With such an extended period of unrest in the country, there is little wildlife left that lives permanently in the country. The video at the top of the page is a report on a period 8 years ago, where unrest across the border in Kenya, meant a range of wildlife found sanctuary within the country. It is a little visited country, when it comes to tourism, giving little incentive to look after wildlife in the country. However, that will surely change at some point.

Jubba where these species were seen, is in the far south of the country, and have populations of lions, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and hyenas (though all of these are small, and likely rely on cross-border genetic populations to remain viable).

There is a subpopulation of the African wolf, called the Somali wolf (very small, standing only 30cm at the shoulder) that lives within the country.

A large country, with a relatively small population, it should not be hard to make space for wildlife, though it is likely that this will not happen until violence ends.

Waters off the coast, offer dynamic oceanographic features attract migratory tuna, billfishes, and sharks. Warm tropical waters nurture coral reef systems that are home to hundreds of species of marine life, and highly productive open waters support schooling pelagic creatures such as sardines and squid. This means that there is a large potential for marine ecotourism within the country as well.

I hope to be able to list destinations in this country in the near future. (I also hope to write (or have articles by others) on this country in the future.