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Cute, fury, venomous, dangerous, endangered, aquatic, the Northern Beaches is home to a large variety of native animals. Find out what lives where, how to protect them, what to do if you find an injured animal and how to encourage wildlife visitors into your garden.

Injured and Orphaned Animals

If you find an injured or orphaned native animal, call WIRES or Sydney Wildlife. If safe to do so, wrap the animal in a towel or blanket and keep it in a box in a warm, quiet room. Once settled, avoid handling it. Do not give it food or water and keep children and pets away.

Can My Vet Help?

If you are deeply concerned about the health of an animal and a wildlife rescue organisation can’t come to collect the animal immediately, call a local vet. Many vets will tend to injured wildlife at their cost as part of their mission.

Common Native Animals

The Northern Beaches is home to over 400 species of native animals and they are all protected. It’s against the law to harm them.

Aquatic Animals

The Northern Beaches is home to beautiful aquatic creatures. In most instances, you’ll be able to see them in their natural environment.

Endangered Animals

Australia is home to many species unique to this country but many of our animals are endangered.

Hazardous Animals

There are native animals living on the Northern Beaches that are dangerous and may cause you serious harm if encountered.

Photo: Jayden Walsh

Wildlife Protection Areas

Wildlife Protection Areas are public places set apart to protect vulnerable native wildlife from the impact of cats and dogs.