Ursus (Holarctic Bears) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Ursus arctos

Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

LC

Ursus americanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

VU

Ursus maritimus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

VU

Ursus thibetanus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~60%

May

~60%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Holarctic Bears

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 4 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 570 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	>90%
	Brown Bear			>90%
2	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~90%
	American Black Bear			~70%
	Brown Bear			~60%
3	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~80%
	Brown Bear			~80%
	American Black Bear			~10%
4	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~80%
	American Black Bear			~80%
5	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 4	~80%
	American Black Bear			~60%
	Brown Bear			~40%
6	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~80%
	American Black Bear			~80%
7	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~80%
	American Black Bear			~50%
	Brown Bear			~50%
8	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~80%
	American Black Bear			~80%
9	Svalbard	🇳🇴 Norway	1 of 4	~80%
	Polar Bear			~80%
10	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~80%
	American Black Bear			~60%
	Brown Bear			~40%
11	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 4	~70%
	Brown Bear			~50%
	American Black Bear			~40%
12	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~70%
	Brown Bear			~50%
	American Black Bear			~30%
13	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 4	~60%
	American Black Bear			~50%
	Brown Bear			~30%
14	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 4	~60%
	American Black Bear			~40%
	Brown Bear			~30%
15	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~60%
	American Black Bear			~60%
16	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~60%
	American Black Bear			~60%
17	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~60%
	American Black Bear			~60%
18	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4	~60%
	American Black Bear			~50%
	Brown Bear			~20%
19	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~50%
	American Black Bear			~50%
20	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~40%
	American Black Bear			~40%
21	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~40%
	American Black Bear			~40%
22	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 4	~40%
	Brown Bear			~40%
23	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~40%
	American Black Bear			~40%
24	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~40%
	American Black Bear			~40%
25	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~40%
	American Black Bear			~40%
26	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~30%
	American Black Bear			~30%
27	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~30%
	American Black Bear			~30%
28	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	~30%
	American Black Bear			~30%
29	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	~20%
	Brown Bear			~20%
30	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~20%
	American Black Bear			~20%
31	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	American Black Bear			~20%
32	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 4	~20%
	Asiatic Black Bear			~20%
33	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 4	~10%
	Brown Bear			~10%
34	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	American Black Bear			~10%
35	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	American Black Bear			~10%
36	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	American Black Bear			~10%
37	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	American Black Bear			~10%
38	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 4	<5%
	Brown Bear			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sendai	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 4	~20%
	Asiatic Black Bear			~20%
2	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~20%
	American Black Bear			~20%
3	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 4	~20%
	American Black Bear			~20%
4	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	~10%
	American Black Bear			~10%
5	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Black Bear			<5%
6	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Black Bear			<5%
7	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Black Bear			<5%
8	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	<5%
	American Black Bear			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
2	Everland	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
3	Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
4	Chimelong Spaceship	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
5	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Six Flags Great Adventure	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
9	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
10	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
11	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Yangon Zoological Gardens	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
13	Shedd Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
15	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
17	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
18	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
21	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
23	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
24	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Korkeasaari Zoo	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
26	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
27	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
28	Olomouc Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
29	Chomutov Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
30	Brno Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
31	Yekaterinburg Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
32	Rostov Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
33	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
34	Espace zoologique de La Boissière-du-Doré	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
35	Ecomuseum Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
36	La Tanière	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
37	Ranua Wildlife Park	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
38	Silver Springs	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Parque El Hosquillo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
40	Parc Omega	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
41	Vinpearl Safari	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
42	Nandankanan Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
43	Hlawga National Park	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
44	Dalian forest zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
45	Wildlife Prairie Park East Side	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Arignar Anna Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
47	Nandanvan Jungle Safari	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
48	Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
50	Zoo sauvage Saint-Félicien	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity