Where to See North America's Giants: 2 Parks Ranked by Real Odds

Q: Where is the best place to see North America's Giants?

Yellowstone National Park. In Yellowstone National Park, United States, the chance of seeing all 4 (brown bear, gray wolf, moose and bison) on the same day is about 10%, the highest of the 2 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 60%. Next come Grand Teton 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 North America's Giants is hardest to see?

Moose. In Yellowstone National Park, the best park for North America's Giants, about about 40% of wildlife watchers report the moose on a given day, against about 90% for the bison. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete North America's Giants 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 North America's Giants three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

The checklist: 4 animals

LC

Ursus arctos

Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

LC

Canis lupus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Alces americanus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Bison bison

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Yellowstone National Park

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~70%

Apr

~70%

May

~60%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~60%

Dec

Time of day

Where they are recorded most Parks with some of them Cities with some of them

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 4 in 3 days
1	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 4	~60%
	Brown Bear			>90%
	Gray Wolf			~90%
	Moose			~80%
	American Bison			>90%
2	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 4	~30%
	Brown Bear			~80%
	Gray Wolf			~30%
	Moose			>90%
	American Bison			~90%
3	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 4	Missing: Bison
	Brown Bear			>90%
	Gray Wolf			~60%
	Moose			>90%
4	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 4	Missing: Bison
	Brown Bear			~90%
	Gray Wolf			~20%
	Moose			~90%
5	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 4	Missing: Bison
	Brown Bear			~90%
	Gray Wolf			~50%
	Moose			~90%
6	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 4	Missing: Bison
	Brown Bear			>90%
	Gray Wolf			~80%
	Moose			~70%
7	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 4	Missing: Bison
	Brown Bear			~80%
	Gray Wolf			~30%
	Moose			~90%
8	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 4	Missing: Brown bear
	Gray Wolf			~30%
	Moose			~70%
	American Bison			~60%
9	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 4	Missing: Bison
	Brown Bear			~60%
	Gray Wolf			~30%
	Moose			~40%
10	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 4	Missing: Bison
	Brown Bear			~70%
	Gray Wolf			~40%
	Moose			~20%
11	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	Missing: Gray wolf, Bison
	Brown Bear			~90%
	Moose			~90%
12	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Bison
	Gray Wolf			~60%
	Eurasian Moose			>90%
13	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Bison
	Gray Wolf			~90%
	Moose			>90%
14	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf
	Moose			~90%
	American Bison			>90%
15	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf
	Moose			~80%
	American Bison			>90%
16	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Bison
	Gray Wolf			~80%
	Eurasian Moose			~80%
17	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	Missing: Gray wolf, Bison
	Brown Bear			~50%
	Moose			~80%
18	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf, Bison
	Moose			>90%
19	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf, Moose
	American Bison			>90%
20	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf, Bison
	Moose			>90%
21	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf, Bison
	Moose			~90%
22	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf, Bison
	Moose			~90%
23	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 4	Missing: Gray wolf, Moose, Bison
	Brown Bear			~80%
24	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Moose, Bison
	Gray Wolf			~70%
25	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf, Moose
	American Bison			~60%
26	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Moose, Bison
	Gray Wolf			~60%
27	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	Missing: Gray wolf, Moose, Bison
	Brown Bear			~50%
28	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Moose, Bison
	Gray Wolf			~40%
29	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Moose, Bison
	Gray Wolf			~40%
30	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Moose, Bison
	Gray Wolf			~30%
31	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	Missing: Gray wolf, Moose, Bison
	Brown Bear			~30%
32	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Moose, Bison
	Gray Wolf			~20%
33	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf, Bison
	Moose			~20%

Cities

#	City	Country	Animals	All 4 in 3 days
1	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf, Bison
	Moose			>90%
2	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf, Bison
	Moose			~30%
3	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf, Bison
	Eurasian Moose			~30%
4	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf, Bison
	Moose			~20%
5	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 4	Missing: Brown bear, Gray wolf, Bison
	Eurasian Moose			~20%

Zoos & centres

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	4 of 4 in captivity
2	Brno Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	4 of 4 in captivity
3	Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 4 in captivity
4	Calgary Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 4 in captivity
5	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 4 in captivity
6	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 4 in captivity
7	Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 4 in captivity
8	Parc animalier de Sainte-Croix	🇫🇷 France	4 of 4 in captivity
9	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 4 in captivity
10	Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 4 in captivity
11	Zoo sauvage Saint-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	4 of 4 in captivity
12	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	3 of 4 in captivity
13	Ranua Wildlife Park	🇫🇮 Finland	3 of 4 in captivity
14	Alpenzoo Innsbruck	🇦🇹 Austria	3 of 4 in captivity
15	Bear Country USA	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 4 in captivity
16	Bearizona	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 4 in captivity
17	British Columbia Wildlife Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 4 in captivity
18	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 4 in captivity
19	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 4 in captivity
20	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 4 in captivity

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Before you go

Where is the best place to see North America's Giants?

Yellowstone National Park

In Yellowstone National Park, United States, the chance of seeing all 4 (brown bear, gray wolf, moose and bison) on the same day is about 10%, the highest of the 2 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 60%. Next come Grand Teton 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 North America's Giants is hardest to see?

Moose

In Yellowstone National Park, the best park for North America's Giants, about about 40% of wildlife watchers report the moose on a given day, against about 90% for the bison. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete North America's Giants 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 North America's Giants three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

← All challenges

North America's Giants

The checklist: 4 animals

Brown Bear

Gray Wolf

Moose

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

Cities

Zoos & centres

Before you go

Where is the best place to see North America's Giants?

Which of North America's Giants is hardest to see?

How do you complete North America's Giants on Wallace's Line?