There are various types of bird, including the amazing Flamingo, Emus, Pelicans and Toucans, to name a few. Reptiles include the Komodo Dragon and there are many types of fish to see.
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The Gran Canaria giant lizard (Gallotia stehlini) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is found in the Canary Islands.
Description. G. stehlini grows to a total length (including tail) of up to 80 cm (31 in). It is among the largest reptiles within the family Lacertidae.
stehlini is endemic to Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands of Spain but it has been introduced to Fuerteventura. The natural habitats of G. stehlini are temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, and pastureland, at altitudes from sea level to 1,850 m (6,070 ft).
Gran Canaria has no poisonous land animals except for a couple of spiders and a nocturnal centipede that nobody ever sees. With a lack of natural predators and a climate very similar to the snakes native California, they began to adapt and multiply rapidly.
Sharks. Tenerife and Gran Canaria are one of the few remaining locations with a substantial population of angelsharks. It is quite a common sight while snorkeling. The basking shark, a harmless plankton feeder, visits the island in large groups during the winter, but is rarely seen.
Crocodilo Park, located in the south east of Gran Canaria close to Agüimes, offers a spectacular crocodile show where the crocs are fed live to show the strength of their jaws .
Komodo dragons live on only five islands in southeastern Indonesia: Indonesia's four islands within Komodo National Park (Komodo, Rinca, Gili Montang, Gili Dasami), and the island of Flores.
There are moray eels around rocks too, but they tend to be shy and only ever stick their heads out during the day. If you see a sea snake, don't worry as it's actually a type of harmless eel called a culebrita (there are no sea snakes in the Atlantic Ocean).
Use insect repellent to avoid bites and stings, especially at dawn and dusk. Mosquitos in Gran Canaria don't carry malaria or other diseases, but a hungry mossie can still be an unpleasant to have on your ankle - carry ammonia or antihistamine cream to treat any nibbles.
The good news for all is that yes, there is a small population of a very docile, angel sharks in some parts of the Island and also yes, it is perfectly safe to swim in the sea without any fears that these sharks will attack. Angel sharks are among the most placid, docile and non-aggressive sharks anywhere in the world.
Unlike on Hawaii, flank movements at Canary Islands appear to occur mainly during volcanic episodes. Tsunamis are less common in the Atlantic Ocean than in the Pacific or the Indian oceans, but they have been observed e.g. after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.