Jasper National Park
🇨🇦 Canada
🐏 Bighorn Rams on Jasper's SlopesJasper National Park is a vast protected sanctuary in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, defined by a dense temperate conifer forest of pine and spruce, jagged mountain peaks, and deep glacial valleys. This landscape supports a thriving community of wildlife adapted to high altitudes and cold winters.
52.872° N 117.969° W
Wildlife
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Elk (wapiti)
Cervus canadensis
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Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
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Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
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Moose
Alces americanus
📊 Most Spotted
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Common Raven
Corvus corax
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
⭐ Iconic Species
★ Elk (wapiti)
Cervus canadensis
★ Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
★ Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
★ Moose
Alces americanus
📊 Most Spotted
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
Mountain Goat
Oreamnos americanus
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
American Pika
Ochotona princeps
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Least Chipmunk
Tamias minimus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
📊 Most Spotted
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Loon
Gavia immer
📊 Most Spotted
Recent sightings in Jasper National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Elk Rut
Bull elk bugle, spar and gather harems in the Athabasca Valley and around the Jasper townsite during the autumn breeding season.
3Moose Rut at the Wetlands
Moose become most active and visible during the autumn rut, feeding at wetland edges and lake shallows such as Maligne Lake.
2Bear Emergence
Black and grizzly bears emerge from hibernation and feed at low elevations, with peak roadside viewing along Maligne Lake Road from to .
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Elk Rut
- 2Bear Emergence
- 3Moose Rut at the Wetlands
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
Bears like to eat dandelions, so we often saw them in fields of yellow.
Based on both our experience and information from the tour company, the animals most commonly seen include: - Elk - Deer - Bighorn sheep - Black bears - Grizzly bears - Bald eagles Less common sightings may include: - Moose - Mountain goats - Coyotes The important thing to remember is that wildlife viewing is seasonal.
So it’s no surprise that the first animal I saw on my hikes was a chipmunk.
Over the next couple of hours we saw: - A bull elk - Multiple groups of elk - Dozens of bighorn sheep - Beavers - Deer - Various birds and a Bald Eagle At this point the bus had gone from quietly hopeful to constantly scanning every field and roadside looking for movement.
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Jasper National Park?
The most likely sightings are Elk (wapiti) (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Bighorn Sheep (seen by about 80% of wildlife watchers), Dark-eyed Junco (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), American Robin (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Yellow-rumped Warbler (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers) — among 462 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Jasper National Park for wildlife?
July has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see Elk (wapiti) in Jasper National Park?
Yes — about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Elk (wapiti) sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 1,153 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Bighorn Sheep in Jasper National Park?
Yes — about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Bighorn Sheep sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 828 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Brown Bear in Jasper National Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bear sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 191 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Moose in Jasper National Park?
Yes — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Moose sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 251 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where Wildlife Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife?Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
Experience
GoodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
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