Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusCanis (Wolves and Dogs)
- SpeciesCanis lupus (Gray Wolf)
Closest Relatives at Isle Royale National Park
Coyote
Canis latrans
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
American Marten
Martes americana
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray Wolf in Isle Royale National Park?
About 50% of visitor-days record a Gray Wolf sighting in Isle Royale National Park, based on 59 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gray Wolf in Isle Royale National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Gray Wolf in Isle Royale National Park in our monthly data.