coastal wildlife
Seaside animal life
Coastal wildlife refers to animals that inhabit shorelines and the transitional zones where land meets sea—beaches, tidal flats, estuaries, and rocky coasts.
The term encompasses seabirds, shorebirds, marine mammals like seals and sea lions, crabs, and other creatures adapted to these dynamic environments: The oil spill devastated coastal wildlife for miles.
Conservation efforts often focus on protecting coastal wildlife from development and pollution.
- sea turtlesOcean-dwelling shelled reptiles
- dolphinsSmart aquatic mammals
- marine mammalsWarm-blooded ocean animals
- heronsWading waterbirds with long necks
- egretsWhite wading birds
shore birds · puffins · seals · terns · starfish · sandpipers · migratory birds · manatees · albatrosses · coral reefs · otters · kelp forests · cormorants · mudflats · tidal flats · oystercatchers · pelicans · fiddler crabs
- Georgia CoastSavannah, Brunswick, barrier islands, salt marsh, marshlands
- Animal Artbird prints, woodland creatures, animal heads
- Beach TownsMalibu, Waikiki, Copacabana, Myrtle Beach, South Beach
- California CoastPacific Ocean, Highway 1, Big Sur, Monterey Bay, Malibu
- coastal featuresshore, beach, bay, cliff, cove
- coastlineshoreline, seashore, cliffs, coves, cove
coastal wildlifedomesticated animals
Species bred for human use
livestock · farm animals · pets · cattle · poultry