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Below you can find a complete list of South Atlantic Ocean animals. We currently track 90 animals in South Atlantic and are adding more every day!

South Atlantic Ocean Animals

African Penguin

The only penguin species in Africa!

Albacore Tuna

The albacore is a very fast swimmer

Albatross

The largest wingspan of any bird in the world!

Anchovies

November 12th is celebrated as National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day

Angelfish

There are 70 different species!

Barnacle

Closely related to crabs and lobsters!

Barracuda

Can grow to nearly 2 meters long!

Basking Shark

The second biggest fish in the world!

Bird

Not all birds are able to fly!

Blue Whale

The largest animal on Earth

Bluefin Tuna

The bluefin is one of the largest fish in the world

Bonito Fish

May eat squid or other small invertebrate ocean life

Bottlenose Dolphin

Stays in groups from 15 to 2,000 in number!'

Bull Shark

Unpredictable and aggressive temperament!

Butterfly Fish

There are more than 100 different species!

Chimaera

Also called ghost shark

Clownfish

Also known as the anemonefish!

Colossal Squid

Can survive eating a single fish for months

Coral

Thought to be around 70,000 different species!

Crab

There are 93 different crab groups

Cuttlefish

Found throughout the world's oceans!

Dolphin

Can reach speeds of up to 25 mph!

Drum Fish

The drum fish makes a croaking sound with its swimming bladder!

Dusky Dolphin

Communicates using whistles, squeaks and clicks!

Eel

Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!

Elephant Seal

The largest species of seal in the world!

False Killer Whale

The false killer whale looks like a cross between a dolphin and orca!

Fangtooth

Has the largest teeth compared to body size of any known fish

Fin Whale

Found throughout ocean waters worldwide!

Fish

Respire through the gills on their heads!

Flounder

A flat fish found in the Atlantic and Pacific!

Fly

There are more than 240,000 different species!

Frigatebird

Found inhabiting tropical islands and coasts!

Great White Shark

Can grow to more than 8 meters long!

Grey Seal

One of the rarest species of seal on Earth

Hagfish

Can use slim to suffocate marine predators or escape capture

Hammerhead Shark

Found in coastal waters around the world!

Hermit Crab

There are over 500 different species!

Herring

People enjoy the taste of the oily fish in many different ways including pickled, smoked, salted, dried and fermented.

Horseshoe Crab

Changed little in over 500 million years!

Humboldt Penguin

Found on the South American coast!

Humpback Whale

There are thought to be 80,000 left in the wild!

Immortal Jellyfish

Excellent hitchhiker on long-trip cargo ships

Insects

There are an estimated 30 million species!

Jellyfish

Have tentacles around their mouths!

Killer Whale

Typically consumes over 200 kg of food a day!

King Crab

Can have a leg span of nearly 2 meters!

Krill

The krill is perhaps the most important animal in the marine ecosystem!

Lobster

Have been known to reach 100 years old!

Magellanic Penguin

Threatened by oil spills!

Manatee

Also known as the Sea Cow!

Manta Ray

Can grow up to 9m wide!

Minke Whale

There are two recognised species!

Moray Eel

Can grow to nearly 2 meters in length!

Nurse Shark

Commonly found in Central American waters!

Octopus

There are around 300 different species!

Oyster

Can process up to 10 litres of water an hour!

Penguin

Spends 75% of it's time hunting for food!

Prawn

Closely related to crabs and lobsters!

Pufferfish

The second most poisonous creature in the world!

Rockhopper Penguin

There are 3 different species!

Sardines

Schools of sardines can be miles long and are often visible from an airplane

Sawfish

Sawfish teeth keep growing as the fish gets older

Sea Lion

It's flippers allow it to walk on the land

Sea Slug

All sea slugs have both male and female sex organs

Sea Squirt

There are more than 3,000 known species!

Sea Turtle

Always return to the same beach to lay eggs!

Sea Urchin

Can live for up to 200 years!

Seahorse

Males give birth to up to 1,000 offspring!

Seal

There are 30 different species worldwide!

Shark

No shark species has any bones in their bodies

Shrimp

There are 2,000 different species worldwide!

Skipjack Tuna

The skipjack is the most commonly caught tuna in the world

Snail

There are nearly 1,000 different species!

Sperm Whale

Each tooth weighs 1kg!

Spiny Dogfish

Found in ocean waters worldwide!

Sponge

There are more than 9,000 known species!

Squid

Some species are known to have 10 arms!

Starfish

Has 2 stomachs to aid digestion!

Stingray

It's stinger is razor-sharp or serrated!

Tarpon

Its genus dates back to the Cretaceous period – 113 million years ago

Tiger Shark

The fourth biggest species of shark in the world!

Toadfish

Can be heard out of water

Tropicbird

Nests on tropical islands and cliffs!

Tuna

The tuna has a sleek body that enables it to swim quickly through the water

Wandering Albatross

Featured in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”

Whale Shark

The largest species of fish in the world!

Wolffish

The wolffish has impressive canines with a powerful bite force!

Wrasse

There are more than 500 different species!

Yellowfin Tuna

The yellowfin forms schools with other tuna species

South Atlantic Ocean Animals List

  • African Penguin
  • Albacore Tuna
  • Albatross
  • Anchovies
  • Angelfish
  • Barnacle
  • Barracuda
  • Basking Shark
  • Bird
  • Blue Whale
  • Bluefin Tuna
  • Bonito Fish
  • Bottlenose Dolphin
  • Bull Shark
  • Butterfly Fish
  • Chimaera
  • Clownfish
  • Colossal Squid
  • Coral
  • Crab
  • Cuttlefish
  • Dolphin
  • Drum Fish
  • Dusky Dolphin
  • Eel
  • Elephant Seal
  • False Killer Whale
  • Fangtooth
  • Fin Whale
  • Fish
  • Flounder
  • Fly
  • Frigatebird
  • Great White Shark
  • Grey Seal
  • Hagfish
  • Hammerhead Shark
  • Hermit Crab
  • Herring
  • Horseshoe Crab
  • Humboldt Penguin
  • Humpback Whale
  • Immortal Jellyfish
  • Insects
  • Jellyfish
  • Killer Whale
  • King Crab
  • Krill
  • Lobster
  • Magellanic Penguin
  • Manatee
  • Manta Ray
  • Minke Whale
  • Moray Eel
  • Nurse Shark
  • Octopus
  • Oyster
  • Penguin
  • Prawn
  • Pufferfish
  • Rockhopper Penguin
  • Sardines
  • Sawfish
  • Sea Lion
  • Sea Slug
  • Sea Squirt
  • Sea Turtle
  • Sea Urchin
  • Seahorse
  • Seal
  • Shark
  • Shrimp
  • Skipjack Tuna
  • Snail
  • Sperm Whale
  • Spiny Dogfish
  • Sponge
  • Squid
  • Starfish
  • Stingray
  • Tarpon
  • Tiger Shark
  • Toadfish
  • Tropicbird
  • Tuna
  • Wandering Albatross
  • Whale Shark
  • Wolffish
  • Wrasse
  • Yellowfin Tuna

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