Fauna

Western Canada [1] is one of the best places in the world for wildlife-watching. Thanks to a diverse topography that provides a wide variety of habitat, large mammals are abundant, including elk, moose, bighorn sheep, and bears, all of which are widespread and easily viewed throughout the region.

Species diversity in the Northwest Territories [2] and northern Yukon [3] is relatively low compared to other parts of the world. Species concentrations here, however, are enormous, including some of the world’s largest populations of caribou, musk oxen, polar bears, whales, and seabirds.