Everyone likes to go a bit wild now and then. There’s no better time to do it than fall and winter when you can visit some of Canada’s most beloved critters in their native habitats.
1. Polar bears
It may be chilly in Churchill, MB, but that doesn’t stop polar bears from coming. Winter (November to January) is prime time for the big bears that migrate to Hudson Bay to hunt seal on the ice and fill their empty bellies.
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2. Birds
Bird lovers flock to the Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation in Slave Lake, AB. Over Christmas, researchers conduct the annual bird count and monitor the latest migration patterns of North American birds. Even if you’re not interested in counting, slip on a pair of snowshoes and take a hike through the boreal forest.
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3. Moose, Bison, Elk
Despite its name, Alberta’s Elk Island National Park isn’t entirely elk-centric. Winter is a great time to see other four-legged creatures like moose, deer and herds of bison. The park is less than an hour’s drive east of Edmonton, so you can view wildlife by day and then hit to a nightclub in the evening to see a different type of wildlife at play.
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4. Seals
With their big, black, button-like eyes and noses, baby seals (called whitecoats) are adorably cute. In late February and March, harp seals come to the ice around Îles de la Madeleine, QC, and give birth to these marshmallow-white bundles of joy. Tour operators can take you right to the ice so you can get almost nose-to-nose with the furry babes.
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