Wildside: Wildlife Near You

Wildside shows you what wildlife has actually been spotted around you.

Open the app and a live map centers on your location, plotting real animal sightings nearby — then pan and search anywhere in the world. Tap any sighting to see the species, a photo, the date, and the source.

Every pin is a real observation contributed by naturalists and birders, pulled from trusted public biodiversity databases — not made up, not guessed.

FREE • A live map that opens on you, then scrolls and searches anywhere • Clustered pins that stay readable in busy areas • Tap a sighting for species, photo, date, and source • Filter by group: birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, plants, and fungi

WHERE THE DATA COMES FROM • iNaturalist — millions of photographed, community-verified observations • GBIF — the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (eBird, museum records, and more) • Acartia — Salish Sea marine-mammal sightings

WILDSIDE PRO — ONE-TIME UNLOCK • 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 account. One optional one-time purchase.

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.

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, or Acartia. Observations remain under their contributors' licenses.