Ovis (Sheep) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Ovis canadensis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

LC

Ovis dalli

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

NT

Ovis ammon

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

VU

Ovis vignei

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~70%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~60%

Apr

~60%

May

~60%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~60%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~70%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Sheep

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 5 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 51 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~90%
	Bighorn Sheep			~90%
2	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~80%
	Bighorn Sheep			~80%
3	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~80%
	Bighorn Sheep			~80%
4	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~70%
	Dall Sheep			~70%
5	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~70%
	Bighorn Sheep			~70%
6	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~70%
	Dall Sheep			~70%
7	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~70%
	Bighorn Sheep			~70%
8	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~60%
	Dall Sheep			~60%
9	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~60%
	Bighorn Sheep			~60%
10	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~50%
	Bighorn Sheep			~50%
11	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~40%
	Bighorn Sheep			~40%
12	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	1 of 4	~40%
	Argali			~40%
13	Hemis National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 4	~40%
	Urial			~40%
14	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~30%
	Bighorn Sheep			~30%
15	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~30%
	Bighorn Sheep			~30%
16	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~30%
	Bighorn Sheep			~30%
17	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	Bighorn Sheep			~20%
18	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	Bighorn Sheep			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	Liberec Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
5	Nordens Ark	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
6	Karagandy Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
7	Parc Omega	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
8	Yukon Wildlife Preserve	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
9	Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Zoo sauvage Saint-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
11	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Lahore Zoo Safari	🇵🇰 Pakistan	In captivity
14	Tallinn Zoo	🇪🇪 Estonia	In captivity
15	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
16	Seoul Zoo	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
17	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
18	Shubenacadie Wildlife Park	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
19	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Bearizona	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
22	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Greater Vancouver Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
24	Bear Country USA	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Novosibirsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
26	Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
27	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
29	Royal Burgers' Zoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
30	Calgary Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
31	Zoológico la pastroa	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
32	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Almaty Zoo	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	In captivity
34	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
35	British Columbia Wildlife Park	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
36	Kanazawa Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
37	Krefelder Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
38	Alaska Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Buffalo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Reid Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Como Park Zoo and Conservatory	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Como Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Eram Zoo	🇮🇷 Iran	In captivity
44	Lincoln Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Elmwood Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Kinderbauernhof auf dem Görlitzer	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
48	OdySea Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Iwate Safari Park	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
50	Selig Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity