Wildlife in Big Bend National Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Big Bend right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Naturalists have logged 26,217 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Big Bend. The most frequently seen is the ocotillo, with 1,660 recorded sightings.
Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (21 of the species listed here), followed by birds (5).
Most-observed species in Big Bend
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