Lake Ginninderra is home to much wildlife, such as the Black Swan, Pelicans, Cockatoos, Moorhens, “Waterhens”, Cormorants, Magpies, Ducks, Ibis, Seagulls, Possums and the Rakali. There are also many species of Fish that live in the Lake.
In the surrounding Parkland the Eastern Grey Kangaroo can be found.
Within the Ginninderra Drive Reserve on the Northern Peninsula side of Lake Ginninderra sometimes Cattle can be seen grazing the grasslands, including calves, cows and bulls.