Wildlife of the Ocean

Nowhere at RNSP is the wildlife more diverse than along the coast and in the Pacific Ocean. An enormous variety of bird species, tide pool inhabitants, sea life, and other creatures dwell in the differing environments provided by the ocean. Among the wildlife you may encounter during your visit to the RNSP coast:  

Offshore

• Harbor seal
• Pacific gray whale
• Common dolphin
• Surf scoter
• California sea lion

Tidepools

• California mussel
• Ochre sea star
• Purple shore crab
• Shield limpet 
• Giant green anemone

Beaches

• Killdeer
• Western sandpiper
• Western gull
• Sanderling
• Willet

Seastacks

• Common murre
• Brown pelican
• Black oystercatcher
• Pigeon guillemot
• Double-crested cormorant

Click here for more about the wildlife and animals of the Redwood National and State Parks