Swimming Animals
Animals built for a life spent largely in the water.
Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
MammalThe bottlenose dolphin is one of the most widely-recognized and intelligent marine mammals, found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide.
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
ReptileThe leatherback is the largest sea turtle species in the world and the only one without a hard bony shell, ranging farther into cold water than any other reptile.
Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
MammalThe sea otter is the heaviest member of the weasel family and one of the few mammals known to use tools, cracking open shellfish with rocks while floating on its back.
Swimming Animals FAQs
How many swimming animals are listed here?
This page currently features 3 species, and more are added regularly as the dataset grows.
What is the most popular animal in this list?
Sea Otter is currently the most popular animal in Swimming Animals.
Are any of these animals endangered?
Yes — 2 of the 3 species listed are classified as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered.
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