There are nine native mammal species on the island. The emblematic animal is the chameleon, with many other reptiles like the lizard and gecko abound. In the forested areas, you can catch a glimpse of the rare rusa deer, as well as hares, among others.
If you're a bird-lover, you can see 91 species of birds, including endemic ones, such as the white blackbird, the iconic Reunion cuckooshrike, the Barau's petrel, and the Audubon's shearwater.
Sealife includes corallian species and pelagic fish. When exploring the lagoon, you'll find starfish, hermit crab, boxfish, damselfish, butterflyfish, surgeonfish and crabs. On the other side of the coral barrier you’ll find the turtle, ray, marlin and shark. And, of course, you can see the whale and dolphin, best viewed from a boat!