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Yellowstone Wolves and Bear Discovery May 17-21, 2011
I have had some pretty fantastic wildlife experiences in my day, and generally, I get most excited about the slimey and scaley. However, I have to admit, seeing a wolf in Yellowstone National Park goes down as one of my most exhilirating wildlife moments ever.
When I peered ino the spotting scope, my heart pounded and pure exhiliration soared, to see an animal so wild, elusive and misunderstood. It was a male and a female moving together, gracefully and swiftly towards a kill site. They fed until their bellies were round and carried away chunks of meat to their den site for no doubt several eager wolf pups. The wolf, gone from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for many decades, was reintroduced back into the park in 1996. The transformation of the park since their reintroduction is amazing. Everything in the park is flourishing, a trickle down effect from keeping the elk herds in check, has allowed native grasses and willow to grow once again, beavers, moose and song birds to rebound, amongst several other species.
Join us for this exiciting tour and see first hand how the wolf has breathed life back into Yellowstone National Park.
This trip offers premiere wolf and bear viewing opportunities in the country. This program is a must if you are a bear or wolf enthusiast, or are just curious about large predators. Participants travel to the best sites in Yellowstone to view grizzly and black bear behavior as they emerge from months of hibernation, and the interaction of wolves and their prey. You’ll enjoy spying bison and elk calves, the magnificent green-up of North America’s “Little Serengeti,” and famed scenic highlights of the world’s first national park.
There is no where else in America you can see 4 or 5 different species of hooved animal mingling together, along with top predators, wiley coyotes, foxes, song birds, multiple bird species of prey, and chirping ground squirrels.
For pricing, itinerary and more photos visit our website here.
Grizzly mom and cubs
Comments from May 2010 participants:
What did you enjoy most about the Discovering Bears and Wolves Yellowstone Tour?
“The sights were breathtaking and our excellent guides’ encyclopedic knowledge of the park and wildlife made every drive a special experience. The thrill of seeing a mother Grizzly with her two new cubs could only be topped by watching three wolves travel across a ridge to feast on their kill in a river bed. Sharing all this with a congenial group of Zoo members made it all the more enjoyable.” ~Alice and Roy Lively
“There’s terrific diversity, impressive numbers, and the animals are sufficiently habituated to humans they let you watch them.” ~Alma & Ed Novotny
What did enjoy most about traveling with the Houston Zoo?
“The people from the Zoo and the others on the trip. We can’t think of anything that would have made this trip better for us. It met and exceeded all of our expectations and we have sung the praises of this trip to all who would listen.” ~LaNelle and Frank McKay
This trip is limited to 12 participants. Spots will fill up soon!
We sold out very quickly for this tour in 2010.


