Wildlife Count 2023

As December draws to a close we like to look back on the animals we have seen. Each year we take a tally of all of the animals we saw and share them with our guests. Keeping track of our animal sightings in a year over year capacity helps us to have an understanding of populations of the North and how these animals are faring.

Below is our list of top wildlife sightings recorded in 2023 in no particular order. 

TOP WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS IN 2023

#1 Polar Bears: 188 (COMPARED TO 272 IN 2022)

© Emilie St. Pierre

#2 wolf: 14 (COMPARED TO 1 IN 2022)

© Alex Cupeiro

#3 Willow Ptarmigan: 1290 (COMPARED TO 447 IN 2022)

© Jim Baldwin

#4 Grizzly: 1 (COMPARED TO 0 IN 2022)

© Jim Baldwin

#5 Lesser Yellowlegs: 321 (COMPARED TO 38 IN 2023)

© Jim Baldwin

#6 Canada Goose: 3106 (COMPARED TO 9425 IN 2022)

© Emilie St. Pierre

#7 Eider Duck: 473 (COMPARED TO 202 IN 2023)

© Alex Cupeiro

#8 Caribou 43 (COMPARED TO 47 IN 2022)

© Alex Cupeiro

#8 cross Fox 2 (Compared to 2 in 2022)

© Jim Baldwin

#10 Hudosian Godwit: 437 (COMPARED TO 194 IN 2022)

© Jim Baldwin

HONOURABLE MENTIONS 

Pine Marten: 1

Ringed Seal: 9

Purple Sandpiper: 1

Cover Image © Alex Cupeiro