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Ocean Atlas · Animals

Ocean Atlas

The animals

Who they are, how they live, where they travel and where you may meet them, gently. 413 animals of the ocean and its shores, each checked against scientific sources.

Ocean journeys

Where they travel

100 journeys of 41 animals, drawn only where scientists have tracked or clearly documented them. Tap an animal to follow its path.

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413 animals
Humpback whale swimming close with long pectoral finHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeSeen in 87 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernHuge spotted whale shark gliding through open blue waterWhale sharkRhincodon typusSeen in 54 countries in the AtlasEndangeredGreen turtle resting on the reef, shell and head pattern in sharp detailGreen turtleChelonia mydasSeen in 103 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernReef manta ray gliding over a sandy lagoonReef manta rayMobula alfrediSeen in 20 countries in the AtlasVulnerableHawksbill turtle swimming, pointed beak in profileHawksbill turtleEretmochelys imbricataSeen in 88 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredCommon bottlenose dolphin swimming over a seagrass bedCommon bottlenose dolphinTursiops truncatusSeen in 89 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTwo blacktip reef sharks swimming over sunlit sand in turquoise waterBlacktip reef sharkCarcharhinus melanopterusSeen in 38 countries in the AtlasVulnerableSchool of bumphead parrotfish swimming over coralBumphead parrotfishBolbometopon muricatumSeen in 16 countries in the AtlasVulnerableDugong grazing on seagrass over a sandy seabedDugongDugong dugonSeen in 32 countries in the AtlasVulnerableSperm whale mother raising her fluke beside her calf off DominicaSperm whalePhyseter macrocephalusSeen in 114 countries in the AtlasVulnerableWhitetip reef sharks resting stacked in a reef creviceWhitetip reef sharkTriaenodon obesusSeen in 43 countries in the AtlasVulnerableBryde’s whale surfacing and exhaling in deep blue open oceanBryde's whaleBalaenoptera edeniSeen in 36 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernCalifornia sea lions diving together over a rocky reefCalifornia sea lionZalophus californianusSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernLarge school of chevron barracuda in deep blue waterChevron barracudaSphyraena qenieSeen in 19 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernLoggerhead turtle at the surface feeding on Portuguese man o' warLoggerhead turtleCaretta carettaSeen in 89 countries in the AtlasVulnerableOrcas surfacing close together in calm Arctic Norwegian watersOrca (killer whale)Orcinus orcaSeen in 55 countries in the AtlasData DeficientPelagic thresher shark with long whip tail at Kimud Shoal, MalapascuaPelagic thresherAlopias pelagicusSeen in 14 countries in the AtlasEndangeredScalloped hammerhead shark cruising in deep blue Red Sea waterScalloped hammerheadSphyrna lewiniSeen in 57 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredShort-finned pilot whale surfacing off Tenerife with the island behindShort-finned pilot whaleGlobicephala macrorhynchusSeen in 43 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTwo spinner dolphins swimming over sand in clear waterSpinner dolphinStenella longirostrisSeen in 66 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernAfrican penguin standing in the surf at the water’s edgeAfrican penguinSpheniscus demersusSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredBargibant's pygmy seahorse camouflaged among pink gorgonian polypsBargibant's pygmy seahorseHippocampus bargibantiSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSchool of bigeye trevally swirling near the seabed at AmedBigeye trevallyCaranx sexfasciatusSeen in 48 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernBlue whale blowing a tall spout off San DiegoBlue whaleBalaenoptera musculusSeen in 29 countries in the AtlasEndangeredBroadclub cuttlefish hovering with arms raised over reefBroadclub cuttlefishAscarosepion latimanusSeen in 15 countries in the AtlasData DeficientPod of common dolphins surfacing in calm blue seaCommon dolphinDelphinus delphisSeen in 53 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernFin whale surfacing, showing its white right lower jawFin whaleBalaenoptera physalusSeen in 37 countries in the AtlasVulnerableGreat barracuda cruising in open blue water, showing jagged teethGreat barracudaSphyraena barracudaSeen in 84 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernWall of grey reef sharks cruising in blue waterGrey reef sharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchosSeen in 33 countries in the AtlasEndangeredSpotted harbor seal lifting its head out of calm waterHarbor sealPhoca vitulinaSeen in 13 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernHumphead wrasse swimming over a coral reef in Raja AmpatHumphead wrasse (Napoleon wrasse)Cheilinus undulatusSeen in 34 countries in the AtlasEndangeredBump-head sunfish swimming in blue water off Nusa PenidaOcean sunfish (mola)Mola molaSeen in 29 countries in the AtlasVulnerableGiant oceanic manta with T-shaped white shoulder patches and remorasOceanic manta ray (giant manta)Mobula birostrisSeen in 31 countries in the AtlasEndangeredSouthern right whale surfacing with V-shaped blow and pale callosities, ArgentinaSouthern right whaleEubalaena australisSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSpotted garden eels rising from sand, black spots clearly visibleSpotted garden eelHeteroconger hassiSeen in 19 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTiger shark with clear stripes swimming over a reefTiger sharkGaleocerdo cuvierSeen in 47 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedPair of blue-footed boobies on lava rock, Isla Isabela, GalápagosBlue-footed boobySula nebouxiiSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernBlue-spotted ribbontail ray resting on sand, seen from aboveBlue-spotted ribbontail rayTaeniura lymmaSeen in 22 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernBlue-spotted maskray resting on a sandy seabed beside a shellBlue-spotted stingrayNeotrygon kuhlii complexSeen in 15 countries in the AtlasVaries by speciesBronze whaler shark swimming in green-blue waterBronze whaler (copper shark)Carcharhinus brachyurusSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasVulnerableCrowded Cape fur seal colony on the shore at Cape Cross, NamibiaCape fur sealArctocephalus pusillus pusillusSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernDense Cape gannet colony at Lambert's Bay, Western CapeCape gannetMorus capensisSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasEndangeredEstuary seahorse with textured orange skin on dark sandCommon (estuary) seahorseHippocampus kudaSeen in 25 countries in the AtlasVulnerableMinke whale surfacing and exhaling, seen from aboveCommon minke whale (North Atlantic)Balaenoptera acutorostrataSeen in 30 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernFlorida manatee swimming underwater at Crystal RiverFlorida manateeTrichechus manatus latirostrisSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasEndangeredGalapagos sea lion twisting underwater over rocksGalápagos sea lionZalophus wollebaekiSeen in 1 country in the AtlasEndangeredGreat hammerhead seen from above over rippled white sandGreat hammerheadSphyrna mokarranSeen in 20 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredHawaiian monk seal resting on a palm-fringed Hawaiian beachHawaiian monk sealNeomonachus schauinslandiSeen in 1 country in the AtlasVulnerableJuan Fernandez fur seal swimming just below the surfaceJuan Fernández fur sealArctocephalus philippiiSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernKomodo dragon walking along a sandy beach beside turquoise seaKomodo dragonVaranus komodoensisSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLives on landEndangeredLeopard shark gliding through a beam of light in dark waterLeopard sharkTriakis semifasciataSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTwo long-finned pilot whales surfacing side by sideLong-finned pilot whaleGlobicephala melasSeen in 24 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernMale magnificent frigatebird perched on a mangrove branchMagnificent frigatebirdFregata magnificensSeen in 52 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernRed-tinged marine iguana basking on lava rockMarine iguanaAmblyrhynchus cristatusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasVulnerableSardine school forming a shimmering wall in Moalboal, PhilippinesMoalboal sardinesSardinella spp.Seen in 1 country in the AtlasVaries by speciesMunk's devil ray swimming above others in blue waterMunk's devil rayMobula munkianaSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasVulnerableYoung northern elephant seal resting on rocks at Piedras Blancas, CaliforniaNorthern elephant sealMirounga angustirostrisSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernScarred Risso's dolphin spyhopping out of the waterRisso's dolphinGrampus griseusSeen in 56 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSea otter floating on its back among kelp off Vancouver IslandSea otterEnhydra lutrisSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasEndangeredSei whale's tall dorsal fin breaking a calm sea surfaceSei whaleBalaenoptera borealisSeen in 24 countries in the AtlasEndangeredSicklefin devil ray swimming in open blue waterSicklefin devil ray (Chilean devil ray)Mobula tarapacanaSeen in 9 countries in the AtlasEndangeredSilvertip shark swimming in open blue waterSilvertip sharkCarcharhinus albimarginatusSeen in 28 countries in the AtlasVulnerableClose-up of a sleeping maned male South American sea lion on rocksSouth American sea lionOtaria byroniaSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernWhite-spotted eagle rays gliding over coral at Heron Island, Great Barrier ReefSpotted eagle ray (ocellated eagle ray)Aetobatus ocellatusSeen in 28 countries in the AtlasEndangeredStriped dolphin leaping, dark flank stripe clearly visibleStriped dolphinStenella coeruleoalbaSeen in 43 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTawny nurse sharks swimming in sunlit Maldives waterTawny nurse sharkNebrius ferrugineusSeen in 15 countries in the AtlasVulnerableWhite shark swimming under sunlit surface with small fish nearbyWhite sharkCarcharodon carchariasSeen in 17 countries in the AtlasVulnerableZebra shark resting on sandy reef floor, spotted body and ridgesZebra sharkStegostoma tigrinumSeen in 17 countries in the AtlasEndangeredAntarctic minke whale surfacing among sea ice in AntarcticaAntarctic minke whaleBalaenoptera bonaerensisSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedHeavily spotted adult Atlantic spotted dolphin with young, AzoresAtlantic spotted dolphinStenella frontalisSeen in 22 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernBluestreak cleaner wrasse with black stripe and blue tailBluestreak cleaner wrasseLabroides dimidiatusSeen in 51 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernWild coelacanth with white spots at 69 m off Pumula, South AfricaCoelacanthLatimeria chalumnaeSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredCuvier's beaked whale surfacing, pale scarred head and small dorsal finCuvier's beaked whaleZiphius cavirostrisSeen in 42 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernDwarf minke whaleBalaenoptera acutorostrata (dwarf form)Seen in 30 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernFalse killer whale surging through blue water off Rota, Mariana IslandsFalse killer whalePseudorca crassidensSeen in 41 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedFlatback turtle resting on a nesting beachFlatback turtleNatator depressusSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasData DeficientFraser's dolphin porpoising out of the waterFraser's dolphinLagenodelphis hoseiSeen in 18 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernGray whale spouting at the surface, mottled back and barnacles visibleGray whaleEschrichtius robustusSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernWild beluga lifting its head from the brown water near Churchill, ManitobaBeluga whaleDelphinapterus leucasSeen in 10 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernAdult pink Chinese white dolphin swimming beside a grey calf in Pearl River estuary waterChinese white dolphinSousa chinensisSeen in 17 countries in the AtlasVulnerableIndian Ocean humpback dolphin showing its pale dorsal humpIndian Ocean humpback dolphinSousa plumbeaSeen in 13 countries in the AtlasEndangeredPod of bottlenose dolphins swimming over a Red Sea coral reefIndo-Pacific bottlenose dolphinTursiops aduncusSeen in 29 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedKemp's ridley turtle nesting female crawling on the beachKemp's ridley turtleLepidochelys kempiiSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredLeatherback hatchling crossing the sand toward the seaLeatherback turtleDermochelys coriaceaSeen in 76 countries in the AtlasVulnerableMediterranean monk seal head above blue water, whiskers visibleMediterranean monk sealMonachus monachusSeen in 9 countries in the AtlasVulnerableMelon-headed whales leaping together through a splash of white waterMelon-headed whalePeponocephala electraSeen in 22 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernNorth Atlantic right whale head with pale callosities at the surfaceNorth Atlantic right whaleEubalaena glacialisSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredOceanic whitetip shark with pilot fish in sunlit Red Sea waterOceanic whitetip sharkCarcharhinus longimanusSeen in 43 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredOlive ridley turtles nesting on Playa Ostional, Costa RicaOlive ridley turtleLepidochelys olivaceaSeen in 40 countries in the AtlasVulnerablePantropical spotted dolphin gliding at the calm ocean surfacePantropical spotted dolphinStenella attenuataSeen in 56 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernPygmy blue whale spouting at the surface off New ZealandPygmy blue whaleBalaenoptera musculus brevicaudaSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasData DeficientPygmy killer whale surfacing in turquoise waterPygmy killer whaleFeresa attenuataSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernPygmy spinner dolphinStenella longirostris roseiventrisSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernFree-swimming sharksucker remora heading toward the camera, Virgin IslandsRemoras (suckerfish)EcheneidaeSeen in 1 country in the AtlasVaries by speciesTwo rough-toothed dolphins leaping together, blotchy grey skin visibleRough-toothed dolphinSteno bredanensisSeen in 36 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSilky shark swimming near the surface in blue waterSilky sharkCarcharhinus falciformisSeen in 48 countries in the AtlasVulnerableLemon shark seen from above, gliding over a pale sandy seabedLemon sharkNegaprion brevirostrisSeen in 16 countries in the AtlasVulnerableSicklefin lemon shark swimming over coral among butterflyfish in French PolynesiaSicklefin lemon sharkNegaprion acutidensSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasEndangeredPink whipray and a blacktip reef shark in Moʻorea's lagoon, mountains behindPink whiprayPateobatis faiSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasVulnerableAdult male Blainville's beaked whale surfacing in the BahamasBlainville's beaked whaleMesoplodon densirostrisSeen in 14 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernDwarf sperm whale leaping clear of the open seaDwarf sperm whaleKogia simaSeen in 22 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSpinetail devil ray gliding in blue water off Crete with small fishSpinetail devil rayMobula mobularSeen in 18 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredPale Australian sea lion walking on white sand in South AustraliaAustralian sea lionNeophoca cinereaSeen in 1 country in the AtlasEndangeredBull shark swimming in clear blue water off Quintana Roo, MexicoBull sharkCarcharhinus leucasSeen in 30 countries in the AtlasVulnerableBlacktip shark swimming in green water in the GalápagosBlacktip sharkCarcharhinus limbatusSeen in 49 countries in the AtlasVulnerableGalápagos shark swimming low over a rocky seabedGalápagos sharkCarcharhinus galapagensisSeen in 15 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernNurse shark swimming over a reef at Fernando de Noronha, BrazilAtlantic nurse sharkGinglymostoma cirratumSeen in 38 countries in the AtlasVulnerableSandbar shark with its tall dorsal fin over a sandy seabed in HawaiʻiSandbar sharkCarcharhinus plumbeusSeen in 19 countries in the AtlasEndangeredWhitespotted eagle ray gliding over reef and sand in BelizeWhitespotted eagle rayAetobatus narinariSeen in 58 countries in the AtlasEndangeredSouthern stingray resting on white sand, St John, US Virgin IslandsSouthern stingrayHypanus americanusSeen in 33 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedRound ribbontail ray swimming over rocks at Santa Cruz, GalápagosRound ribbontail rayTaeniurops meyeniSeen in 18 countries in the AtlasVulnerableBanded sea krait with yellow lip rising over dark sandBanded sea krait (yellow-lipped sea krait)Laticauda colubrinaSeen in 18 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernBlue-lipped sea krait with blue and black bands on sandBlue-lipped sea kraitLaticauda laticaudataSeen in 12 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernKatuali sea krait with dark bands swimming over a shallow Niue reefKatuali (Niue sea krait)Laticauda schistorhynchaSeen in 1 country in the AtlasVulnerableBox jellyfish with square bell and long tentacles at nightBox jellyfishChironex fleckeri and other box jellyfish (Cubozoa)Seen in 6 countries in the AtlasNot EvaluatedLaboratory photo of an adult Irukandji jellyfish, bell about 5 mm acrossIrukandji jellyfishCarukia barnesi, Malo kingi and relativesSeen in 1 country in the AtlasNot EvaluatedPortuguese man o' war floating with purple crest off Pico, AzoresPortuguese man o' warPhysalia physalisSeen in 36 countries in the AtlasNot EvaluatedPale reef stonefish resting between anemones in KwajaleinReef stonefishSynanceia verrucosaSeen in 25 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernRed lionfish with spread fins over sand in Dauin, PhilippinesLionfish (red and common lionfish)Pterois volitans and Pterois milesSeen in 80 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernWell camouflaged scorpionfish on dark sand in Lembeh StraitScorpionfishScorpaenopsis speciesSeen in 22 countries in the AtlasVaries by speciesTitan triggerfish swimming over a reef slope in blue waterTitan triggerfishBalistoides viridescensSeen in 40 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernPicasso triggerfish with painted pattern over sand in the MaldivesPicasso triggerfish (lagoon triggerfish)Rhinecanthus aculeatusSeen in 41 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernClown triggerfish with big white spots over reef in the Coral SeaClown triggerfishBalistoides conspicillumSeen in 29 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernDay octopus beside a coral head on a sandy Red Sea reefDay octopusOctopus cyaneaSeen in 35 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernCommon octopus crawling over a rocky seabed in FranceCommon octopusOctopus vulgarisSeen in 32 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernMimic octopus with banded arms spread over dark sandMimic octopusThaumoctopus mimicusSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernGreater blue-ringed octopus showing bright blue rings on white sand in Raja AmpatBlue-ringed octopusesHapalochlaena spp.Seen in 5 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSmooth hammerhead swimming in clear blue open water off SpainSmooth hammerheadSphyrna zygaenaSeen in 26 countries in the AtlasVulnerableCaribbean reef shark swimming close over a reef in the BahamasCaribbean reef sharkCarcharhinus pereziSeen in 19 countries in the AtlasEndangeredAntillean manatee swimming in clear blue water, seen from belowAntillean manateeTrichechus manatus manatusSeen in 14 countries in the AtlasEndangeredAtlantic manta ray gliding over a school of small fish off Holbox, MexicoAtlantic manta rayMobula yaraeSeen in 5 countries in the AtlasNot EvaluatedBasking shark swimming underwater in green water off Argyll, ScotlandBasking sharkCetorhinus maximusSeen in 23 countries in the AtlasEndangeredGrey seal resting on a seaweed rock in Northumberland, UKGrey sealHalichoerus grypusSeen in 13 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernHarbour porpoise rolling at the surface off Berry Head, DevonHarbour porpoisePhocoena phocoenaSeen in 20 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernBowhead whale head with twin blowholes breaking the surfaceBowhead whaleBalaena mysticetusSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernNarwhal surfacing with its spiral tusk showing, Nunavut, CanadaNarwhalMonodon monocerosSeen in 5 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernAtlantic walrus with long tusks resting on sea ice, SvalbardAtlantic walrusOdobenus rosmarus rosmarusSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedIrrawaddy dolphin rising from the water, showing its round headIrrawaddy dolphinOrcaella brevirostrisSeen in 10 countries in the AtlasEndangeredGolden jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake, Koror, PalauGolden jellyfishMastigias papua etpisoni and other MastigiasSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasNot EvaluatedMoon jellyfish in a harbour in Zeeland, NetherlandsMoon jellyfishAurelia aurita and other Aurelia speciesSeen in 33 countries in the AtlasNot EvaluatedLion's mane jellyfish with long hair-like tentacles, Highland, ScotlandLion's mane jellyfishCyanea capillataSeen in 13 countries in the AtlasNot EvaluatedBlue shark swimming in open blue water off the Azores with a diver in the backgroundBlue sharkPrionace glaucaSeen in 50 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedShortfin mako shark at Condor Bank in the North Atlantic, AzoresShortfin makoIsurus oxyrinchusSeen in 40 countries in the AtlasEndangeredA male northern bottlenose whale lifting its head above the surface in the Gully, Nova Scotia, during a research expeditionNorthern bottlenose whaleHyperoodon ampullatusSeen in 15 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedFinless porpoiseNeophocaena phocaenoidesSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasVulnerableTwo dusky dolphins leaping above the water off Kaikōura, New Zealand, with mountains behindDusky dolphinLagenorhynchus obscurusSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernLarge southern elephant seal resting on a wet beach, face turned to the cameraSouthern elephant sealMirounga leoninaSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasVulnerableGroup of Magellanic penguins standing on a pebble beach beside the waterMagellanic penguinSpheniscus magellanicusSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernCommerson's dolphin at the surface of green water, with a black head and a white bodyCommerson's dolphinCephalorhynchus commersoniiSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernFranciscana dolphinPontoporia blainvilleiSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasVulnerableMother and calf manatee diving together in the Casamance River, SenegalWest African manateeTrichechus senegalensisSeen in 15 countries in the AtlasVulnerableTwo Atlantic humpback dolphin dorsal fins at the surface of calm water in Guinea-BissauAtlantic humpback dolphinSousa teusziiSeen in 13 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredTwo pygmy sperm whales at the sea surface off the Azores, low backs and small hooked dorsal fins showingPygmy sperm whaleKogia brevicepsSeen in 23 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernLongsnout seahorse holding a red sponge stalk with its tail against blue waterLongsnout seahorseHippocampus reidiSeen in 25 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedAngelshark with a flat, mottled brown body swimming just above a sandy seabed in dark waterAngelsharkSquatina squatinaSeen in 14 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredBlackchin guitarfish lying on pale sand beside rocks, with a shark-like tail and two tall dorsal finsBlackchin guitarfishGlaucostegus cemiculusSeen in 20 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredHippopotamuses resting in a lagoon on Orango island with only their backs above the water and trees along the shoreCommon hippopotamusHippopotamus amphibiusSeen in 17 countries in the AtlasLives on landVulnerableA young ringed seal of the Gulf of Bothnia in the Taskisenperä marina in Oulu, FinlandBaltic ringed sealPusa hispida botnicaSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernFreshwater sawfish (largetooth sawfish) in the Townsville region, Queensland, AustraliaSawfish (largetooth and smalltooth)Pristis pristis and Pristis pectinataSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredSpiny dogfish resting on the seabed at the Josephine Marie shipwreck, Stellwagen Bank National Marine SanctuarySpiny dogfishSqualus acanthiasSeen in 47 countries in the AtlasVulnerableA Black Sea seahorse in the shallow water at Eforie-SudLong-snouted seahorseHippocampus guttulatusSeen in 21 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedWhite-beaked dolphin surfacing, head and beak at the water lineWhite-beaked dolphinLagenorhynchus albirostrisSeen in 14 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernAtlantic white-sided dolphin leaping clear of the sea, showing its pale flank stripeAtlantic white-sided dolphinLagenorhynchus acutusSeen in 12 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernAtlantic puffin spreading its wings on a cliff in IcelandAtlantic puffinFratercula arcticaSeen in 21 countries in the AtlasVulnerableEuropean storm-petrel resting on rock after being ringed and releasedEuropean storm-petrelHydrobates pelagicusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLeast ConcernGuiana dolphin catching a fish in the Mahury channel, French GuianaGuiana dolphinSotalia guianensisSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedSouth American fur seal sitting upright on a seaweed-covered rock by the shoreSouth American fur sealArctocephalus australisSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernNassau grouper with its mouth open, photographed at Los Indios in Jardines de la Reina, CubaNassau grouperEpinephelus striatusSeen in 20 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredYangtze finless porpoises, the freshwater form of this species, in the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of SciencesNarrow-ridged finless porpoiseNeophocaena asiaeorientalisSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasEndangeredSpotted seal with its dark-spotted coat, photographed by NOAA Fisheries staffSpotted sealPhoca larghaSeen in 5 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernFalse catshark about 3 m long, seen in Nihoa Canyon at 1,200 m depth during a NOAA expeditionFalse catsharkPseudotriakis microdonSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernWedge-tailed shearwaters resting togetherWedge-tailed shearwaterArdenna pacificaSeen in 46 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernMasked booby on Ascension IslandMasked boobySula dactylatraSeen in 80 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSteller sea lion in Pier 39, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA, iNaturalist research-grade observationSteller sea lionEumetopias jubatusSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedGrey noddy in Northland Region, New Zealand, iNaturalist research-grade observationGrey noddyAnous albivittaSeen in 5 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernRed-tailed tropicbird in Glendowie, Auckland, New Zealand, iNaturalist research-grade observationRed-tailed tropicbirdPhaethon rubricaudaSeen in 28 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernNoble pen shell in Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, FR, iNaturalist research-grade observationNoble pen shell (fan mussel)Pinna nobilisSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredMauve stinger jellyfish in Girona, ES-CT, ES, iNaturalist research-grade observationMauve stinger jellyfishPelagia noctilucaSeen in 20 countries in the AtlasNot EvaluatedBlack-faced spoonbill in Taiwan, TW, iNaturalist research-grade observationBlack-faced spoonbillPlatalea minorSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasLives on landVulnerableGiant clam on the reef at Michaelmas Cay, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, AustraliaGiant clamTridacna gigasSeen in 12 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredBlack noddy perched in a shrub on Tern Island, French Frigate ShoalsBlack noddyAnous minutusSeen in 37 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernDusky grouper underwater at Cabo de Palos, SpainDusky grouperEpinephelus marginatusSeen in 40 countries in the AtlasVulnerablePacific white-sided dolphins at the surfacePacific white-sided dolphinLagenorhynchus obliquidensSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernDiver beside an Atlantic goliath grouper at Dry Tortugas National ParkGoliath grouperEpinephelus itajaraSeen in 25 countries in the AtlasVulnerableSmalltooth sand tiger shark at the Northampton SeamountSmalltooth sand tiger sharkOdontaspis feroxSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasEndangeredClose view of a New Zealand fur seal with its head raised and whiskers fanned out, another seal behind itNew Zealand fur sealArctocephalus forsteriSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernLittle penguin standing on wet rocks, with blue-grey back and white frontLittle penguinEudyptula minorSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernQueen conch with a reddish spiny shell resting on seagrass over sandy seabedQueen conchAliger gigasSeen in 32 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedOmura's whale off northwestern MadagascarOmura's whaleBalaenoptera omuraiSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasData DeficientSaimaa ringed seal in Rantasalmi, FinlandSaimaa ringed sealPusa hispida saimensisSeen in 1 country in the AtlasEndangeredHalavi guitarfish resting on a sandy seabed in clear shallow waterHalavi guitarfishGlaucostegus halaviSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredClose head-on view of a tasselled wobbegong with a fringe of skin flaps around its faceTasselled wobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogonSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernWalking shark in clear shallow water over rock, with banded body and long tailRaja Ampat epaulette shark (walking shark)Hemiscyllium freycinetiSeen in 1 country in the AtlasNear ThreatenedTwo Galápagos penguins standing on dark lava rock under a grey skyGalápagos penguinSpheniscus mendiculusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasEndangeredFlightless cormorant perched on dark rock with its short wings held slightly openFlightless cormorantNannopterum harrisiSeen in 1 country in the AtlasVulnerablePale seahorse with a long snout holding a blade of green weed against a dark backgroundThree-spot seahorseHippocampus trimaculatusSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasEndangeredDark seahorse holding on among stalks and plants on a sandy seabed in green-tinted waterGreat seahorseHippocampus kelloggiSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasVulnerableDark cormorant perched on a pale rock ledge with its head raisedSocotra cormorantPhalacrocorax nigrogularisSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasVulnerableMany fur seals resting on pale sloping rock, some lying close togetherAustralian fur sealArctocephalus pusillus doriferusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLeast ConcernWeedy seadragon drifting over pale sand, with leaf-like appendages along its back and tailWeedy seadragonPhyllopteryx taeniolatusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasVulnerableClose view of a red handfish with a pink body and red patches, resting on reef among small seaweedsRed handfishThymichthys politusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasCritically EndangeredSpotted handfish resting next to a shell-filled hollow on sandy seabed in TasmaniaSpotted handfishBrachionichthys hirsutusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasCritically EndangeredPygmy right whale swimming in green water off southern Australia, seen from the side with its head and flipper visiblePygmy right whaleCaperea marginataSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernLeopard seal resting on rocks at the water's edge with its mouth wide openLeopard sealHydrurga leptonyxSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTwo Humboldt penguins on a rocky ledge, one with its head tipped backHumboldt penguinSpheniscus humboldtiSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasVulnerableBurmeister's porpoise surfacing in calm grey water, with its small dorsal fin and back showingBurmeister's porpoise (spiny porpoise)Phocoena spinipinnisSeen in 1 country in the AtlasNear ThreatenedGuanay cormorant perched on a rock at the Ballestas Islands, with a red face patch and white underpartsGuanay cormorantLeucocarbo bougainvilliorumSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedTwo Peruvian boobies with white heads perched facing each other on a rock ledgePeruvian boobySula variegataSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernWhite-eyed gull perched on a corrugated roof against a blue sky, with a dark hood and red billWhite-eyed gullIchthyaetus leucophthalmusSeen in 10 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernClymene dolphins leaping low over choppy open waterClymene dolphinStenella clymeneSeen in 5 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernAdult brown booby standing on a rock with its bill open against blue sky, PrincipeBrown boobySula leucogasterSeen in 104 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernAtlantic bluefin tuna leaping out of choppy water, recorded in Hovedstaden, DenmarkAtlantic bluefin tunaThunnus thynnusSeen in 39 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSailfish swimming in open blue water, seen from below, with its long bill and tall dorsal finSailfishIstiophorus platypterusSeen in 31 countries in the AtlasVulnerableScarlet ibis in flight against a pale blue sky, photographed in Georgetown, GuyanaScarlet ibisEudocimus ruberSeen in 22 countries in the AtlasLives on landLeast ConcernPeale's dolphin leaping beside a rocky shore, showing a dark back and pale flankPeale's dolphinCephalorhynchus australisSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLeast ConcernGentoo penguins in shallow turquoise water at the shore, one leaping out of the sea, photographed in the Falkland IslandsGentoo penguinPygoscelis papuaSeen in 9 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernClose view of a rockhopper penguin with yellow crest feathers, red eye and orange-red bill, standing in tussock grassSouthern rockhopper penguinEudyptes chrysocomeSeen in 9 countries in the AtlasVulnerableAdult king penguin standing on short grass beside a large brown downy chickKing penguinAptenodytes patagonicusSeen in 10 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernThree black-browed albatrosses with their bills together at a Steeple Jason Island colony, against blue skyBlack-browed albatrossThalassarche melanophrisSeen in 21 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernClose view of a red-footed booby head with blue, pink and red bill and throat skin among green leavesRed-footed boobySula sulaSeen in 91 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernCocos angelfishCentropyge joculatorSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernBuff-banded rail with a rust-brown neck band and barred body walking over pale coral rockCocos buff-banded railHypotaenidia philippensis andrewsiSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLives on landEndangeredRed coral colonies with white open polyps on a rock wall among sponges and encrusting growthRed coralCorallium rubrumSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasNot EvaluatedDall's porpoise seen from above in dark blue water, with its white flank patch showingDall's porpoisePhocoenoides dalliSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernBat ray swimming past giant kelp at San Clemente Island, CaliforniaBat rayMyliobatis californicaSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernAdult giant sea bass among giant kelp, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaGiant sea bassStereolepis gigasSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredBroadnose sevengill shark close to the camera in a kelp forest, La Jolla Cove, CaliforniaBroadnose sevengill sharkNotorynchus cepedianusSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasVulnerableAdult garibaldi, bright orange, swimming over a rocky reef covered in algae, Catalina Island, CaliforniaGaribaldiHypsypops rubicundusSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernCalifornia sheephead with a dark head and tail and a pink band across the middle, swimming over sandCalifornia sheepheadSemicossyphus pulcherSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasVulnerableGiant Pacific octopus on the seabed at 65 m depth off Point Pinos, California, filmed by a research submersibleGiant Pacific octopusEnteroctopus dofleiniSeen in 5 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernWolf eel looking out from a rocky den, its textured face and eye visibleWolf eelAnarrhichthys ocellatusSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSilver-cheeked toadfish resting just above sandy seabed, with its pale belly and dark-spotted backSilver-cheeked toadfishLagocephalus sceleratusSeen in 19 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernNomad jellyfish seen from below in sunlit blue water, a translucent bell with frilly arms hanging beneath, off Haifa, IsraelNomad jellyfishRhopilema nomadicaSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasNot EvaluatedBowmouth guitarfish seen from above, swimming over the seabed in hazy blue water, with a long shark-like tailBowmouth guitarfishRhina ancylostomaSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredA single silvery herring angled through deep blue water off Skjervoy, northern NorwayAtlantic herringClupea harengusSeen in 21 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernWhite-tailed eagle in flight low over calm water with a fish in its talons, near Raftsund, Lofoten, NorwayWhite-tailed eagleHaliaeetus albicillaSeen in 38 countries in the AtlasLives on landLeast ConcernPotato cod resting on sand under a coral overhang at Cod Hole, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier ReefPotato codEpinephelus tukulaSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSnubfin dolphin at the surface in turquoise water, showing its rounded head with no beak and a small dorsal finAustralian snubfin dolphinOrcaella heinsohniSeen in 1 country in the AtlasVulnerablePale grey Australian humpback dolphin at the surface, with its head, long snout and low dorsal fin visible, at Amity, QueenslandAustralian humpback dolphinSousa sahulensisSeen in 1 country in the AtlasVulnerableTarpon swimming in open blue water with a dense school of small fish behind it, off St John in the US Virgin IslandsAtlantic tarponMegalops atlanticusSeen in 24 countries in the AtlasVulnerableAmerican crocodile resting on a sandy river bank at the water's edge in Costa RicaAmerican crocodileCrocodylus acutusSeen in 17 countries in the AtlasVulnerableBlacknose shark swimming in clear blue water, seen from the sideBlacknose sharkCarcharhinus acronotusSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasEndangeredGiant trevally swimming close to a coral head, with small reef fish in blue water behind itGiant trevallyCaranx ignobilisSeen in 33 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernRed crab on rocky forest ground, bright red legs and a dark red and black shellChristmas Island red crabGecarcoidea natalisSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLives on landNot EvaluatedRobber crab on rough coral rock with bent legs and large claws, in daylightRobber crab (coconut crab)Birgus latroSeen in 17 countries in the AtlasLives on landVulnerableAbbott's booby in flight against a clear blue sky, white body with dark wingsAbbott's boobyPapasula abbottiSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasEndangeredFrigatebird perched on a branch with its bill raised, wings open against a blue skyChristmas Island frigatebirdFregata andrewsiSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasVulnerableHeaviside's dolphin leaping clear of green water, showing its dark back, pale flank and white underside patchHeaviside's dolphinCephalorhynchus heavisidiiSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedTwo giant Australian cuttlefish close together on an algae-covered reef at Port Bonython, South AustraliaGiant Australian cuttlefishAscarosepion apamaSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedHector's dolphin leaping head-down above blue water, showing its rounded dorsal fin and pale undersideHector's dolphinCephalorhynchus hectoriSeen in 1 country in the AtlasEndangeredMilk sharkRhizoprionodon acutusSeen in 33 countries in the AtlasVulnerableAtlantic weasel sharkParagaleus pectoralisSeen in 18 countries in the AtlasEndangeredTwo spotted ragged-tooth sharks resting under a rocky overhang at Aliwal Shoal, South AfricaRagged-tooth shark (sand tiger)Carcharias taurusSeen in 17 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredCommon dolphins feeding on a dense shoal of sardines off the east coast of South Africa during the sardine runSouthern African sardine (sardine run)Sardinops sagaxSeen in 13 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernOrange painted frogfish photographed head on against dark water in the PhilippinesFrogfishAntennariidaeSeen in 1 country in the AtlasVaries by speciesBellybutton nautilus swimming at night over dark water, Lifou, New Caledonia, with its striped shell and tentacles visibleBellybutton nautilusNautilus macromphalusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasData DeficientWhitespotted guitarfish (bottlenose wedgefish) resting on a sandy seabed, with pale spots on its fins and a pointed snoutGuitar rays (wedgefishes and guitarfishes)Rhinidae, Glaucostegidae and RhinobatidaeSeen in 1 country in the AtlasVaries by speciesCrowd of brown pelicans packed together on a coastal roost, one adult with a pale head and coloured bill facing the cameraBrown pelicanPelecanus occidentalisSeen in 48 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernCommon smooth-hound swimming just above a sandy seabed, with a slim grey-brown body and two dorsal finsCommon smooth-houndMustelus mustelusSeen in 35 countries in the AtlasEndangeredSmall spotted pufferfish swimming just above a sandy seabed, with a yellow-ringed eye; listed on iNaturalist as Torquigener flavimaculosusOrange-spotted toadfishTorquigener hypselogeneionSeen in 10 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSaltwater crocodile resting on a muddy bank beside mangrove rootsSaltwater crocodileCrocodylus porosusSeen in 14 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernAldabra giant tortoise walking across short grass with its head raisedAldabra giant tortoiseAldabrachelys giganteaSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasLives on landVulnerableGuadalupe fur seal sitting upright on sunlit rocks at San Pedro Mártir, looking toward the cameraGuadalupe fur sealArctocephalus townsendiSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTwo marine otters on kelp-covered rocks at the shoreMarine otterLontra felinaSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasEndangeredCaribbean spiny lobster at the edge of a reef overhang with long antennae trailing across sandCaribbean spiny lobsterPanulirus argusSeen in 30 countries in the AtlasData DeficientGiant guitarfish (whitespotted wedgefish) resting on a sandy seabed off Durban, South AfricaWhitespotted wedgefishRhynchobatus djiddensisSeen in 9 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredTwo Gervais' beaked whales at the surface in the Gulf Stream off North CarolinaGervais' beaked whaleMesoplodon europaeusSeen in 9 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernAmerican flamingo wading in shallow water with its head lowered toward the surface, Yucatán, MexicoAmerican flamingoPhoenicopterus ruberSeen in 47 countries in the AtlasLives on landLeast ConcernAnegada rock iguana among dry leaf litter and scrub on AnegadaAnegada rock iguanaCyclura pinguisSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLives on landCritically EndangeredNorthern fur seal with its mouth open, head and shoulders in profile against a brown backgroundNorthern fur sealCallorhinus ursinusSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasVulnerableRinged seal lying on snow and ice, dark with pale ring markings on its backRinged sealPusa hispidaSeen in 13 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernHarp seal raising its head and chest out of green water with spray around itHarp sealPagophilus groenlandicusSeen in 10 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedYoung hooded seal with a spotted coat lying on drifting sea iceHooded sealCystophora cristataSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasEndangeredLarge bearded seal resting on snow and ice with its head raisedBearded sealErignathus barbatusSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedPolar bear looking up at the camera on sea ice, close view of the face and earsPolar bearUrsus maritimusSeen in 5 countries in the AtlasLives on landVulnerableGreenland shark swimming just above the seabed in deep water, filmed by a research vehicleGreenland sharkSomniosus microcephalusSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasVulnerableGanges river dolphin lifting its long toothy snout above brown river water beside a muddy bankGanges river dolphinPlatanista gangeticaSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasEndangeredGreat cormorant perched on a branch, with white head plumes and a glossy blue-black backGreat cormorantPhalacrocorax carboSeen in 90 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernHuge flock of sooty shearwaters flying low over the sea beside a rocky coastSooty shearwaterArdenna griseaSeen in 53 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedGreat frigatebird in flight, with long angled wings and a forked tailGreat frigatebirdFregata minorSeen in 44 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernWilson's storm-petrel resting on calm water with its wings raised above its backWilson's storm-petrelOceanites oceanicusSeen in 41 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernLesser frigatebird soaring against a blue sky with its wings spread and tail forkedLesser frigatebirdFregata arielSeen in 39 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernClose view of a northern gannet face, with pale blue eyes and a golden headNorthern gannetMorus bassanusSeen in 38 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernScopoli's shearwater skimming just above calm blue waterScopoli's shearwaterCalonectris diomedeaSeen in 37 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernLeach's storm-petrel in flight over water, wings spread, with a pale patch at the base of the tailLeach's storm-petrelHydrobates leucorhousSeen in 35 countries in the AtlasVulnerableManx shearwater banking just above the sea, white underparts and dark upperparts visibleManx shearwaterPuffinus puffinusSeen in 34 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernGreat shearwater flying low over calm water, its reflection belowGreat shearwaterArdenna gravisSeen in 32 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernEuropean shag sitting on its nest of dry grass, dark green-tinged plumage and yellow gapeEuropean shagGulosus aristotelisSeen in 31 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernNeotropic cormorant perched among willow branches beside the waterNeotropic cormorantNannopterum brasilianumSeen in 29 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernReed cormorant perched on a low stump among tall reedsReed cormorant (long-tailed cormorant)Microcarbo africanusSeen in 27 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSargasso shearwater gliding over a grey sea, dark above and pale belowSargasso shearwater (Audubon's shearwater)Puffinus lherminieriSeen in 27 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTwo pygmy cormorants perched on a bare branchPygmy cormorantMicrocarbo pygmaeusSeen in 26 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernClose view of a small-spotted catshark head, with dark spots, resting on the seabedSmall-spotted catshark (lesser spotted dogfish)Scyliorhinus caniculaSeen in 25 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTope shark swimming in clear shallow water, seen from the sideTope shark (school shark)Galeorhinus galeusSeen in 25 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredAnhinga holding a fish in its long, pointed billAnhinga (American darter)Anhinga anhingaSeen in 24 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernShort-tailed shearwater resting on the open seaShort-tailed shearwaterArdenna tenuirostrisSeen in 24 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernAfrican darter with wings spread low over the water, droplets flyingAfrican darterAnhinga rufaSeen in 21 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernNorthern fulmar sitting on a cliff ledge, facing the cameraNorthern fulmarFulmarus glacialisSeen in 19 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernYelkouan shearwater lifting off the sea surface with wings raisedYelkouan shearwaterPuffinus yelkouanSeen in 19 countries in the AtlasVulnerableBluntnose sixgill shark swimming over the seabed at depth in the Gulf of MexicoBluntnose sixgill sharkHexanchus griseusSeen in 18 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedMarbled electric ray lying on a sandy seabed, spotted pattern visibleMarbled electric rayTorpedo marmorataSeen in 18 countries in the AtlasVulnerableBrown ray resting on a sandy seabed, with a blue-centred eyespot on each wingBrown rayRaja miraletusSeen in 18 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernCommon thresher shark leaping clear of the water, its long upper tail lobe trailing belowCommon thresherAlopias vulpinusSeen in 16 countries in the AtlasVulnerableKitefin sharkDalatias lichaSeen in 17 countries in the AtlasVulnerableVelvet belly lanternshark swimming just above a dark seabed, with a violet sheen along its flankVelvet belly lanternsharkEtmopterus spinaxSeen in 17 countries in the AtlasVulnerableThornback ray swimming over a rocky seabed in shallow green waterThornback rayRaja clavataSeen in 16 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedBulwer's petrel flying low over blue water, its long pointed tail visibleBulwer's petrelBulweria bulweriiSeen in 17 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernNursehound resting on a rocky ledge among spongesNursehoundScyliorhinus stellarisSeen in 16 countries in the AtlasVulnerableSwinhoe's storm-petrel flying low over a grey sea, seen at a distanceSwinhoe's storm-petrelHydrobates monorhisSeen in 16 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedCommon torpedo resting on sand, showing the dark spots on its round discCommon torpedo (ocellate torpedo)Torpedo torpedoSeen in 16 countries in the AtlasVulnerableSmooth lanternsharkEtmopterus pusillusSeen in 16 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTropical shearwater flying low over blue waves, with dark wings and white underpartsTropical shearwaterPuffinus bailloniSeen in 15 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTahiti petrel in flight over the sea, dark above with a white bellyTahiti petrelPseudobulweria rostrataSeen in 15 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedSharpnose sevengill sharkHeptranchias perloSeen in 15 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedAtlantic torpedo (electric ray)Tetronarce nobilianaSeen in 15 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernClose view of a double-crested cormorant with an orange-yellow throat patch and a turquoise eyeDouble-crested cormorantPhalacrocorax auritusSeen in 14 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernOriental darter lifting its head and bill out of the water with a catchOriental darterAnhinga melanogasterSeen in 14 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernWhite-chinned petrel floating on blue water with its white chin patch showingWhite-chinned petrelProcellaria aequinoctialisSeen in 14 countries in the AtlasVulnerableSpiny butterfly ray resting on a sandy seabed among seagrassSpiny butterfly rayGymnura altavelaSeen in 14 countries in the AtlasEndangeredSpinner shark swimming just under the surface of calm water, seen from aboveSpinner sharkCarcharhinus brevipinnaSeen in 14 countries in the AtlasVulnerableCommon stingray resting on a bed of seagrass, with its eye and body edge in viewCommon stingrayDasyatis pastinacaSeen in 13 countries in the AtlasVulnerableArrowhead dogfishDeania profundorumSeen in 13 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedSmooth butterfly rayGymnura micruraSeen in 13 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedBigeye thresherAlopias superciliosusSeen in 13 countries in the AtlasVulnerableStarry ray resting on a sandy seabed, with a spotted back and thorns along the tailStarry ray (thorny skate)Amblyraja radiataSeen in 12 countries in the AtlasVulnerableClose view of an adult Nazca booby with a pale orange bill and dark face mask, perched on a rock on EspañolaNazca boobySula grantiSeen in 12 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernCommon eagle ray seen from above, gliding over a rocky seabed with its long tail trailingCommon eagle rayMyliobatis aquilaSeen in 12 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredLittle cormorant perched among mangrove branches with its wings spreadLittle cormorantMicrocarbo nigerSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTwo dark dorsal fins of porbeagle sharks cutting the sea surfacePorbeagleLamna nasusSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasVulnerableLongnose velvet dogfishCentroselachus crepidaterSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedDusky shark swimming just under the surface of blue waterDusky sharkCarcharhinus obscurusSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasEndangeredLeafscale gulper sharkCentrophorus squamosusSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasEndangeredPelagic stingray seen from above, swimming over the seabed in clear blue waterPelagic stingrayPteroplatytrygon violaceaSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernBignose shark swimming above deep-sea coral, filmed from a research submersible off North CarolinaBignose sharkCarcharhinus altimusSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedRough ray resting on a sandy seabed, with pale spots and eye-like marks on its discRough rayRaja radulaSeen in 11 countries in the AtlasEndangeredLittle pied cormorant head and neck by the water, with a white face and yellow billLittle pied cormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosSeen in 10 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSpotted ray (homelyn ray)Raja montaguiSeen in 10 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSpottail sharkCarcharhinus sorrahSeen in 10 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedBlonde ray resting on pebbles in a shallow rock poolBlonde rayRaja brachyuraSeen in 10 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedYellow stingray resting on a dark reef floor, its round disc covered in pale spotsYellow stingrayUrobatis jamaicensisSeen in 10 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernRoughtail stingray resting half-buried in wet sand at the water's edgeRoughtail stingrayBathytoshia centrouraSeen in 10 countries in the AtlasVulnerableStarry smooth-houndMustelus asteriasSeen in 9 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedBlue skateDipturus batisSeen in 9 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredBottlenose wedgefish swimming close past a reef, white spots along its backBottlenose wedgefishRhynchobatus australiaeSeen in 9 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredFinetooth sharkCarcharhinus isodonSeen in 9 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedPelagic cormorant standing on a rock with wings held open to dryPelagic cormorantUrile pelagicusSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernIndian cormorant perched beside water, showing its blue eye and scalloped feathersIndian cormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollisSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernAntarctic fur seal rising upright out of the water with wet fur and closed eyesAntarctic fur sealArctocephalus gazellaSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasEndangeredBlackmouth catsharkGaleus melastomusSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernBirdbeak dogfishDeania calceaSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedSowerby's beaked whale surfacing, with its long beak and grey back above the waterSowerby's beaked whaleMesoplodon bidensSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernPortuguese dogfishCentroscymnus coelolepisSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedLongnosed skateDipturus oxyrinchusSeen in 8 countries in the AtlasVulnerableLittle black cormorant perched on a rock at the water's edge, speckled grey-green plumage and slender billLittle black cormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostrisSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernImperial shag perched on a rock at the water's edge, with an orange knob at the base of the billImperial shagLeucocarbo atricepsSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernThree macaroni penguins on a rocky slope, golden crest feathers over the eyesMacaroni penguinEudyptes chrysolophusSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasVulnerableUndulate ray resting on the seabed, its wings marked with pale spots and wavy bandsUndulate rayRaja undulataSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedCuckoo rayLeucoraja naevusSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedBlack dogfishCentroscyllium fabriciiSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernBroadnose skateBathyraja brachyuropsSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedCoach whipray gliding over seagrass in the Red Sea, long tail trailing behindCoach whipray (reticulate whipray)Himantura uarnakSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasEndangeredRound stingray resting on a rocky reef off La Palma, Canary IslandsRound stingrayTaeniurops grabatusSeen in 7 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedShortnose spurdogSqualus megalopsSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernJapanese cormorant perched on a rock against blue sky with its bill open, white throat and cheeks showingJapanese cormorantPhalacrocorax capillatusSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernBlackbelly lanternsharkEtmopterus luciferSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSmall-eyed rayRaja microocellataSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedBroad cowtail ray resting on pale sand in shallow water, seen head-on with its tail behindBroad cowtail rayPastinachus aterSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasVulnerableRound skateRajella fyllaeSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSandy rayLeucoraja circularisSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasVulnerableNorth Pacific right whale rolling at the surface in the Bering Sea, rough head callosities visibleNorth Pacific right whaleEubalaena japonicaSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasEndangeredBrownbanded bamboo shark swimming low over a rubbly reef flatBrownbanded bamboo sharkChiloscyllium punctatumSeen in 6 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedAmazon river dolphin surfacing in a calm river beside rainforest, with spray at its blowholeAmazon river dolphinInia geoffrensisSeen in 5 countries in the AtlasEndangeredTwo tucuxi surfacing side by side in shallow river water beside a grassy bankTucuxiSotalia fluviatilisSeen in 5 countries in the AtlasEndangeredTwo subantarctic fur seals calling with open mouths on a rocky shoreSubantarctic fur sealArctocephalus tropicalisSeen in 5 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernChinstrap penguin leaping clear of rippled blue water while swimmingChinstrap penguinPygoscelis antarcticusSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernStrap-toothed whale porpoising through grey-blue open water in the Drake PassageStrap-toothed whaleMesoplodon layardiiSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernPod of Baird's beaked whales at the surface of grey water, with scarred backs and rounded foreheads visibleBaird's beaked whaleBerardius bairdiiSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernCrabeater seal lying on pack ice, pale golden coat marked with long scarsCrabeater sealLobodon carcinophagaSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernRoyal penguin standing on rocks, yellow-orange crest and white faceRoyal penguinEudyptes schlegeliSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernNorthern rockhopper penguin in profile with yellow crest, red eye and orange billNorthern rockhopper penguinEudyptes moseleyiSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasEndangeredTwo Gray's beaked whales surfacing at sea, grey backs and small dorsal finsGray's beaked whaleMesoplodon grayiSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernEastern rockhopper penguin standing on a rock, with a yellow crest above its red eyeEastern rockhopper penguinEudyptes filholiSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasNot EvaluatedSouthern bottlenose whale surfacing with a blow, its back marked with pale scratchesSouthern bottlenose whaleHyperoodon planifronsSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernThree hourglass dolphins swimming beside a ship in dark blue waterHourglass dolphinLagenorhynchus crucigerSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernGinkgo-toothed beaked whaleMesoplodon ginkgodensSeen in 3 countries in the AtlasData DeficientAdélie penguin resting on rocks beside two grey chicksAdélie penguinPygoscelis adeliaeSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernMale ribbon seal resting on pack ice, showing white bands on a dark coatRibbon sealHistriophoca fasciataSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernFiordland crested penguin standing on a rock, yellow eyebrow crest visibleFiordland crested penguinEudyptes pachyrhynchusSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedGroup of crested penguins standing on a rocky shore beside kelpSnares penguinEudyptes robustusSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasVulnerableTwo erect-crested penguins side by side in tussock on Antipodes IslandErect-crested penguinEudyptes sclateriSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasEndangeredStejneger's beaked whaleMesoplodon stejnegeriSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasNear ThreatenedArnoux's beaked whale surfacing beside an iceberg in AntarcticaArnoux's beaked whaleBerardius arnuxiiSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernShepherd's beaked whale seen underwater near Inaccessible Island, Tristan da Cunha, with body parts labelledShepherd's beaked whaleTasmacetus shepherdiSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasData DeficientHubbs' beaked whaleMesoplodon carlhubbsiSeen in 2 countries in the AtlasData DeficientWeddell seal with a pale, speckled face looking toward the cameraWeddell sealLeptonychotes weddelliiSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLeast ConcernGroup of emperor penguins standing together on sea iceEmperor penguinAptenodytes forsteriSeen in 1 country in the AtlasEndangeredTwo yellow-eyed penguins standing on dark rocks above a beachYellow-eyed penguinMegadyptes antipodesSeen in 1 country in the AtlasEndangeredCoastal bottlenose dolphin leaping out of the waterTamanend's bottlenose dolphinTursiops erebennusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasNot EvaluatedTwo dark northern right whale dolphins leaping togetherNorthern right whale dolphinLissodelphis borealisSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLeast ConcernRoss seal resting on pack ice, seen side-on with its short snout and dark backRoss sealOmmatophoca rossiiSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLeast ConcernChilean dolphin surfacing in blue water, showing its rounded dorsal fin and grey backChilean dolphinCephalorhynchus eutropiaSeen in 1 country in the AtlasNear ThreatenedBurrunan dolphin surfacing in Port Phillip Bay, showing its grey back and curved dorsal finBurrunan dolphinTursiops australisSeen in 1 country in the AtlasNot EvaluatedTwo vaquitas at the surface, one showing its rounded head and eye patch and one its triangular dorsal finVaquitaPhocoena sinusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasCritically EndangeredGroup of Baikal seals resting together on a rock at the water's edge, seen from aboveBaikal sealPusa sibiricaSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLeast ConcernLarge group of southern right whale dolphins leaping together low across the ocean surfaceSouthern right whale dolphinLissodelphis peroniiSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLeast ConcernRice's whale surfacing, showing a broad dark grey back and sprayRice's whaleBalaenoptera riceiSeen in 1 country in the AtlasCritically EndangeredTwo True's beaked whales swimming underwater off Pico in the AzoresTrue's beaked whaleMesoplodon mirusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLeast ConcernAndrews' beaked whaleMesoplodon bowdoiniSeen in 1 country in the AtlasData DeficientCaspian seal with its head above the water in the shallow northern Caspian SeaCaspian sealPusa caspicaSeen in 1 country in the AtlasEndangeredSpectacled porpoise's dark back and small fin breaking the surface of calm grey waterSpectacled porpoisePhocoena dioptricaSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLeast ConcernSato's beaked whaleBerardius minimusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasNear ThreatenedHector's beaked whaleMesoplodon hectoriSeen in 1 country in the AtlasData DeficientPygmy beaked whaleMesoplodon peruvianusSeen in 1 country in the AtlasLeast Concern

Wildlife is wild. We never promise a sighting, and animals are never chased, touched or baited.

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