Best places: Wildlife refuges in Canada

Wolfdog haven offering guided walks, interactive tours with up-close encounters & a gift shop.

Large preserve offering family-focused nature programs & views of elk, moose & other Yukon animals.

👍👍 Beautiful park and bird sanctuary. Almost 8km of walking trails but only about 3-4km of it is where the birds are. Some parts are bordering the water.

Birdwatcher's paradise at a saltwater lagoon with gulls, terns, herons, eagles, kingfishers & more.

Natural park on a narrow peninsula, with 10km of paved trails for walking, rollerblading & cycling.

Large wetland reserve with hiking routes through marshes & ponds & migrating birds like snow geese.

Sprawling area with a marshland habitat for the snow goose, plus hiking paths & historic sites.

Lush, glass-domed aviary with 200+ exotic birds & 500+ unique plants set high above the park.

This wildlife area on a river delta is home to migratory birds & features numerous walking trails.

Picturesque park featuring wildflowers, tranquil paths & wildlife in a butterfly meadow & frog pond.

Wildlife research area with ponds, beehives & nature trails on a densely wooded mountainside.

👍👍 Excellent! We had an unforgettable experience observing all three bears up close, especially the world's rarest animal, the polar bear. Cochrane's polar bear habitat is a must-visit! We're already looking forward to returning and planning to witness the polar bear feeding time next time. The staff i...

Spacious zoo & rehab center with animals native to the area, such as grizzly bears & arctic wolves.

Small zoo featuring animals such as lions, bears & wolves, plus an area for petting goats.

👍👍 This Conservation area is amazing. The area was an old RCAF military base, in 1965 the area was acquired by Ministry of Natural Resources and is now a wildlife habitat. There is little remains of what it was all over the place great for exploring. There a ton of trails parking in two spots excess fr...

😠 Was very disappointed, all of the enclosures were so grown in and large that we could not spot 90% of the animals. The moose enclosure looked like the size of a cow pasture but was so grown in and a total mess there was no way you were seeing a moose, which was the one thing my son wanted to see (th...

Deer & a variety of bird species inhabit this scenic natural area with a network of trails.

👍👍 Absolutely enjoyable experience. Visited on Thurs. Aug.22 in the morning, had a short wait for the next tour which we were lucky enough to be just the two of us. Chris, the guide was super informative about each and every bird in the outside enclosures with how/why they ended up there. Enough variet...