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.
Most-observed species in Acadia
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,323 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,187 observations
European Green Crab
Carcinus maenas
1,145 observations · iNaturalist
three-toothed cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
1,075 observations · iNaturalist
sheep laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
1,036 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
1,027 observations · iNaturalist
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
970 observations · iNaturalist
striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
835 observations
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
826 observations
white meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
824 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
750 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
748 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
739 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
715 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
655 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
651 observations
Northern Acorn Barnacle
Semibalanus balanoides
595 observations · iNaturalist
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
584 observations
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
582 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
561 observations · iNaturalist
Common Loon
Gavia immer
559 observations
flat-top white aster
Doellingeria umbellata
549 observations
Rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
539 observations · iNaturalist
Knotted Wrack
Ascophyllum nodosum
531 observations · iNaturalist
winterberry holly
Ilex verticillata
528 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
526 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
522 observations
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
489 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
489 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
488 observations
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