Marine animals, GTA VI
Marine life
Sharks, whales and manatees announced beneath the surface.
Rockstar announces sharks, whales, rays, turtles, jellyfish and manatees; the images already show dolphins, a sea turtle and reef fish.
ID card
- Family
- Marine animals
- Status
- Seen in media
- Regions
- Leonida Keys
- Official images
- 3
- Dated sources
- 4
Overview
Marine life is the most detailed part of what Rockstar has said about animals. In the Game Informer cover story, Michael Kane announces several species of sharks, whales, rays, turtles and jellyfish, each with its own movements, and lists manatees among the native species. Scuba diving is among the activities confirmed in the same story.
What the images show
As early as Trailer 1, around 0:11, a pod of dolphins swims in a catamaran’s wake, seen from the sky. An Ultimate Edition screenshot shows two right next to the Shitzu Squalo, in front of the couple sitting at the stern. Underwater in the Keys, a sea turtle swims in the foreground of a reef dive, among schools of fish and what looks like a moray eel.
What happens in the game
Fishing is announced, but catches are always released, according to Rob Nelson, quoted by creator TGG. Nothing has been published about dangerous underwater encounters or marine animals to track.
Key points
- Rockstar’s Michael Kane announces several species of sharks, whales, rays, turtles and jellyfish, each with its own movements.
- Manatees are listed among Leonida’s native species.
- Dolphins swim in a catamaran’s wake in Trailer 1, around 0:11, and near the Shitzu Squalo in a screenshot.
Close-up
Original screenshotStatus and sources
Seen in mediaSeen in official images or videos, with no species name given by Rockstar.
- Seen in mediaInsider Gaming: over 170 animal species in GTA 6
Recaps the Game Informer cover story: Rockstar’s Michael Kane announces more than 170 species, including more than 60 birds and more than 30 land mammals, and names manatees, flamingos, pelicans, alligators and invasive species.
- OfficialRockstar Games: official GTA VI videos (Trailer 1, Trailer 2, An Extended Look)
Trailer 1 from December 4, 2023, Trailer 2 from May 6, 2025, Extended Look from August 27, 2026: the site’s stills come from them.
- OfficialRockstar Games: official GTA VI screenshots
Screenshots of the regions and characters (May 2025) and of the editions (June 2026); the storefronts named in the screenshot titles.
- Seen in mediaGameSpot: fishing and hunting don’t work the way you think
Rob Nelson’s reported comments: fish you catch get released, hunting makes money.
In pictures
Key points of this page
Rockstar’s Michael Kane announces several species of sharks, whales, rays, turtles and jellyfish, each with its own movements. Manatees are listed among Leonida’s native species. Dolphins swim in a catamaran’s wake in Trailer 1, around 0:11, and near the Shitzu Squalo in a screenshot. Marine life is linked to the related pages below: the pages fill in as the game comes out, and this summary will update with them.
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What’s next?
The rest gets written on November 19, 2026.
Each page will be filled in once the game is out: what you find there, what you do there, what it earns you. Nothing made up until then.