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 scooter
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