Bear and Wolf Education Centers

Maybe you haven’t been lucky enough to see a bear or wolf in the wild, or maybe you’ve tried hard not to. If either is the case, rest assured you can safely view these native animals at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone or Montana Grizzly Encounter just east of Bozeman.

The Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center is an AZA-accredited, nonprofit wildlife park and educational facility offering visitors the opportunity to experience the world of grizzly bears and gray wolves. Seven grizzly bears reside at the park, along with eight gray wolves that live in three different packs. A river otter exhibit is home to three males and two females in addition to two western tiger salamanders, two Columbia spotted frogs, a western terrestrial garter snake and a rubber boa (snake). Uinta Ground Squirrels and birds-of-prey, including hawks, eagles, owls, falcons 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.