Hawaiian wildlife
Tropical archipelago creatures
Hawaiian wildlife refers to the animals native to or established in the Hawaiian Islands, characterized by remarkable endemism due to the archipelago's extreme geographic isolation.
Many species evolved from ancestors that arrived by wind, wing, or wave millions of years ago, developing into forms found nowhere else on Earth—including the nene goose, monk seal, and hundreds of unique bird and insect species.
The phrase often carries conservation overtones, as Hawaiian wildlife faces severe threats from invasive species and habitat loss.
- state birdLegislatively designated avian emblem
- feral pigDomesticated swine turned wild
- green sea turtleAlgae-eating marine reptile
- humpback whaleLarge singing baleen cetacean
- whale watchingObserving ocean giants
manta ray · tiger shark · domestic cat · house sparrow · endangered species · barn owl · tilapia · honeycreeper · box jellyfish · coral reef · black coral · cane toad · albatross · habitat restoration · spinner dolphin
Hawaiian wildlifeinvasive species
Harmful non-native organism
urban wildlife · feral animals · rats · feral cats · mosquitoes
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