Animal Encounters from Banff to Jasper National Parks

When you visit the National Parks a main goal of yours may be to see some wildlife. I know for me I love seeing wild animals while I visit the National Parks. During my trip to Banff and Jasper National Parks I saw an array of animals from black bears to elk to a few deer. I did not see any grizzlies and I have yet to see one in real life despite living in Northern Idaho my entire life. Hopefully I will see a grizzly one day (from the safety of my car of course).

Below is a collection of wild animal photos from my trip to Banff and Jasper National Parks.

Big Horn Sheep near Jasper Alberta

A big horn sheep near Jasper

Black Bear Jasper National Park

Black Bear walking to the water

A bear after Boomer’s own heart!

Elk near Jasper

deer in Jasper National Park

Elk in the town of Banff

Black Bear near Banff

I’m still not sure what this is… any ideas? It may be a cat, I don’t know – but maybe not!

What is your favorite wild animal? Drop me a line in the comments. I’m fond of the black bear… maybe because they look like this guy!

Boomer swimming in the lake

This post is part of the Travel Photo Mondays at Travel Photo Discovery.