La Portada remains closed due to a landslide of an important part of its cliffs, which blocked access to its beach. For this reason, a remodeling of the access route and its surroundings is planned. The natural monument constitutes an observation site for guano birds such as Peruvian booby ("Sula variegata") and Inca terns ("Larosterna inca"), as well as Guanay cormorants ("Phalacrocorax bougainvillii"), kelp gulls ("Larus dominicanus"), grey gulls ("Larus modestus"), Belcher's gulls ("Larus belcheri"), and pelicans. Occasionally one can also observe mammals such as the South American fur seal ("Arctocephalus australis") or the common dolphin ("Delphinus delphis"). La Portada is located
Deep sea creature extreme difference in pressure between the sea floor and the surface makes the creature's survival on the surface near impossible; this makes in-depth research difficult because most useful information can only be found while the creatures are alive. Recent developments have allowed scientists to look at these creatures more closely, and for a longer time. A marine biologist, Jeffery Drazen, has explored a solution, a pressurized fish trap. This captures a deep-water creature, and adjusts its internal pressure slowly to surface level as the creature is brought to the surface, in the hope that the creature can adjust. Another scientific