The Whitsundays are a haven for birdlife. Some of the species you’are very likely to see here include: Osprey, Sea Eagles, Brahminy Kites, Kookaburras, Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos, Currawongs, Pheasant Coucal, Australian Scrub Turkeys, Bridled Terns, Rainbow Lorikeets and Eastern Curlews.

The most noticeable of these are the Rainbow Lorikeets, and the Eastern Curlews, which are the long-legged ground dwellers you will see around the islands, which are responsible for the loud screeching noise, often known as 'the cry of the lost sailors'.

A resident colony of fruit bats (flying foxes) can be found in the region. Being nocturnal, they hang from the branches of the trees by day, and come to life at dusk to feed on the various wild fruits and blossoms.