Castor (Beavers) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Castor canadensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Castor fiber

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Beavers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 55 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~70%
	American Beaver			~70%
2	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 2	~50%
	Eurasian Beaver			~50%
3	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~50%
	American Beaver			~50%
4	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~40%
	American Beaver			~40%
5	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 2	~40%
	Eurasian Beaver			~40%
6	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	American Beaver			~40%
7	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 2	~40%
	Eurasian Beaver			~40%
8	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	~40%
	Eurasian Beaver			~40%
9	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	American Beaver			~40%
10	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~30%
	American Beaver			~30%
11	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	American Beaver			~30%
12	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	American Beaver			~30%
13	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	~30%
	Eurasian Beaver			~30%
14	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 2	~30%
	Eurasian Beaver			~30%
15	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~30%
	American Beaver			~30%
16	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~30%
	American Beaver			~30%
17	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
18	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 2	~20%
	Eurasian Beaver			~20%
19	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
20	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
21	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
22	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
23	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
24	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
25	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	~10%
	Eurasian Beaver			~10%
26	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
27	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
28	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
29	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
30	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
31	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
32	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
33	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	American Beaver			~30%
2	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~30%
	American Beaver			~30%
3	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 2	~30%
	Eurasian Beaver			~30%
4	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~30%
	American Beaver			~30%
5	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 2	~20%
	Eurasian Beaver			~20%
6	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	~20%
	Eurasian Beaver			~20%
7	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
8	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
9	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
10	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
11	Minsk	🇧🇾 Belarus	1 of 2	~20%
	Eurasian Beaver			~20%
12	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
13	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
14	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 2	~20%
	Eurasian Beaver			~20%
15	Kharkiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 2	~20%
	Eurasian Beaver			~20%
16	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
17	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	1 of 2	~20%
	Eurasian Beaver			~20%
18	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	~20%
	Eurasian Beaver			~20%
19	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 2	~20%
	Eurasian Beaver			~20%
20	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	American Beaver			~20%
21	Stockholm	🇸🇪 Sweden	1 of 2	~20%
	Eurasian Beaver			~20%
22	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	~10%
	Eurasian Beaver			~10%
23	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
24	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
25	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 2	~10%
	Eurasian Beaver			~10%
26	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
27	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
28	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
29	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
30	Kazan	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 2	~10%
	Eurasian Beaver			~10%
31	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
32	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
33	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 2	~10%
	Eurasian Beaver			~10%
34	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 2	~10%
	Eurasian Beaver			~10%
35	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
36	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
37	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Beaver			~10%
38	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	<5%
	Eurasian Beaver			<5%
39	Yekaterinburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 2	<5%
	Eurasian Beaver			<5%
40	Nizhny Novgorod	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 2	<5%
	Eurasian Beaver			<5%
41	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	American Beaver			<5%
42	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	American Beaver			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
3	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Brno Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
6	The Wilds	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Parc Omega	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
8	Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
10	Lusen National Park Centre	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
11	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
12	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
13	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Shubenacadie Wildlife Park	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
16	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Bearizona	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Bear Country USA	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Nasu Animal Kingdom	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
20	Oregon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Zoo Knoxville	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Wildlands	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
23	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
24	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Maine Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Ljubljana Zoo	🇸🇮 Slovenia	In captivity
27	Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Lincoln Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Aquazoo Friesland	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
30	California Living Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	All Things Wild	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
32	Oasi Naturalistica di Sant'Alessio	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
33	Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
34	Drusillas Zoo Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
35	Trailside Museum & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	AQUA Akvarium & Dyrepark	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
37	Salisbury Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Buttonwood Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Hamura Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
40	Knie's Kinderzoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
41	Phillips Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Turtle Bay Exploration Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Alpenzoo Innsbruck	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
44	Zoo La Garenne	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
45	Orange County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Mississippi Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Iida City Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
48	Kofu city Yuki park zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
49	Ochsner Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Oklahoma Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Challenges

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Beavers

Species in this group

American Beaver

Eurasian Beaver

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Beavers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges