Misty rainforest canopy

A field guide to the wild

Explore the animal kingdom, continent by continent.

From the savannas of Africa to the ice shelves of Antarctica — browse real species, their habitats, and their place in the wild, all in one richly illustrated atlas.

12+Species catalogued
8Continents covered
9Habitats explored

Where they live

Every corner of the globe

Wildlife has adapted to every landscape on Earth. Jump straight to a continent to see who calls it home.

The directory

Browse the atlas

Search by name or filter by continent and habitat to find your next species.

Continent:
Habitat:
African LionVulnerable

African Lion

Panthera leo

The savanna's apex predator, living in prides and famous for the male's dark mane.

AfricaSavannaCarnivore
African ElephantEndangered

African Elephant

Loxodonta africana

The largest land animal on Earth, known for tight-knit herds and remarkable memory.

AfricaSavannaHerbivore
Snow LeopardVulnerable

Snow Leopard

Panthera uncia

An elusive high-altitude hunter of the Himalayas, cloaked in thick smoky fur.

AsiaMountainsCarnivore
Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

The largest animal to have ever lived, filtering tiny krill through baleen plates.

OceanOpen OceanCarnivore
Emperor PenguinNear Threatened

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Endures the harshest winters on Earth, huddling together to survive the cold.

AntarcticaIce ShelfCarnivore
JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

A powerful solitary cat of the Amazon, with one of the strongest bites of any feline.

South AmericaRainforestCarnivore
Red PandaEndangered

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

A shy, tree-dwelling mammal with rust-colored fur and a long ringed tail.

AsiaForestOmnivore
Polar BearVulnerable

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

The Arctic's top predator, relying on sea ice to hunt seals across vast ranges.

North AmericaTundraCarnivore
KoalaVulnerable

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

A slow-moving marsupial that spends most of its life dozing in eucalyptus trees.

OceaniaEucalyptus ForestHerbivore
Grey WolfLeast Concern

Grey Wolf

Canis lupus

A highly social pack hunter found across northern forests and tundra alike.

EuropeForestCarnivore
Giant PandaVulnerable

Giant Panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

A beloved bamboo specialist native to the misty mountain forests of China.

AsiaBamboo ForestHerbivore
Komodo DragonEndangered

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

The world's largest lizard, an ambush predator native to a handful of Indonesian islands.

OceaniaSavannaCarnivore
Observing wildlife in the field

About the atlas

Built for the curious naturalist

Animal Kingdom Atlas brings together species from every continent into one richly photographed reference. Each profile captures where an animal lives, what it eats, and how at-risk its population is — so you can browse with real understanding, not just pretty pictures.

  • Filter by continent and habitat to explore the way ecosystems do
  • Conservation status shown at a glance on every listing
  • New species profiles added as the atlas keeps growing
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