Los Angeles runs from the surf line to mountain ridges inside the county line, and the wildlife is just as stretched. Mountain lions genuinely live in the hills above the city, coyotes trot suburban sidewalks at dawn, and Anna’s hummingbirds hold territory year round. The Ballona wetlands and the LA River (yes, it has wildlife) pull in herons, egrets, and shorebirds, while the canyons hold western fence lizards, California towhees, and the occasional bobcat.
Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Los Angeles. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
357,081
recent observations
30
species listed
19
birds
4
insects & arthropods
2
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 357,081 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Los Angeles. The most frequently seen is the Western Fence Lizard, with 37,587 recorded sightings.
Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (19 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (4).