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Wildlife in Acadia National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Acadia right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

24,883
recent observations
30
species listed
16
plants
5
birds
4
other

Naturalists have logged 24,883 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Acadia. The most frequently seen is the American Herring Gull, with 1,473 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by birds (5).

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Most-observed species in Acadia

American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,473 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,400 observations
European Green Crab
Carcinus maenas
1,314 observations · iNaturalist
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
1,191 observations · iNaturalist
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
1,146 observations · iNaturalist
sheep laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
1,131 observations
three-toothed cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
1,119 observations · iNaturalist
white meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
993 observations
striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
984 observations
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
896 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
868 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
864 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
796 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
790 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
785 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
722 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
681 observations · iNaturalist
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
645 observations
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
637 observations
flat-top white aster
Doellingeria umbellata
626 observations
Northern Acorn Barnacle
Semibalanus balanoides
621 observations · iNaturalist
Common Loon
Gavia immer
609 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
603 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
599 observations
Knotted Wrack
Ascophyllum nodosum
593 observations · iNaturalist
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
569 observations
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
564 observations
winterberry holly
Ilex verticillata
561 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
554 observations
Rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
549 observations · iNaturalist

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