Cervus (Typical Old World Deer and Elk)

Species in this group

LC

Cervus canadensis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC

Cervus elaphus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Cervus nippon

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~60%

May

~60%

Jun

~60%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~70%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Old World Deer and Elk

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: 414 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~90%
	Elk (wapiti)			~90%
2	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~90%
	Elk (wapiti)			~90%
3	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~90%
	Elk (wapiti)			~90%
4	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~90%
	Elk (wapiti)			~90%
5	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~80%
	Elk (wapiti)			~80%
6	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 3	~80%
	Red Deer			~80%
7	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~70%
	Elk (wapiti)			~70%
8	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 3	~70%
	Sika Deer			~70%
9	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~70%
	Elk (wapiti)			~70%
10	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~70%
	Elk (wapiti)			~70%
11	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~60%
	Elk (wapiti)			~60%
12	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 3	~60%
	Red Deer			~60%
13	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 3	~60%
	Red Deer			~60%
14	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 3	~60%
	Red Deer			~60%
15	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 3	~50%
	Red Deer			~50%
16	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 3	~40%
	Red Deer			~40%
17	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 3	~40%
	Red Deer			~40%
18	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~40%
	Elk (wapiti)			~40%
19	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~40%
	Red Deer			~40%
20	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 3	~30%
	Red Deer			~30%
21	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 3	~30%
	Red Deer			~30%
22	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 3	~20%
	Red Deer			~20%
23	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 3	~20%
	Red Deer			~20%
24	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 3	~20%
	Red Deer			~20%
25	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~20%
	Elk (wapiti)			~20%
26	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~20%
	Red Deer			~20%
27	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 3	~20%
	Red Deer			~20%
28	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 3	~20%
	Red Deer			~20%
29	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 3	~10%
	Red Deer			~10%
30	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 3	~10%
	Red Deer			~10%
31	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 3	~10%
	Red Deer			~10%
32	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Elk (wapiti)			~10%
33	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Elk (wapiti)			~10%
34	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 3	~10%
	Elk (wapiti)			~10%
35	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Elk (wapiti)			~10%
36	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Elk (wapiti)			~10%
37	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 3	~10%
	Red Deer			~10%
38	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~10%
	Red Deer			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sapporo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 3	~30%
	Sika Deer			~30%
2	Hiroshima	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 3	~30%
	Sika Deer			~30%
3	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 3	~30%
	Red Deer			~30%
4	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 3	~20%
	Sika Deer			~20%
5	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 3	~20%
	Sika Deer			~20%
6	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 3	~10%
	Red Deer			~10%
7	Dublin	🇮🇪 Ireland	1 of 3	~10%
	Sika Deer			~10%
8	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Elk (wapiti)			<5%
9	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 3	<5%
	Red Deer			<5%
10	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Elk (wapiti)			<5%
11	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 3	<5%
	Sika Deer			<5%
12	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 3	<5%
	Red Deer			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
5	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
6	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
7	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
9	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
10	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
11	Bali Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
12	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
14	La Tanière	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
15	Karagandy Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
16	Parc animalier de Merlet	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
17	The Wilds	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Silver Springs	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Monarto Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
20	Медвино	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
21	Wildlife Prairie Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	réserve biologique des monts d'Azur	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
23	výzkumný chov jelenů	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
24	Parc Omega	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
25	Wildwald Voßwinkel	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
26	Wildlife Prairie Park East Side	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Yukon Wildlife Preserve	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
28	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
29	Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
31	Zoo sauvage Saint-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
32	domain of the caves of Han	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
33	Wildpark Schloss Tambach	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
34	Wildpark (Dülmen)	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
35	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Espace Rambouillet	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
37	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
38	Taman Safari Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
39	Safaripark Beekse Bergen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
40	African Lion Safari	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
41	Wildgehege Glauer Tal	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
42	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
43	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
44	Parque Zoológico	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
45	Лосиная Биостанция	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
46	Domaine des Grottes de Han	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
47	Serengeti Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
48	Shanghai Wild Animal Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
49	Whitcliff Park (Deer Park)	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
50	Woburn Safari Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity