| Show mammals in the Oceans and Island Nations with profiles available. | |
| Show all mammals of concern in the Oceans and Island Nations. |
| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Beluga | Oceanic |
| Blue Whale | Oceans |
| Bowhead Whale | Oceans (N. latitudes only) |
| Common Brown Lemur | Indian Ocean (Comoros) |
| Comoro Black Flying Fox | Indian Ocean (Comoros) |
| Comoro Rousette | Indian Ocean (Comoros) |
| Fijian Blossom Bat | Fiji |
| Fijian Free-tailed Bat | Fiji |
| Fijian Monkey-faced Bat | Fiji |
| Finback Whale | Oceans |
| Gray Whale | West Pacific Ocean |
| Hooded Seal | Oceanic |
| Humpback Whale | Oceans |
| Indo-pacific Hump-backed Dolphin | Oceanic |
| Killer Whale | Southern Resident DPS (Canada, USA - WA) |
| Kosrae Flying Fox | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Little Mariana Fruit Bat | West Pacific Ocean (USA - Guam) |
| Marianas Flying Fox | Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands |
| Mediterranean Monk Seal | Northwest African Coast and Black Sea |
| Mongoose Lemur | Indian Ocean (Comoros) |
| Narwhal | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| North Atlantic Right Whale | Northern Oceans |
| Pacific Sheath-tailed Bat | American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Samoa, Tonga |
| Palau Flying Fox | Palau |
| Philippine Brown Deer | Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands |
| Pohnpei Flying Fox | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Samoan Flying Fox | American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa |
| Sei Whale | Oceans |
| Southern Right Whale | Oceans |
| Sperm Whale | Oceans |
| Steller Sea-lion | North Pacific Ocean |
| Yap Flying Fox | Federated States of Micronesia |
Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total
count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more
information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.
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