Where to See Dances with Wolves: 3 Parks Ranked by Real Odds

Q: Where is the best place to see Dances with Wolves?

Yellowstone National Park. In Yellowstone National Park, United States, the chance of seeing all 2 (gray wolf and american bison) on the same day is about 40%, the highest of the 3 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 90%. Next come Grand Teton National Park (about 10% a day) and Riding Mountain National Park (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Q: Which of Dances with Wolves is hardest to see?

Gray wolf. In Yellowstone National Park, the best park for Dances with Wolves, about about 50% of wildlife watchers report the gray wolf on a given day, against about 90% for the american bison. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete Dances with Wolves on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen. Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Dances with Wolves three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

The checklist: 2 animals

LC

Canis lupus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Bison bison

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Yellowstone National Park

>90%

Jan

>90%

Feb

>90%

Mar

~80%

Apr

~80%

May

~80%

Jun

~80%

Jul

~90%

Aug

~90%

Sep

~90%

Oct

~90%

Nov

>90%

Dec

Time of day

Where they are recorded most Parks with some of them

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 2 in 3 days
1	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~90%
	Gray Wolf			~90%
	American Bison			>90%
2	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~30%
	Gray Wolf			~30%
	American Bison			~90%
3	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 2	~20%
	Gray Wolf			~30%
	American Bison			~60%
4	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	Missing: Gray wolf
	American Bison			>90%
5	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	Missing: Gray wolf
	American Bison			>90%
6	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	Missing: Gray wolf
	American Bison			>90%
7	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~90%
8	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~80%
9	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~80%
10	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~70%
11	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~60%
12	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	Missing: Gray wolf
	American Bison			~60%
13	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~60%
14	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~60%
15	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~50%
16	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~40%
17	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~40%
18	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~40%
19	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~30%
20	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~30%
21	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~30%
22	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~20%
23	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	Missing: American bison
	Gray Wolf			~20%

Zoos & centres

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	2 of 2 in captivity
2	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	2 of 2 in captivity
3	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2 in captivity
4	Brno Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	2 of 2 in captivity
5	Acuario Inbursa	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 2 in captivity
6	Acuario Michin Guadalajara	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 2 in captivity
7	Africam Safari	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 2 in captivity
8	Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2 in captivity
9	Bear Country USA	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2 in captivity
10	Bearizona	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2 in captivity
11	Belgrade Zoo	🇷🇸 Serbia	2 of 2 in captivity
12	British Columbia Wildlife Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 2 in captivity
13	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2 in captivity
14	Calgary Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 2 in captivity
15	Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2 in captivity
16	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 2 in captivity
17	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2 in captivity
18	Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2 in captivity
19	Dakota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2 in captivity
20	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2 in captivity

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Before you go

Where is the best place to see Dances with Wolves?

Yellowstone National Park

In Yellowstone National Park, United States, the chance of seeing all 2 (gray wolf and american bison) on the same day is about 40%, the highest of the 3 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 90%. Next come Grand Teton National Park (about 10% a day) and Riding Mountain National Park (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Which of Dances with Wolves is hardest to see?

Gray wolf

In Yellowstone National Park, the best park for Dances with Wolves, about about 50% of wildlife watchers report the gray wolf on a given day, against about 90% for the american bison. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete Dances with Wolves on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen

Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Dances with Wolves three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

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Dances with Wolves

The checklist: 2 animals

Gray Wolf

American Bison

Where to go

Month by month at Yellowstone National Park

Month by month at Yellowstone National Park

Month by month at Yellowstone National Park

Month by month at Yellowstone National Park

Month by month at Yellowstone National Park

Month by month at Yellowstone National Park

Time of day

Parks

Zoos & centres

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Dances with Wolves?

Which of Dances with Wolves is hardest to see?

How do you complete Dances with Wolves on Wallace's Line?