Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center, Montana, United States
4.5 (3.250 reviews) Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent Ranking #5 in West Yellowstone Nature & Wildlife Areas
Great Up Close Experience Seeing and Learning about Wolves, Bears and Otters
Watch the bears forage for food, play in their ponds and with each other. Early morning and evening visitors may witness active wolf packs howling. Come nose to nose with otters while getting a complete understanding of the intricacies of the Yellowstone ecosystem in the River Otter Exhibit. Other activities include: Keeper Kid’s (hide food for the bears), Wolf Enrichment, Bird of Prey presentations, Safety in Bear Country Programs, Yellowstone Ranger talks, intriguing films and presentations. Explore Bears: Imagination & Reality, an interactive museum. Visit the Naturalist Cabin to see exceptional views of two separate wolf packs through floor-to-ceiling windows. Highlights are: daily “Pack Chats”, a National Geographic film on wolves and a life-sized wolf model. Activities and viewing both inside and out. Open 365 days (GWDC bears DO NOT hibernate). Admission is good for two consecutive days. One block from Yellowstone National Park.
Address
201 South Canyon, West Yellowstone, MT 59758
Mobile
Website
http://www.grizzlydiscoveryctr.org/
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 04, 2024, 11:37
User Ratings
4.5 based on (3.250 reviews)
Reviews
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5Peggy C 5:00 PM Jul 6, 2022
Well worth the time
We visited during the afternoon, and had plenty of time to see all the animals and to enjoy a documentary movie in the museum area. We saw a super interesting movie about wolves and bison, which really set us up for enjoying Yellowstone even more when we later on went into the park. The bears that were out in the yard when we were visiting were Sam (he's enormous, what a character- didn't want to leave the yard as the sun was out and he was not in a hurry.) and then the two small sisters- Seely and Condi. They were pretty interesting to watch- they played with each other, splashed around, one of them was dancing around, the other was trying to climb a tree... Just pretty active. We also really liked watching the Uinta Ground Squirrels, and the otters were super fun. The wolves were regal, but mostly sleeping the whole time we were there (just like my dogs.). For the price and the availability of docents to answer questions, I give this an excellent rating easily. There is a lot of passion invested in caring for these animals.
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4Gregg D 5:00 PM Jun 30, 2022
Pleasantly surprised
To tell you the truth, I did not want to go, but my family did and I obliged. I have seen a lot of wild bears in a lot of wild places and I am not all that fond of "zoos". However, the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center is a well maintained and tastefully presented animal viewing experience. The habitats are spacious and the animals that are on display are rotated to provide for exercise, comfort, and safety. I did not get the details on the wolves, but all of the bears that were there were either orphaned as cubs or became nuisance animals in the wild. There is a lot of information on wolves and grizzlies that can be learned by reading the well designed kiosks located throughout the center and by touring the visitor center that you pass through to enter the park. I also thought the admission price was fairly reasonable and they offer a lot of different discounts.
