Bear and Wolf Education Centers

The Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is an AZAaccredited,nonprofit wildlife park and educational facility offering visitors the opportunity to experience the world of grizzly bears and gray wolves. Six grizzly bears reside at the park, along with six grey wolves that live in two different packs. A river otter exhibit is home to three males and two females. Uinta Ground Squirrels and birds-of-prey, including hawks, eagles, owls and a turkey vulture, also call the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center home. All of the animals at the center are unable to survive in the wild and serve as ambassadors for their wild counterparts.

If you are planning to spend time in West Yellowstone, visit www.grizzlydiscovery.org and check out the program schedule to plan your stay. Admission is good for the whole day, so you can come and go as you please.

The Montana Grizzly Encounter is a grizzly bear rescue and education sanctuary, which provides a spacious, natural home for rescued grizzlies and a place for the public to learn about grizzlies as they watch them up close.

Montana Grizzly Encounter is home to three bears. Visit grizzlyencounter.org and get to know these amazing animals and each of their incredible stories. If you are a fan of National Geographic’s Expedition Wild, you already know Montana Grizzly Encounter owner Casey Anderson. Summer hours are Wednesday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.