Wildlife Viewing in Banff National Park

Wildlife Viewing

Explore the superb wildlife in Banff.

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Wildlife Viewing Details

With all of its natural landscape, wildlife viewing is superb in Banff National Park. Be sure to grab your binoculars and, if you're a photographer, your telephoto lens to capture the magnificent wildlife that live within Banff National Park. Some species that you may spot during a visit include bears, elk, moose, coyote, fox, or wolf. As always, safety comes first, even when viewing wildlife: do not surround, crowd, or follow an animal; never try and pose with wildlife; do not stalk or pursue wildlife; never follow an animal into the woods or brush; do not feed or make animal calls to attract wildlife. And remember, if you cause an animal to move, you are too close.

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