It may be renowned for its politics and its cigars, but Cuba is home to some of the most unusual creatures on earth.

These crocodiles have evolved to hunt hutias -- and not only in the water.

Each year, Cuban land crabs return to the sea en masse to release their eggs in the surf.

Explore Cuba's key spots for wildlife watching.

Cuba is a place teeming with wildlife, more animal and plant species than anywhere else in the Caribbean. Discover Cuba's animals, some of which are endemic.

Each spring millions of small reddish land crabs emerge from the moist forests surrounding Cuba's Bay of Pigs to breed in the nearby sea.

Find resources about Cuba and the Caribbean.

View the production credits for NATURE's "Cuba: Wild Island of the Pacific."