All 3 in 3 days here: ~60%
Triglav National Park
🇸🇮 Slovenia
Balkans, Slovenia 435 spp. recorded
Triglav National Park sits in the heart of the Slovenian Alps, a core of the Balkans where temperate forest mingles with alpine meadows and craggy peaks. Its protected valleys host a mosaic of streams, stone walls and old‑growth woods.
46.345° N 13.772° E
🦜 Nature
229 Species sighted
15,772 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 289 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 2 in 3 days here: ~40%
All 5 in 3 days here: ~20%
All 3 in 3 days here: ~20%
Recent sightings in Triglav National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
26Jan
27Feb
32Mar
43Apr
54May
78Jun
76Jul
61Aug
54Sep
39Oct
33Nov
30Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Lake Bled
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Večernice trail
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Vintgar Gorge
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Free
Tourism
High
Typical stay
1–2
daysTrails
Hard
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 298
🐒 Mammals 97
🦎 Reptiles 24
🐸 Amphibians 16
435 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
20 Threatened 10 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.1
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% 📊
Coverage (130 species at ≥5% of 435 in the inventory)
30% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 1 reptile, 1 amphibian, 1 mammal)
56% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
72 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
6 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
25 🏕️
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
2.8
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Free High
Tourism High Low
Trails Hard Low
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
While we did not see or hear capercaillie, if it they can survive in the forests dominated by European spruce (also known as Norway spruce, Picea abies), this suggests there is no reason why they shouldn’t also be able to do so in Scotland.
During my stay near Triglav, I watched Alpine choughs soar past my window while enjoying morning coffee.
We spotted an ibex and made friends followed by deeper snow.
Having hiked in the more well-travelled and famous parts of the European Alps, I was very excited to hike the Triglav National Park Traverse for the same beautiful mountains without the crowds.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Triglav National Park?
435 species
Triglav National Park has 435 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Common Wall Lizard (about 80%), Chaffinch (about 80%), Eurasian Blackbird (about 70%), Great Tit (about 70%) and European Robin (about 60%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Alpine Ibex (about 50%); among amphibians, Fire Salamander (about 60%).
When is the best time to visit Triglav National Park for wildlife?
April and June
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 40% in January and February.
Can you see an Alpine Ibex in Triglav National Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Ibex sighting in Triglav National Park on a given day, based on 80 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is July (about 70%).
Can you see a Fire Salamander in Triglav National Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Fire Salamander sighting in Triglav National Park on a given day, based on 101 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October (about 90%).
Can you see a Northern Chamois in Triglav National Park?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Chamois sighting in Triglav National Park on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June–July and October (about 60%).
Can you see a Common Wall Lizard in Triglav National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wall Lizard sighting in Triglav National Park on a given day, based on 185 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March to September (about 80%).
Where in Triglav National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Lake Jasna
The richest sighting zone is around Lake Jasna, followed by Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Triglav National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Triglav National Park rates 3.0/5: 276th of 316 parks worldwide and 16th in Europe. 37 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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