2018 Wildlife Sightings in Banff

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. The Parks Canada website 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, big and small, that we've spotted on our 2018 Banff Evening Wildlife Safari (April to October)*:

October 8th: Elk, mule deer, white tail deer October 7th: Elk, mule deer, white tail deer October 6th: Elk, mule deer, white tail deer October 5th: Elk, coyote, deer, bighorn sheep October 4th: Elk October 3rd: Elk, mule deer, white tail deer October 2nd: Elk, mule deer, white tail deer October 1st: Elk September 30th: Elk September 29th: Elk, bighorn sheep, black bear with three cubs September 28th: Elk September 27th: Elk September 26th: Elk September 25th: Elk, mule deer September 24th: Elk, bighorn sheep September 23rd: Elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep September 22nd: Elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep September 21st: Bull elk with his harem, white tail deer, bighorn sheep September 20th: Elk, deer, bighorn sheep September 19th: Mule deer, elk herd, coyote, bighorn sheep September 18th: Elk September 17th: Elk September 16th: Elk September 15th: Elk, mule deer, coyote September 14th: Elk, mule deer September 13th: Elk September 12th: Black bear and cubs, muskrat, elk bugling, bighorn sheep September 11th: Bull elk with his harem of elk cows September 10th: Elk September 9th: Black bear, elk, deer, osprey September 8th: Elk, fox, mule deer September 7th: Elk, whitetail deer September 6th: Elk, bighorn sheep, deer September 5th: Lots of groups of elk September 4th: Bighorn sheep, elk, herd of deer September 3rd: Elk, deer September 2nd: Elk, deer, coyote September 1st: Elk, deer, coyote August 31st: Elk, mule deer August 30th: Elk, deer, coyote, fox August 29th: Elk, deer August 28th: Elk, bighorn sheep, deer August 27th: Elk, bighorn sheep, coyote August 26th: Elk August 25th: Elk August 24th: Black bear, elk August 23rd: Elk, bighorn sheep August 22nd: Bighorn sheep, elk, deer August 21st: Elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer August 20th: Elk, bighorn sheep August 19th: Elk, squirrel mule deer August 18th: Elk August 17th: Elk, coyote August 16th: Elk, bighorn sheep, white tail deer, elk, coyote August 15th: Bighorn sheep, mule deer August 14th: Elk August 13th: Elk, bighorn sheep, ground squirrel August 12th: Elk, white tail deer August 11th: White tail deer, elk, mule deer August 10th: Muskrat, bighorn sheep, elk, coyote August 9th: Elk, bighorn sheep, white tail deer August 8th: Elk August 7th: Black bear, bighorn sheep, deer, elk August 6th: Brown black bear, bighorn sheep, mule deer August 5th: Bear, mule deer, coyote August 4th: Mule deer, coyote August 3rd: Bears, elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep August 2nd: Elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer August 1st: Black bear, coyotes, elk July 31st: Black bear, deer, bighorn sheep, elk July 30th: Bighorn sheep July 29th: Elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer July 28th: Elk, bighorn sheep, geese, osprey July 27th: Black bear, elk, bighorn sheep July 26th: Black bear, mom bear and cubs, elk, bighorn sheep July 25th: Elk herd, coyote July 24th: Black bear, elk, deer, bald eagle, heron July 23rd: Elk, deer, coyote July 22nd: Elk, mule deer, squirrel July 21st: Elk, coyotes July 20th: Deer, elk, bighorn sheep July 19th: Mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep July 18th: Elk, white tail deer July 17th: Black bear, wolf, bighorn sheep July 16th: Elk, white tail deer July 15th: Black bear, deer July 14th: Geese, bald eagle, mule deer, elk, beaver July 13th: Bighorn sheep, elk July 12th: Elk herd, mule deer, bear July 11th: Bighorn sheep, mule deer, white tail deer, elk July 10th: Bighorn sheep, deer, golden eagle, osprey July 9th: Black bear, mule deer, elk, coyote, bighorn sheep July 8th: Bighorn sheep, herd of elk July 7th: Elk, mule deer July 6th: Elk, bighorn sheep July 5th: Elk, bighorn sheep, bald eagle July 4th: Bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer, white tail deer, heron, osprey July 3rd: Elk, deer, blue heron, red squirrel July 2nd: Elk, mule deer, blue heron July 1st: Elk, black bear and cub, bighorn sheep, geese squirrels June 30th: Elk, deer, bighorn sheep, squirrels, bald eagle June 29th: Black bear, white tail deer, geese, heron June 28th: Bighorn sheep, white tail deer, elk, osprey June 27th: Elk, bighorn sheep, deer, beaver June 26th: Elk, bighorn sheep, deer June 25th: Bighorn sheep, elk, deer, coyote, eagle, beaver June 24th: Elk, bighorn sheep, squirrel, deer June 23rd: Bear, deer, elk, beaver June 22nd: Bear and cubs, bighorn sheep, elk, deer June 21st: Bear, bighorn sheep, elk, deer, beavers June 20th: Elk, deer, black bear, big horn sheep, deer, coyote June 19th: Elk, deer and bighorn sheep June 18th: Black bears, elk, bighorn sheep June 17th: Elk (male and female) June 16th: No wildlife sighted June 15th: Black bear, elk, deer, bald eagle June 14th: Black bear, elk, deer June 13th: Elk, beavers, deer June 12th: Bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer June 11th: Black bear and cubs, mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep June 10th: Black bears and cubs, coyote, elk, mule deer June 9th: Elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer June 8th: Black bears, elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep, white tail deer June 7th: Grizzly bear, elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer, white tail deer June 6th: Black bear, elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer June 5th: Bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer June 4th: Elk, bighorn sheep, deer June 3rd: Black bear, elk, white tail deer, mule deer June 2nd: Black bear, elk, bighorn sheep, white tail deer June 1st: Mule deer, elk, loons, white tail deer May 31st: Elk, mule deer, white tail deer May 30th: Mule deer, white tail deer, elk, muskrat May 29th: Black bear, grizzly bear, elk, mule deer, white tail deer May 28th: Bear, elk, bighorn sheep, deer May 27th: Bighorn sheep, coyote, mule deer, elk May 26th: Elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer May 25th: Elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer, pine marten May 24th: Elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer May 23rd: Elk and bighorn sheep May 22nd: Large group of 70+ elk May 21st: Coyote, beaver, elk, white tail deer, mule deer May 20th: Elk, deer, bighorn sheep May 19th: Elk, deer and a coyote May 18th: Deer, elk, black bear May 17th: Deer May 16th: Black bear, bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer, white tail deer May 15th: Elk, deer and bighorn sheep May 14th: Bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer, white tail deer and a mountain goat. May 13th: Elk, white tail deer, bighorn sheep May 12th: Elk, deer, bighorn sheep May 11th: Elk, deer, bighorn sheep May 10th: Elk, white tail deer, coyote, mule deer May 9th: No wildlife sighted May 8th: Deer, elk, bighorn sheep May 7th: Elk, bighorn sheep May 6th: A group of 40 elk, mule deer, white tail deer and bighorn sheep May 5th: White tail deer, mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep May 4th: Elk, bighorn sheep May 3rd: Elk, mule deer, white tail deer May 2nd: Bighorn sheep, mule deer, white tail deer, elk May 1st: Elk, white tail deer, mule deer April 30th: No wildlife sighted April 29th: Coyotes, mule deer, white tail deer, elk April 28th: Elk, mule deer, white tail deer, bighorn sheep April 27th: Elk, mule deer, white tail deer, canada geese, bald eagle, bighorn sheep April 26th: White tail deer, elk April 25th: Elk, white tail deer, mule deer April 24th: Elk, bighorn sheep April 23rd: Elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer April 22nd: Bighorn sheep, mule deer, white tail deer * List of sightings usually includes data collected from multiple vehicles, particularly during the peak summer months.