American flamingo
Rockstar confirmedNamed by Rockstar and pictured on the official cover art.
Source: Game Informer cover story, Sept 29, 2026
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Birds & Marine Life
From flamingos in the wetlands to sharks off the coast, this page collects the birds and sea creatures visible in Rockstar's official trailers and screenshots. Decorative background creatures are not given invented names or behaviors.
Rockstar confirmedObserved in official mediaCommunity identification
Brown pelican
Rockstar confirmedNamed by Rockstar; pelicans fly over the Trailer 2 opening.
Source: Game Informer cover story, Sept 29, 2026; Trailer 2
West Indian manatee
Rockstar confirmedNamed by Rockstar and seen in the Extended Look.
Source: Game Informer cover story, Sept 29, 2026; Extended Look
Sharks
Rockstar confirmedRockstar confirms several shark species exist in Leonida's waters. Individual species identifications conflict among fans and are not stated here.
Source: Game Informer cover story, Sept 29, 2026
Whales, rays & jellyfish
Rockstar confirmedNamed only as categories by Rockstar; no species given.
Source: Game Informer cover story, Sept 29, 2026
Bottlenose dolphin
Observed in official mediaDolphins swim in Trailer 1 and in an Extended Look water sequence.
Source: Trailer 1 + Extended Look
Seagulls
Observed in official mediaA flock passes overhead in the Trailer 2 opening shot.
Source: Trailer 2
Sea turtle
Community identificationA sea turtle swims among reef fish in the Keys in official material. The 'loggerhead' species label is fan identification, not Rockstar's.
Source: Official material (fan-spotted)
Herring gull, roseate spoonbill, mottled duck, wood stork, red-crowned crane
Community identificationIdentified by fans from Game Informer screenshots; none of these five are named by Rockstar.
Source: Game Informer screenshots (fan analysis)
Reef fish & eel
Community identificationFish and an eel appear in an official underwater screenshot with divers and a coral reef; stingrays are visible in high-bitrate trailer footage.
Source: Official screenshot/footage (fan-spotted)
What is NOT confirmed yet
- No fishing, diving, or marine-interaction mechanics have been confirmed by Rockstar.
- Unnamed background creatures are not assigned species names.