Wildside: Wildlife Near You

Wildside — Discover the Wild Side of Your Neighborhood See what animals have actually been spotted around you. Wildside plots real wildlife observations on a live map that opens on your location and scrolls and searches anywhere in the world. Tap any sighting to see the species, a photo, and when it was seen. Every pin is a real observation contributed by naturalists and birders and pulled from trusted public biodiversity databases — not made up, not guessed. FREE — THE LIVE MAP • Opens centered on you, then pan and zoom anywhere • Search any place by name to see its sightings • Clustered pins keep dense areas readable • Tap a sighting for species name, photo, date, and source • Filter by a taxonomic group: birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, plants, fungi, and more WHERE THE DATA COMES FROM • iNaturalist — millions of photographed, community-verified observations • GBIF — the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, aggregating eBird, museum records, and more • Acartia — Salish Sea marine-mammal sightings (orcas and whales) WILDSIDE PRO — ONE-TIME UNLOCK Upgrade once to power up the map: • Predator & Raptor filters — surface carnivores, hawks, owls, and large mammals • Hide common species — cut the squirrels and pigeons so rarities stand out • Combine taxonomic groups — stack birds + mammals + reptiles in one view No ads. No subscriptions. No accounts. One optional one-time purchase. A FIELD COMPANION Wildside is great for birders, hikers, hunters, naturalists, students, and anyone curious about the animals sharing their corner of the world. Heading somewhere new? Search it first and see what's been spotted there. A NOTE ON SENSITIVE SPECIES Some observations of rare or sensitive species are shown with generalized locations to help protect them from disturbance. Wildside is an independent app and is not affiliated with iNaturalist, GBIF, Acartia, or any data provider. Observations remain under their contributors' licenses.