| Spectacular
scenery and an abundance of animals make Canada the perfect place
for a wildlife vacation.
Here's an A-Z of creatures and where you might find
them...
Alberta - The wildlife parks of
Alberta in
the Canadian Rocky Mountains are home to 300 species of birds, 90
species of mammals, 50 species of fish and 1,700 species of plants.
From November to February,
Bald eagles spread their wings over Whistler.
July's Calgary stampede
includes rodeo events, chuckwagon races and an evening
show. For details see: www.calgarystampede.com.
You can find Deer and Elk
in the Prince Albert National Park of Saskatchewan.
Frogs, reptiles and insects are
some of the many creatures outdoors in Ontario.
Mountain goats graze in Canada's
Northwest Territories.
Hellobc - the British Columbia
website www.hellobc.com
says that about eighty Orcas (killer whales) live in the waters
off the southern island coastline. The best time to see them from
land is between May and October when they come close to shore in
pursuit of salmon, their staple food.
A good place to see Orcas is on Vancouver Island
in British Columbia.
St John's,
the capital city of Newfoundland, is home
to the Newfoundland breed of dog that has webbed feet. See: www.gov.nf.ca/tourism.
Kicking Horse - The Kicking
Horse mountain resort's conservation centre that preserves wildlife
and flora claims to have the world's largest enclosed grizzly bear
habitat.
Lynx hunt at night in the Northwest
Territories.
Moose live nearly everywhere in
Canada.
See whales in Nova Scotia with
www.novascotiawhalewatching.com.
Whistle for wolves in Ontario at
the Algonquin Provincial Park.
From May to September, peer at the Puffins
on Nova Scotia's Bird
Island.
Go dog sledding in Quebec.
Rockies - Speed past bears, moose
and bighorn sheep on the Rocky
Mountaineer train.
See the Seals in Quebec
harbour, Turtles in Nova Scotia, and unbelievable
polar bears in the northern snow.
Visit Vancouver's aquarium
and marine science centre.
Whistler - The city was named after
the marmot, a rock-dwelling mountain rodent that makes a sharp clear
whistle to warn off danger.
XYZ - eXtreme
temperatures in winter mean You will have to Zip-up
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