Wildlife Hotspots - Where to See and Photograph Wildlife


A guide to watching and photographing wildlife
Journey to some of the world's best locations for watching and photographing wildlife.  Choose a continent to begin exploring birding and wildlife hotspots by region.  Or check out our trip ideas, slideshows and wildlife photography tips.



Young orangutan handing from mother; copyright Kitch Bain
Seasonal Trip Ideas - Best Times to View Wildife Birding and Wildlife Hotspots by Continent Wildlife Slideshows
 
   Late Spring through Summer:

   UNITED STATES

Alaska has both abundant wildlife and beautiful landscapes.  Both Denali National Park and the Kenai Peninsula are easily accessible by car from Anchorage.  But  if your goal is to explore the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, you'll need a bush pilot on your team.

Yellowstone National Park is a park for all seasons, offering some of the best opportuinties to observe wildlife in the lower 48 states.
 
Framed by the Mission Mountains, the National Bison Range in Montana provides habitat for bison, pronghon antelope, white-tailed and mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and black bear.  Over 200 species of birds also benefit from the refuge.

CANADA

Churchill, Manitoba is often described as
the polar bear capital of the world, but in summer months it's the place to see not polar bears but beluga whales and thousands of migratory birds.

      
North America  Central and North America provide habitat for over 2000 species of birds and over 400 species of mammals.

South America  Where do you find naked-tailed armadillos, hairy-legged vampire bats, bare-eared squirrel monkeys and big-eared opossums?  On the diverse and biologically rich continent of South America.

Antarctica  On the edges of  this harsh environment live millions of petrels, penguins and other seabirds.

Africa   Journey to Africa to explore some of the world's largest and wildest game preserves.

Asia 
Covering about 30% of the earth's land surface, Asia provides critical habitat for many wildlife species.

Europe   In the cold Svalbard archipelago of Norway, reindeer and polar bears still outnumber people.  But wildlife also thrives in Europe's warmer and more people friendly Mediterranean climates.

Australia - Coming Soon!
                                                       
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Endangered Siberian Tigers now have a protected homeland in Russia's Far East.  Russia has established a new 1,562  square mile national park - Anyuiski - in the forested Sikhote-Alin mountain range.    
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