Wildlife in Vijaydurg

Wildlife in Vijaydurg  including the hyena, red fox, barking deer, sea otter,dolphin, porpoise, whale.A wide variety of fish including Surmai, ladyfish, Pomfret,sting ray,hammerhead shark, puffer fish, Mullet,Great white sharks, carp, eel, seer fish, swordfish and the seemingly rare sailfish are routinely spotted here. Shellfish like lobster, clam, mussels, periwinkle, oyster, crayfish and many types of crab are abundant. Commonly occurring birds abound like kingfisher, kite, cormorant, stork,egret, Red-whiskered Bulbul and cuckoo. Endangered species include.Since the mouth of the estuary opens into the Arabian Sea, the water is clean due to inter-tidal flushing. Vijaydurg also has a Port Trust, Sea & Land Customs Outposts, and a large State Transport Depot.