🏆 Fastest swimming animals in the world
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Of the 29 animals on My Earth Toy's 3D globe, Great barracuda ranks first at 58 km/h, followed by Orca (56 km/h) and Dall's porpoise (55 km/h). The figures come from our checked encyclopedia data; real-world record holders that are not on the globe are not included. Tap a name for photos and facts.
Sailfish, marlins, swordfish and tuna are often said to be faster, and figures like 56 km/h for the great white shark or 50 km/h for the blue whale are often repeated, but none of these has been reliably measured, so they are left out.
| # | Name | Class | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great barracuda | Fish | 58 km/h |
| 2 |  Orca | Mammals | 56 km/h |
| 3 |  Dall's porpoise | Mammals | 55 km/h |
| 4 |  Fin whale | Mammals | 40 km/h |
| 5 |  Gentoo penguin | Birds | 36 km/h |
| 6 |  Common bottlenose dolphin | Mammals | 35 km/h |
| 7 |  Leatherback sea turtle | Reptiles | 35 km/h |
| 8 |  Nile crocodile | Reptiles | 35 km/h |
| 9 |  Walrus | Mammals | 35 km/h |
| 10 |  American alligator | Reptiles | 32 km/h |
| 11 |  West Indian manatee | Mammals | 30 km/h |
| 12 |  Sperm whale | Mammals | 30 km/h |
| 13 |  Saltwater crocodile | Reptiles | 29 km/h |
| 14 |  Humpback whale | Mammals | 27 km/h |
| 15 |  Beluga whale | Mammals | 22 km/h |
| 16 |  Amazon river dolphin (boto) | Mammals | 22 km/h |
| 17 |  African penguin | Birds | 20 km/h |
| 18 |  Dugong | Mammals | 20 km/h |
| 19 |  Emperor penguin | Birds | 19 km/h |
| 20 |  Harbor seal | Mammals | 19 km/h |
| 21 |  Gray whale | Mammals | 16 km/h |
| 22 |  Adélie penguin | Birds | 15 km/h |
| 23 |  Sea otter | Mammals | 9 km/h |
| 24 |  North American beaver | Mammals | 8 km/h |
| 25 |  Eurasian beaver | Mammals | 8 km/h |
| 26 |  Box jellyfish | Jellyfish & corals | 7 km/h |
| 27 |  Whale shark | Fish | 5 km/h |
| 28 |  Platypus | Mammals | 3.6 km/h |
| 29 |  Greenland shark | Fish | 2.7 km/h |
Only figures we could check are included; things without a reliable number are left out. Last updated: