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Animals in St. Helena

5 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from St. Helena, 1 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded: 5
Threatened: 1
Groups represented: 4
Sighting records: 516

None on record
1–7
8–12
13–17
18+

species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale

Which well-known animals are recorded in St. Helena?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in St. Helena?

Birds
wandering albatross
1 species
Reptiles
green turtle
1 species
Insects
honey bee, monarch butterfly
2 species
Molluscs
giant squid
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in St. Helena?

Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to St. Helena.

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Wandering albatross	Diomedea exulans	Diomedeidae	Vulnerable	81

All animals recorded in St. Helena

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Honey bee	Apis mellifera	Apidae	Data Deficient	2
Green turtle	Chelonia mydas	Cheloniidae	Least Concern	431
Monarch butterfly	Danaus plexippus	Nymphalidae	Least Concern	1
Wandering albatross	Diomedea exulans	Diomedeidae	Vulnerable	81
Giant squid	Architeuthis dux	Architeuthidae	Least Concern	1

Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in St. Helena. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.