on Earth and a global symbol of wildlife conservati...
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Komodo Dragon
ENVaranus komodoensis
The Komodo dragon is the world's largest living lizard, reaching up to 3 metres in length and 70 kg....
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Galapagos Giant Tortoise
VUChelonoidis nigra
Galapagos giant tortoises are the largest tortoises in the world, weighing up to 417 kg and living f...
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Koala
VUPhascolarctos cinereus
Koalas are iconic Australian marsupials that spend up to 22 hours a day sleeping in eucalyptus trees...
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Wildebeest
LCConnochaetes taurinus
The blue wildebeest is the star of the Great Migration, the largest overland wildlife movement on Ea...
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Western Lowland Gorilla
CRGorilla gorilla gorilla
The western lowland gorilla is the most numerous and widespread gorilla subspecies, yet it is critic...
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Spotted Hyena
LCCrocuta crocuta
The spotted hyena is Africa's most successful large predator, responsible for more kills than lions ...
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Green Sea Turtle
ENChelonia mydas
The green sea turtle is one of the largest and most widespread sea turtle species, found in tropical...
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Bottlenose Dolphin
LCTursiops truncatus
The bottlenose dolphin is arguably the world's most recognisable cetacean, found in temperate and tr...
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Hammerhead Shark
CRSphyrna mokarran
The great hammerhead is the largest of the nine hammerhead shark species, reaching lengths of up to ...
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Blue Whale
ENBalaenoptera musculus
The blue whale is the largest animal ever to have lived on Earth — larger even than the biggest dino...
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Red Panda
ENAilurus fulgens
The red panda is a small, arboreal mammal native to the temperate forests of the eastern Himalayas a...
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Sloth Bear
VUMelursus ursinus
The sloth bear is a shaggy, insectivorous bear found across the Indian subcontinent. With their long...
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Asian Elephant
ENElephas maximus
The Asian elephant is slightly smaller than its African cousin but no less magnificent. Revered acro...
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Grizzly Bear
LCUrsus arctos horribilis
The grizzly bear is a North American subspecies of the brown bear, named for its "grizzled" silver-t...
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Gray Wolf
LCCanis lupus
The gray wolf is the largest wild canid and one of the most iconic apex predators in the Northern He...
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Bald Eagle
LCHaliaeetus leucocephalus
The bald eagle is the national symbol of the United States and one of conservation's greatest succes...
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Manatee
VUTrichechus manatus
The West Indian manatee, often called the "gentle giant" or "sea cow", is a slow-moving herbivorous ...
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Two-toed Sloth
LCCholoepus hoffmanni
Hoffmann's two-toed sloth is the larger of the two sloth families, found in the tropical forests of ...
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Poison Dart Frog
LCDendrobates spp.
Poison dart frogs are among the most strikingly coloured animals on Earth. Their vivid hues — electr...
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Emperor Penguin
NTAptenodytes forsteri
The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all penguin species, standing up to 1.2 metres ta...
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Greater Flamingo
LCPhoenicopterus roseus
The greater flamingo is the largest and most widespread flamingo species, found from Africa and sout...
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Pangolin
CRManis spp.
Pangolins are the world's most trafficked mammals, hunted for their scales (used in traditional medi...
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Arctic Fox
LCVulpes lagopus
The Arctic fox is a small but remarkably tough predator, surviving temperatures as low as -70°C acro...
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Ring-tailed Lemur
ENLemur catta
The ring-tailed lemur is Madagascar's most iconic primate, instantly recognisable by its long, black...
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Southern Elephant Seal
LCMirounga leonina
The southern elephant seal is the largest seal species in the world, with bulls weighing up to 4,000...
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Southern Cassowary
LCCasuarius casuarius
The southern cassowary is the third-tallest and second-heaviest living bird, standing up to 1.8 metr...
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Iberian Lynx
ENLynx pardinus
The Iberian lynx is the world's most endangered cat species, found only in Spain and Portugal. In 20...
Where to see → Wildebeest
LCConnochaetes taurinus
The blue wildebeest is the star of the Great Migration, the largest overland wildlife movement on Ea...
Where to see → Western Lowland Gorilla
CRGorilla gorilla gorilla
The western lowland gorilla is the most numerous and widespread gorilla subspecies, yet it is critic...
Where to see → Spotted Hyena
LCCrocuta crocuta
The spotted hyena is Africa's most successful large predator, responsible for more kills than lions ...
Where to see → Green Sea Turtle
ENChelonia mydas
The green sea turtle is one of the largest and most widespread sea turtle species, found in tropical...
Where to see → Bottlenose Dolphin
LCTursiops truncatus
The bottlenose dolphin is arguably the world's most recognisable cetacean, found in temperate and tr...
Where to see → Hammerhead Shark
CRSphyrna mokarran
The great hammerhead is the largest of the nine hammerhead shark species, reaching lengths of up to ...
Where to see → Blue Whale
ENBalaenoptera musculus
The blue whale is the largest animal ever to have lived on Earth — larger even than the biggest dino...
Where to see → Red Panda
ENAilurus fulgens
The red panda is a small, arboreal mammal native to the temperate forests of the eastern Himalayas a...
Where to see → Sloth Bear
VUMelursus ursinus
The sloth bear is a shaggy, insectivorous bear found across the Indian subcontinent. With their long...
Where to see → Asian Elephant
ENElephas maximus
The Asian elephant is slightly smaller than its African cousin but no less magnificent. Revered acro...
Where to see → Grizzly Bear
LCUrsus arctos horribilis
The grizzly bear is a North American subspecies of the brown bear, named for its "grizzled" silver-t...
Where to see → Gray Wolf
LCCanis lupus
The gray wolf is the largest wild canid and one of the most iconic apex predators in the Northern He...
Where to see → Bald Eagle
LCHaliaeetus leucocephalus
The bald eagle is the national symbol of the United States and one of conservation's greatest succes...
Where to see → Manatee
VUTrichechus manatus
The West Indian manatee, often called the "gentle giant" or "sea cow", is a slow-moving herbivorous ...
Where to see → Two-toed Sloth
LCCholoepus hoffmanni
Hoffmann's two-toed sloth is the larger of the two sloth families, found in the tropical forests of ...
Where to see → Poison Dart Frog
LCDendrobates spp.
Poison dart frogs are among the most strikingly coloured animals on Earth. Their vivid hues — electr...
Where to see → Emperor Penguin
NTAptenodytes forsteri
The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all penguin species, standing up to 1.2 metres ta...
Where to see → Greater Flamingo
LCPhoenicopterus roseus
The greater flamingo is the largest and most widespread flamingo species, found from Africa and sout...
Where to see → Pangolin
CRManis spp.
Pangolins are the world's most trafficked mammals, hunted for their scales (used in traditional medi...
Where to see → Arctic Fox
LCVulpes lagopus
The Arctic fox is a small but remarkably tough predator, surviving temperatures as low as -70°C acro...
Where to see → Ring-tailed Lemur
ENLemur catta
The ring-tailed lemur is Madagascar's most iconic primate, instantly recognisable by its long, black...
Where to see → Southern Elephant Seal
LCMirounga leonina
The southern elephant seal is the largest seal species in the world, with bulls weighing up to 4,000...
Where to see → Southern Cassowary
LCCasuarius casuarius
The southern cassowary is the third-tallest and second-heaviest living bird, standing up to 1.8 metr...
Where to see → Iberian Lynx
ENLynx pardinus
The Iberian lynx is the world's most endangered cat species, found only in Spain and Portugal. In 20...
Where to see →