Bears in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone is one of the few places in the lower U.S. where you can see grizzly bears. Bears typically roam Yellowstone between March and November.
Wildlife
Let’s see, one of your Top 5 reasons for planning a vacation to Yellowstone National Park is to see the wildlife right? Real wildlife, like buffalo, wolves, and even bears, in their natural habitat enjoying the vast wilderness before them. Well, you’ve picked the right national park.
Most Popular Yellowstone Wildlife Watching – Grizzly Bears, Reintroduced Wolves, and the Largest Wild Bison Herd
Grizzly Bear #399 and her cubs. Photo by Mike Wheeler
Yellowstone Park is home to more wild animals than almost anywhere else in the U.S. Visitors are likely to see a number of animals in Yellowstone freely roaming the landscape, from Yellowstone’s two types of bears – grizzlies and black bears – to gray wolves (which were once almost extinct in the area), bison (one of the most prevalent species in the park), eagles, trumpeter swans and many more.
See Baby Animals in Springtime
The chance to check out wobbly-legged youngsters is a short window between April and early June. At that time, the calving season is drawing to a close and the little ones are out learning to walk. Where to See Cute Baby Animals
Respecting Wild Animals
Not only are these animals beautiful and powerful, they have so much to teach us about nature and life. Please be respectful of their stomping ground! Yellowstone is not a zoo and wild animals can be unpredictable (or very predictable depending on how you look at it). Dangers in Yellowstone | What to Do If You See a Bear | How Close You Should Get
Birds in Yellowstone Country
For bird watchers, Yellowstone National Park is a paradise with over 70 species of birds, including trumpeter swans, sandhill cranes, loons, peregrine falcons, osprey and bald eagles.
Bison in Yellowstone National Park
These large mammals are abundant in the park, stand 6 feet tall, and weigh over half a ton. There are typically 4,000-5,000 bison in Yellowstone.
Elk, Moose, Bighorn, and Pronghorn in Yellowstone and Grand Teton
The most common animals you will see in the national parks are elk and moose. Also see bighorn sheep and pronghorn antelope in the surrounding landscapes.
Small Animals of Yellowstone National Park
In Yellowstone, you'll see tiny critters such as frogs, snakes, otters, and marmots. Learn about the habits of these often overlooked animals.
Wild Horses near Yellowstone
Wild horses in WY roam the Red Desert region south of Yellowstone National Park, in Prior Mountain near Billings, MT, in Owyhee Front in ID
Wildlife Watching
Where and when to see bears, wolves, moose and other wildlife inside Yellowstone National Park and beyond the park boundaries.
Wolves in Yellowstone National Park
After facing extinction in the park, the gray wolf was successfully reintroduced in 1995. Wolves are often found in Lamar Valley in early morning or late evening.
