Gray Wolf

Closest Relatives at Gates of the Arctic National Park

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
2	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
3	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
4	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	40–50%
5	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
6	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
7	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	20–30%
8	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
9	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
10	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
11	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
12	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	10–20%
13	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
14	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
15	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
16	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
17	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
18	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
19	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	0–10%
20	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
21	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	0–10%
22	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
23	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
24	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
25	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
26	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	Insufficient data
27	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
28	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	Insufficient data
29	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	Insufficient data
30	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray Wolf in Gates of the Arctic National Park?

About 27% of visitor-days record a Gray Wolf sighting in Gates of the Arctic National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Gray Wolf in Gates of the Arctic National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Gray Wolf in Gates of the Arctic National Park in our monthly data.