Where to see
Canis lupus
Isle Royale National Park leads · 10 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Gray Wolf during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 9 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Isle Royale National Park
In Isle Royale National Park, United States, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Wolf sighting on a given day, the highest of the 10 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Yellowstone National Park and more
After Isle Royale National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Gray Wolf are in Yellowstone National Park (United States, about 50%), Białowieża National Park (Poland, about 40%) and Katmai National Park (United States, about 40%). Outside North America, the best option is Białowieża National Park in Europe (about 40%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January and February in Yellowstone National Park (about 80%) and February in Białowieża National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Gray Wolf on a given day. Each park's Gray Wolf page has the full month-by-month chart.
