Gros Morne National Park

🇨🇦 Canada

🦌 Caribou Tracks Across the Tablelands
🌍 #172 Global · 3.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #19 in North America #19 in Temperate Forest
Newfoundland, Canada 351 spp. recorded

Gros Morne National Park sits on the west coast of Newfoundland, Canada, where jagged cliffs give way to deep fjords and a patchwork of boreal forest and open valleys. Elk dominate the summer meadows, their antlers a common sight along the trailheads.

49.725° N   57.642° W

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Elk ★
LC

Elk

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Alces alces

50–60% · Likely
Caribou ★
VU Endemic

Caribou

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rangifer tarandus

40–50% · Likely
American Black Bear ★
LC Endemic

American Black Bear

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ursus americanus

10–20% · With luck
Canada Lynx ★
LC

Canada Lynx

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lynx canadensis

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

90–100% · Very likely
White-throated Sparrow
LC

White-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia albicollis

90–100% · Very likely
American Toad
LC Endemic

American Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Anaxyrus americanus

70–80% · Very likely
Black-and-white Warbler
LC

Black-and-white Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mniotilta varia

60–70% · Likely
American Herring Gull
LC

American Herring Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus smithsonianus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

50–60% · Likely
Snowshoe Hare
LC

Snowshoe Hare

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lepus americanus

50–60% · Likely
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

50–60% · Likely
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

50–60% · Likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Elk ★
LC

Elk

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Alces alces

50–60% · Likely
Caribou ★
VU Endemic

Caribou

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rangifer tarandus

40–50% · Likely
American Black Bear ★
LC Endemic

American Black Bear

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ursus americanus

10–20% · With luck
Canada Lynx ★
LC

Canada Lynx

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lynx canadensis

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Snowshoe Hare
LC

Snowshoe Hare

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lepus americanus

50–60% · Likely
American Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

American Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

30–40% · Possible
Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

20–30% · Possible
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

20–30% · Possible
Harbor Seal
LC

Harbor Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phoca vitulina

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Chipmunk
LC

Eastern Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias striatus

10–20% · With luck
Northern River Otter
LC Endemic

Northern River Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lontra canadensis

10–20% · With luck
Coyote
LC Endemic

Coyote

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Canis latrans

10–20% · With luck
Minke Whale
LC

Minke Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

10–20% · With luck
Stoat
LC Endemic

Stoat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Mustela erminea

10–20% · With luck
Masked Shrew
LC

Masked Shrew

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sorex cinereus

10–20% · With luck
Harp Seal
NT

Harp Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pagophilus groenlandicus

10–20% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

90–100% · Very likely
White-throated Sparrow
LC

White-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia albicollis

90–100% · Very likely
Black-and-white Warbler
LC

Black-and-white Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mniotilta varia

60–70% · Likely
American Herring Gull
LC

American Herring Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus smithsonianus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

50–60% · Likely
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

50–60% · Likely
Swainson's Thrush
LC

Swainson's Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catharus ustulatus

50–60% · Likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

50–60% · Likely
Savannah Sparrow
LC Endemic

Savannah Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passerculus sandwichensis

50–60% · Likely
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Common Garter Snake
LC Endemic

Common Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis sirtalis

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

American Toad
LC Endemic

American Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Anaxyrus americanus

70–80% · Very likely
Green Frog

Green Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Lithobates clamitans

10–20% · With luck
Wood Frog
LC

Wood Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Lithobates sylvaticus

10–20% · With luck

Animal Events

🫎

Moose Rut

SepOct

Fall breeding season (rut) — bulls with full antlers become highly active and visible in open bogs and roadsides

Elk
LC

Elk

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Alces alces

50–60% · Likely
🐋

Whale Watching Season

MayJunSep

Minke whales feed close inshore along the park's 170 km coastline and in Bonne Bay during the ice-free season

Minke Whale
LC

Minke Whale

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

10–20% · With luck
🦭

Seal Congregation

FebMarApr

Harbour seals haul out in numbers at coastal inlets while harp seals from the Gulf of St. Lawrence herd appear along the shore ice in late winter and spring

Harbor Seal
LC

Harbor Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phoca vitulina

10–20% · With luck
Harp Seal
NT

Harp Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pagophilus groenlandicus

10–20% · With luck

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
40–50
Elk
20–30
10–20
30–40
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
20–30
Caribou
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
50–60
30–40
20–30
30–40
20–30
60–70
60–70
10–20
American Black Bear
5–10
5–10
<5
<5
<5
10–20
10–20
10–20
30–40
<5
<5
5–10
Canada Lynx
5–10
30–40
50–60
30–40
<5
10–20
5–10
<5
20–30
<5
30–40
40–50
American Robin
80–90
80–90
90–100
80–90
90–100
90–100
90–100
80–90
80–90
90–100
80–90
60–70
White-throated Sparrow
80–90
80–90
90–100
60–70
90–100
90–100
90–100
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
American Toad
30–40
30–40
20–30
40–50
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
50–60
30–40
40–50
Black-and-white Warbler
50–60
50–60
60–70
40–50
60–70
70–80
60–70
40–50
30–40
30–40
50–60
40–50
American Herring Gull
60–70
50–60
50–60
70–80
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
40–50
Yellow Warbler
50–60
50–60
50–60
40–50
30–40
70–80
60–70
30–40
10–20
30–40
40–50
40–50
Snowshoe Hare
20–30
50–60
30–40
70–80
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
20–30
40–50
60–70
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
50–60
50–60
50–60
30–40
80–90
70–80
50–60
30–40
30–40
50–60
40–50
30–40
Swainson's Thrush
50–60
50–60
50–60
30–40
40–50
60–70
70–80
20–30
30–40
20–30
40–50
30–40
American Crow
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
70–80
60–70
60–70
40–50
Yellow-rumped Warbler
40–50
40–50
50–60
30–40
70–80
60–70
40–50
40–50
40–50
20–30
40–50
30–40
Northern Waterthrush
40–50
40–50
50–60
30–40
50–60
70–80
50–60
30–40
5–10
20–30
40–50
30–40
Animal Events
🫎 Moose Rut
🐋 Whale Watching Season
🦭 Seal Congregation

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🦌 Caribou Tracks Across the Tablelands

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.7 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
290
🐒 Mammals
54
🦎 Reptiles
2
🐸 Amphibians
5
351 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
25 Threatened 33 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.3 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
63%
📊
Coverage (103 species at ≥5% of 351 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
29%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 mammal, 1 amphibian)
46% Global avg
54%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
81
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
6
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
24

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Gros Morne National Park?

The most likely sightings are American Robin (seen by 90–100% of wildlife watchers), White-throated Sparrow (seen by 90–100% of wildlife watchers), American Toad (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Black-and-white Warbler (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), American Herring Gull (seen by 50–60% of wildlife watchers) — among 351 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Gros Morne National Park for wildlife?

June has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Elk in Gros Morne National Park?

Yes — about 52% of wildlife watchers report a Elk sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 92 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Caribou in Gros Morne National Park?

Yes — about 41% of wildlife watchers report a Caribou sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see American Black Bear in Gros Morne National Park?

Yes — about 17% of wildlife watchers report a American Black Bear sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Canada Lynx in Gros Morne National Park?

Yes — about 16% of wildlife watchers report a Canada Lynx sighting in Gros Morne National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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