Summer
Respect the Wildlife
While it’s a thrill to see wildlife in their natural surroundings, it is crucial to be respectful and not to encroach on their environment. Parks Canada has a helpful guide to safe wildlife viewing that is a must-read before you visit Banff.
You should never try to entice wildlife by offering food or imitating its call and posing with a wild animal puts you in danger. Keep your distance – if you cause an animal to move that means you are too close. Remember: these are wild animals and observing them in a safe way is better for your health as well as theirs!
Here’s a list of animals that we’ve spotted on our 2020 Evening Wildlife Safari*:
October 12: Elk, mule deer, white tail deer
October 10: Elk, mule deer, white tail deer
October 9: Mule deer, elk, white tail deer
October 8: Elk, mule deer, white tail deer
October 7: Elk, coyote, mule deer, white tail deer
October 5: Elk
October 4: Elk
October 3: Elk
October 2: White tail deer, elk
September 30: Elk
September 27: Elk
September 26: Elk
September 25: Elk, coyote, mule deer
September 24: Elk, bighorn sheep
September 23: Elk, mule deer
September 20: Wolf, elk
September 18: Elk
September 15: Elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep
September 12: Elk, deer
September 9: Elk
September 8: Elk, grizzly bear (Split Lip)
September 7: Elk, black bear
September 6: Grizzly bear, white tail deer, mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep
September 4: Bighorn sheep, elk
September 3: Bighorn sheep, elk, deer
September 2: Mule deer, white tail deer
August 27: Elk, bighorn sheep
August 26: Elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer
August 24: Elk, deer
August 22: Elk, mule deer, coyote
August 21: Elk, bighorn sheep
August 20: Elk
August 18: Cougar, bighorn sheep
August 17: Mule deer, white tail deer, elk, bighorn sheep, mother grizzly and cubs
August 16: Bighorn sheep
August 15: Bighorn sheep, bald eagle, white tail deer
August 14: Elk
August 12: Mule deer, elk
August 11: Mule deer, elk
August 10: Deer, coyote, elk
August 8: Deer, elk
August 7: Elk
August 6: Bighorn sheep
August 5: Herd of elk, bighorn sheep, deer
August 4: White tail deer, mule deer, bighorn sheep
August 3: Bighorn sheep, elk, white tail deer
August 2: Bighorn sheep, elk
August 1: Herd of elk, coyote, bighorn sheep, deer
July 30: Herd of elk, coyote, mule deer
July 29: Herd of elk
July 25: Elk
July 24: Mule deer, bighorn sheep, herd of elk, wolf
July 23: Bighorn sheep, herd of elk
July 20: Bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer, white tail deer
July 18: Elk, white tail deer, bighorn sheep
July 17: Mule deer and bighorn sheep mothers and lambs
July 16: Elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep
* List of sightings usually includes data collected from multiple vehicles, particularly during the peak summer months. This tour did not operate as frequently as usual due to the pandemic.