Olympic National Park reaches from the wild Pacific coast through temperate rain forest to glaciated peaks, and each of those settings has its own wildlife. Roosevelt elk, the largest variety of elk in North America, live here in the largest fully wild herd in the Pacific Northwest. Black-tailed deer live in the park as well.
The Olympic marmot, the Olympic snow mole and the Olympic torrent salamander live here and nowhere else in the world. Just offshore, whales, dolphins, sea lions, seals and sea otters feed in the Pacific, and the park’s lakes, streams and rivers hold some of the healthiest runs of Pacific salmon outside of Alaska. More than 300 bird species use the area at least part of the year, from rhinoceros auklets offshore to golden eagles over the peaks. Keep reading to see featured photos of Olympic’s wildlife and to learn more about wildlife photography.
Featured Olympic National Park Wildlife Photographs
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Wildlife Photography Tips
Wildlife photography in the US National Parks offers a unique and enriching experience, as these protected areas are havens for diverse species and pristine natural landscapes. Capturing wildlife in such settings requires preparation and respect for both the environment and its inhabitants. Photographers should familiarize themselves with the specific animals and ecosystems of the park they are visiting, as each park hosts different species and behaviors. Early mornings and late afternoons, known as the golden hours, provide the best light and increased wildlife activity. Different seasons also offer different wildlife viewing opportunities. Patience and stillness are key, as the best moments often come to those who wait quietly.
If wildlife does present itself, always make sure to maintain a safe distance. Using a telephoto lens allows for close-up shots without intruding on the animals’ space. If you already own or want to own a professional grade mirrored camera like the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Full Frame Digital SLR, we recommend using a Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens zoom lens for wildlife photography. If you have or are interested in a newer mirrorless model like the Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera, we recommend using a Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM Black for long distance shots.
Not quite ready to invest in traditional professional-grade camera equipment but want to enhance the quality of your cell phone photographs? Consider using a Moment Tele 58mm Mobile Lens II for improved reach, and use a Moment camera case with a lens mount to attach it to your phone. Since cell phones generally cannot provide the same reach as a dedicated telephoto camera lens, never compensate by moving dangerously close to wildlife. As with any visit to a national park, it’s important to follow park regulations, practice “Leave No Trace” principles, and prioritize safety while photographing wildlife.
Want to take your wildlife photos further? Featured photographer Vella Torvik shares her field-tested advice on gear, camera settings, light, composition and safely approaching wildlife in our Wildlife Photography 101: Insider Tips From the Field masterclass.
Olympic Wildlife Education and Resources
Want to learn more about Olympic National Park and the wildlife that inhabits it? Check out these guides & books:
- Peterson Field Guide To Mammals Of North America: Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
- Peterson Field Guide To Birds Of Western North America, Fifth Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
- Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song
- Peterson Field Guide To Western Reptiles & Amphibians, Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
- Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
- Animal Tracks: A Folding Pocket Guide to the Tracks & Signs of Familiar North American Species (Wildlife and Nature Identification)
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Olympic National Park Species List
The wildlife at Olympic National Park is beautiful and diverse. There are a variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish to view. Check out all the incredible species this park has to offer! Click on the links below to see the different animal species that inhabit Olympic National Park:
Olympic National Park Mammals
| Name | Abundance |
|---|---|
| American Beaver (Castor canadensis) | Uncommon |
| American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) | Common |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) | Common |
| Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) | Common |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) | Uncommon |
| Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) | Common |
| Bobcat (Lynx rufus rufus) | Common |
| Bushy-tailed Woodrat (Neotoma cinerea) | Uncommon |
| California Myotis (Myotis californicus) | Common |
| California Sea-lion (Zalophus californianus) | Common |
| Coast Mole (Scapanus orarius) | Common |
| Coastal Marten (Martes caurina) | Uncommon |
| Columbian Mouse (Peromyscus keeni) | Abundant |
| Coyote (Canis latrans) | Common |
| Creeping Vole (Microtus oregoni) | Common |
| Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) | Common |
| Destruction Island Shrew (Sorex trowbridgii destructioni) | Common |
| Douglas’ Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) | Common |
| Dusky Shrew (Sorex monticolus) | Common |
| Fisher (Pekania pennanti) | Uncommon |
| Gapper Red-backed Mouse (Clethrionomys gapperi) | Common |
| Guadalupe Fur Seal (Arctocephalus townsendi) | Rare |
| Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) | Common |
| Heather Vole (Phenacomys intermedius) | Uncommon |
| Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus cinereus) | Common |
| House Mouse (Mus musculus) | Uncommon |
| Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) | Common |
| Long-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) | Common |
| Long-eared Myotis (Myotis evotis) | Common |
| Long-legged Myotis (Myotis volans) | Common |
| Long-tailed Vole (Microtus longicaudus) | Uncommon |
| Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata) | Uncommon |
| Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus) | Rare |
| Mountain Beaver (Aplodontia rufa) | Common |
| Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) | Rare |
| Mountain Lion (Puma concolor oregonensis) | Common |
| Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) | Uncommon |
| Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris) | Common |
| Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis) | Common |
| Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus) | Uncommon |
| Northern Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) | Common |
| Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus) | Uncommon |
| Olympic Chipmunk (Tamias amoenus caurinus) | Common |
| Olympic Ermine (Mustela erminea olympica) | Common |
| Olympic Marmot (Marmota olympus) | Common |
| Olympic Mazama Pocket Gopher (Thomomys mazama melanops) | Uncommon |
| Olympic Snow Mole (Scapanus townsendii olympicus) | Common |
| Pacific Jumping Mouse (Zapus trinotatus trinotatus) | Common |
| Pacific Water Shrew (Sorex bendirii) | Uncommon |
| Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) | Unknown |
| Raccoon (Procyon lotor) | Common |
| River Otter (Lontra canadensis) | Uncommon |
| Roosevelt Elk (Cervus elaphus roosevelti) | Abundant |
| Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) | Common |
| Shrew-mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii) | Common |
| Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) | Common |
| Snow Mole (Scapanus townsendii townsendii) | Uncommon |
| Snowshoe Rabbit (Lepus americanus) | Common |
| Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius) | Common |
| Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) | Uncommon |
| Townsend Chipmunk (Tamias townsendii) | Common |
| Townsend’s Mole (Scapanus townsendii) | Common |
| Townsend’s Vole (Microtus townsendii) | Common |
| Trowbridge’s Shrew (Sorex trowbridgii) | Common |
| Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) | Unknown |
| Wandering Shrew (Sorex vagrans) | Common |
| Water Shrew (Sorex palustris) | Uncommon |
| Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis) | Common |
Olympic National Park Birds
| Name | Abundance |
|---|---|
| Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) | Occasional |
| American Coot (Fulica americana) | Uncommon |
| American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) | Common |
| American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) | Common |
| American Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri) | Occasional |
| American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) | Uncommon |
| American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) | Uncommon |
| American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) | Common |
| American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) | Occasional |
| American Robin (Turdus migratorius) | Abundant |
| American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) | Rare |
| American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) | Occasional |
| American Wigeon (Anas americana) | Common |
| Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) | Uncommon |
| Baird’s Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) | Uncommon |
| Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) | Common |
| Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) | Common |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) | Occasional |
| Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) | Common |
| Barred Owl (Strix varia) | Common |
| Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) | Uncommon |
| Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) | Common |
| Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) | Uncommon |
| Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) | Common |
| Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) | Uncommon |
| Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) | Common |
| Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) | Common |
| Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) | Uncommon |
| Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) | Uncommon |
| Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) | Uncommon |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens) | Occasional |
| Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dendroica nigrescens) | Abundant |
| Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) | Occasional |
| Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) | Rare |
| Bonaparte’s Gull (Larus philadelphia) | Common |
| Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) | Common |
| Brant (Branta bernicla) | Occasional |
| Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) | Common |
| Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) | Common |
| Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) | Uncommon |
| Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) | Common |
| Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii) | Occasional |
| Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) | Uncommon |
| Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) | Uncommon |
| California Gull (Larus californicus) | Common |
| California Quail (Callipepla californica) | Uncommon |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) | Common |
| Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) | Occasional |
| Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) | Common |
| Cassin’s Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) | Common |
| Cassin’s Finch (Carpodacus cassinii) | Occasional |
| Cassin’s Vireo (Vireo cassinii) | Rare |
| Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) | Occasional |
| Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) | Uncommon |
| Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) | Abundant |
| Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) | Uncommon |
| Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) | Occasional |
| Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) | Uncommon |
| Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) | Common |
| Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) | Uncommon |
| Common Loon (Gavia immer) | Common |
| Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) | Common |
| Common Murre (Uria aalge) | Common |
| Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) | Uncommon |
| Common Raven (Corvus corax) | Common |
| Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) | Occasional |
| Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) | Uncommon |
| Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) | Common |
| Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) | Uncommon |
| Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) | Abundant |
| Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) | Abundant |
| Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) | Uncommon |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) | Common |
| Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) | Occasional |
| Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) | Occasional |
| Elegant Tern (Thalasseus elegans) | Rare |
| Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto) | Uncommon |
| European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) | Uncommon |
| Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) | Common |
| Fork-tailed Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma furcata) | Uncommon |
| Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri) | Uncommon |
| Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) | Common |
| Franklin’s Gull (Larus pipixcan) | Occasional |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) | Rare |
| Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) | Rare |
| Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) | Abundant |
| Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) | Uncommon |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) | Abundant |
| Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) | Common |
| Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis obscurus) | Common |
| Gray-crowned Rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) | Uncommon |
| Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) | Uncommon |
| Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) | Uncommon |
| Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) | Uncommon |
| Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) | Rare |
| Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) | Uncommon |
| Green-backed Heron (Butorides virescens) | Uncommon |
| Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) | Uncommon |
| Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) | Common |
| Hammond’s Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) | Common |
| Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) | Common |
| Heermann’s Gull (Larus heermanni) | Common |
| Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) | Common |
| Hermit Warbler (Dendroica occidentalis) | Abundant |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) | Uncommon |
| Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) | Uncommon |
| Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) | Uncommon |
| Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) | Common |
| House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) | Uncommon |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) | Uncommon |
| House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) | Rare |
| Hutton’s Vireo (Vireo huttoni) | Common |
| Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) | Occasional |
| Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) | Uncommon |
| Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) | Occasional |
| Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) | Occasional |
| Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) | Occasional |
| Leach’s Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) | Uncommon |
| Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) | Common |
| Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) | Uncommon |
| Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) | Uncommon |
| Lewis’ Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) | Rare |
| Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) | Uncommon |
| Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) | Uncommon |
| Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) | Rare |
| Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) | Uncommon |
| MacGillivray’s Warbler (Oporornis tolmiei) | Common |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | Common |
| Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) | Uncommon |
| Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) | Common |
| Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) | Common |
| Merlin (Coastal Forest Subspecies) (Falco columbarius suckleyi) | Uncommon |
| Merlin (Tundra Subspecies) (Falco columbarius columbarius) | Uncommon |
| Mew Gull (Larus canus) | Abundant |
| Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) | Rare |
| Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) | Occasional |
| Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) | Common |
| Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) | Uncommon |
| Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) | Common |
| Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) | Occasional |
| Northern Parula (Parula americana) | Occasional |
| Northern Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) | Uncommon |
| Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) | Rare |
| Northern Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium gnoma) | Common |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) | Common |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) | Uncommon |
| Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) | Uncommon |
| Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor) | Occasional |
| Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) | Rare |
| Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus) | Abundant |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) | Common |
| Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata) | Common |
| Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) | Uncommon |
| Pacific Golden-plover (Pluvialis fulva) | Uncommon |
| Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica) | Common |
| Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus) | Abundant |
| Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) | Abundant |
| Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) | Rare |
| Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus) | Abundant |
| Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) | Uncommon |
| Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) | Uncommon |
| Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) | Common |
| Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) | Common |
| Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) | Uncommon |
| Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus) | Abundant |
| Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) | Unknown |
| Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) | Uncommon |
| Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) | Abundant |
| Red Knot (Calidris canutus) | Uncommon |
| Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicaria) | Occasional |
| Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) | Common |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) | Abundant |
| Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) | Uncommon |
| Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) | Occasional |
| Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) | Uncommon |
| Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) | Occasional |
| Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | Common |
| Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) | Common |
| Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) | Common |
| Redhead (Aythya americana) | Occasional |
| Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) | Common |
| Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) | Uncommon |
| Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) | Common |
| Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) | Occasional |
| Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) | Uncommon |
| Rock Sandpiper (Calidris ptilocnemis) | Uncommon |
| Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus) | Rare |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) | Common |
| Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) | Occasional |
| Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) | Uncommon |
| Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus castanea) | Common |
| Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) | Common |
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) | Common |
| Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) | Uncommon |
| Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) | Common |
| Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) | Uncommon |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) | Uncommon |
| Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) | Uncommon |
| Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) | Rare |
| Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) | Occasional |
| Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) | Rare |
| Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) | Occasional |
| Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) | Common |
| Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) | Common |
| Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) | Uncommon |
| Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) | Common |
| Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) | Common |
| Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) | Common |
| Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) | Abundant |
| Surfbird (Aphriza virgata) | Common |
| Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) | Common |
| Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) | Occasional |
| Thayer’s Gull (Larus thayeri) | Uncommon |
| Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) | Uncommon |
| Townsend’s Warbler (Dendroica townsendi) | Abundant |
| Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) | Common |
| Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) | Uncommon |
| Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) | Uncommon |
| Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) | Uncommon |
| Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) | Common |
| Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) | Abundant |
| Vaux’s Swift (Chaetura vauxi) | Common |
| Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) | Occasional |
| Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) | Common |
| Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) | Rare |
| Wandering Tattler (Heteroscelus incanus) | Uncommon |
| Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) | Common |
| Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) | Rare |
| Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) | Common |
| Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) | Common |
| Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | Rare |
| Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) | Abundant |
| Western Screech-owl (Otus kennicottii) | Uncommon |
| Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) | Common |
| Western Wood-pewee (Contopus sordidulus) | Uncommon |
| Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) | Uncommon |
| White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) | Common |
| White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) | Occasional |
| White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) | Occasional |
| White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) | Uncommon |
| Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) | Uncommon |
| Wilson’s Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) | Common |
| Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) | Uncommon |
| Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) | Common |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) | Occasional |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon’s) (Dendroica coronata auduboni) | Abundant |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Dendroica coronata coronata) | Common |
Olympic National Park Reptiles
| Name | Abundance |
|---|---|
| Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea) | Uncommon |
| Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) | Rare |
| Northwestern Garter Snake (Thamnophis ordinoides) | Common |
| Red-spotted Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) | Uncommon |
| Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) | Rare |
Olympic National Park Amphibians
| Name | Abundance |
|---|---|
| Cascades Frog (Rana cascadae) | Common |
| Cope’s Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon copei) | Uncommon |
| Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii) | Abundant |
| Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) | Common |
| Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile) | Common |
| Olympic Salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus) | Common |
| Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla) | Common |
| Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora) | Common |
| Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa) | Uncommon |
| Tailed Frog (Ascaphus truei) | Common |
| Van Dyke’s Salamander (Plethodon vandykei) | Uncommon |
| Western Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon vehiculum) | Abundant |
| Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas) | Uncommon |
Olympic National Park Fish
| Name | Abundance |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus pallasii) | Abundant |
| Bay Pipefish (Syngnathus leptorhynchus) | Common |
| Black Prickleback (Xiphister atropurpureus) | Common |
| Bonyhead Sculpin (Artedius notospilotus) | Uncommon |
| Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) | Abundant |
| Brown Irish Lord (Hemilepidotus spinosus) | Uncommon |
| Buffalo Sculpin (Enophrys bison) | Common |
| Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus) | Common |
| Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) | Common |
| Calico Sculpin (Clinocottus embryum) | Common |
| Calico Surfperch (Amphistichus koelzi) | Abundant |
| Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) | Common |
| Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) | Uncommon |
| Coastrange Sculpin (Cottus aleuticus) | Unknown |
| Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) | Abundant |
| Crescent Gunnel (Pholis laeta) | Common |
| Crevice Kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis) | Uncommon |
| Curlfin Sole (Pleuronichthys decurrens) | Uncommon |
| Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) | Common |
| Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) | Common |
| Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) | Unknown |
| Fluffy Sculpin (Oligocottus snyderi) | Abundant |
| High Cockscomb (Anoplarchus purpurescens) | Uncommon |
| Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) | Common |
| Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) | Occasional |
| Largescale Sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus) | Unknown |
| Ling Cod (Ophiodon elongatus) | Unknown |
| Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae) | Unknown |
| Longnose Sucker (Catostomus catostomus) | Occasional |
| Mosshead Sculpin (Clinocottus globiceps) | Uncommon |
| Mosshead Warbonnet (Chirolophis nugator) | Uncommon |
| Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) | Abundant |
| Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax) | Abundant |
| Northern Clingfish (Gobiesox maeandricus) | Uncommon |
| Northern Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) | Abundant |
| Olympic Mudminnow (Novumbra hubbsi) | Uncommon |
| Pacific Sand Lance (Ammodytes hexapterus) | Common |
| Pacific Sandfish (Trichodon trichodon) | Uncommon |
| Pacific Sardine (Sardinops sagax caeruleus) | Abundant |
| Pacific Tomcod (Microgadus proximus) | Uncommon |
| Padded Sculpin (Artedius fenestralis) | Uncommon |
| Peamouth (Mylocheilus caurinus) | Unknown |
| Penpoint Gunnel (Apodichthys flavidus) | Common |
| Pile Surfperch (Damalichthys vacca) | Common |
| Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) | Occasional |
| Prickly Sculpin (Cottus asper) | Unknown |
| Pygmy Whitefish (Prosopium coulteri) | Occasional |
| Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) | Common |
| Red Gunnel (Pholis schultzi) | Uncommon |
| Red Irish Lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus) | Uncommon |
| Redside Shiner (Richardsonius balteatus) | Unknown |
| Redtail Surfperch (Amphistichus rhodoterus) | Common |
| Reticulate Sculpin (Cottus perplexus) | Unknown |
| Riffle Sculpin (Cottus gulosus) | Abundant |
| Ringtail Snailfish (Liparis rutteri) | Uncommon |
| Rock Greenling (Hexagrammos lagocephalus) | Common |
| Rock Prickleback (Xiphister mucosus) | Common |
| Rockweed Gunnel (Apodichthys fucorum) | Uncommon |
| Rosylip Sculpin (Ascelichthys rhodorus) | Common |
| Saddleback Gunnel (Pholis ornata) | Common |
| Sand Sole (Psettichthys melanostictus) | Uncommon |
| Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni) | Common |
| Sharpnose Sculpin (Clinocottus acuticeps) | Common |
| Shiner Surfperch (Cymatogaster aggregata) | Abundant |
| Shorthead Sculpin (Cottus confusus) | Unknown |
| Silver Surfperch (Hyperprosopon ellipticum) | Common |
| Silverspotted Sculpin (Blepsias cirrhosus) | Common |
| Slipskin Snailfish (Liparis fucensis) | Uncommon |
| Smoothhead Sculpin (Artedius lateralis) | Common |
| Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) | Common |
| Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus) | Unknown |
| Spotfin Surfperch (Hyperprosopon anale) | Common |
| Spotted Snailfish (Liparis callyodon) | Uncommon |
| Staghorn Sculpin (Leptocottus armatus) | Common |
| Starry Flounder (Platichthys stellatus) | Abundant |
| Striped Sea Perch (Embiotoca lateralis) | Abundant |
| Surf Smelt (Hypomesus pretiosus) | Abundant |
| Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) | Common |
| Tidepool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus) | Abundant |
| Tidepool Snailfish (Liparis florae) | Uncommon |
| Torrent Sculpin (Cottus rhotheus) | Unknown |
| Tube-snout (Aulorhynchus flavidus) | Common |
| Tubesnout Poacher (Pallasina barbata) | Common |
| Yellow Bullhead (Ictalurus natalis) | Unknown |
| Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) | Unknown |
Note: The wildlife species included in the lists above have been confirmed with the National Park Service to be present in Olympic National Park. Other species may exist in the park that are currently under review or not yet known.
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