Reaction To Crazy Animal Encounters In Canada

Reaction To Crazy Animal Encounters In Canada | Canadian Widlife React
This is my reaction to Crazy Animal Encounters In Canada
In this video I react to Canada's interesting nature, wildlife and animals as they encounter each other and people.
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[@billrosmus6734]

NEVER try to pat a moose. That woman was very very lucky.

[@dallinorr6929]

Seriously, that’s about as safe as a tourist trying to pet a great white shark while snorkeling. Hell naw.

[@user-bx6xx6gz2r]

Bloody idiot!

[@AL-fl4jk]

“Lucky” is a very generous term for that woman

[@paulburley7993]

That woman was INCREDIBLY, UNBELIEVABLY STUPID! Do not EVER mess with moose. Bears and lions round out our top three most dangerous an imals.

[@TheBrokenShelf]

Ya, don't f around with any of them, but especially moose. I've had a bull moose come at my car from the side of the road. They are cantankerous and deadly.

[@brianp-c1609]

Can confirm from what I’ve seen in the Canadian wilds: DON’T mess with any of them. This is their home. Just this past week we were almost surrounded by Elk in Jasper Park. It is mating season. Is it worth your life to take a picture up close? Absolutely not.

[@emordnilap4747]

Nope. There are two times you need extra caution encountering any large mammals. When females have young, and when males are looking to mate.

[@Wanda711]

Never forget that guy Timothy Treadwell, who convinced himself he had a rapport with bears and used to camp out among them. He ended up being eaten by them, and his girlfriend too. They are wild, and they are not compatible with humans.

[@mmorrison9176]

Always respect that it's Their territory ❤👍🏻🇨🇦

[@michellestruik8069]

As a Canadian I have had several wildlife encounters, when I was a kid while travelling with my parents I got trapped in an outhouse at the summit of Crowsnest Pass (Canadian Rockies) by a grizzley bear had to stand on top of the "hole" because the bear was swipping his paws under the door. Longest 4 hours I have even experienced, that's how long the park rangers took to get a bear trap there, Also same trip we had to stop our car on the roadway because a Moose wanting to "lick our car" it was massive. Several years later hubby and I went to Jasper in January, we decided to stop into a local bar attached to a hotel. They had automatic door openers, walked into the lobby of the hotel and it was packed with a herd of elk escaping a rather nasty storm that was outside. It was a big lobby so there were around 15 Elk in there, The Elk came in using the automatic door openers :)

[@glennelliott708]

He was just mad that you called him a grizzley.

[@twoinchrpinchr6040]

Great place to shit your pants

[@brendamiller5785]

They wanted the family discount.

[@shendaraalshedir5403]

Omg now that was one smart herd of elk!! Did they get a group discount l wonder??😉👍🏻😃🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦

[@Hotsauce-cj7kj]

Turtle Mountain bro. What a story there!

[@gordonmcsheffrey7321]

I grew up in rural Ontario and I encountered many different animals on our front lawn including bears, wolves, coyotes, foxes, porcupines, deer, and moose. All wild animals can be dangerous, including the majestic moose (bull moose and cow moose will charge you if you enter their territory or come near their young). The only animal that ever truly threatened me, though, was a Canada Goose. They are vicious!!!

[@LuxLumen]

I do not like the cobra-chickens.

[@vernanowosad6515]

Isn't that just the God's honest truth!!! Lol I'm pretty sure that out of all the animals you listed, Canada geese are the only ones that don't need an actual reason to try and kill you!

[@kanoraguy]

Only thing worse than the cobra chicken is a wolverine. They are just a pile of mean wrapped in a bad attitude

[@jamesdowling5945]

Cobra chickens lol

[@canadianicedragon2412]

Yeah seeing the wildlife here is amazing but always at a safe distance. Several of those videos were way too close for amatuer photographers. I know that people who spend their lives lives working with wild animals, even as photographers, learn where, when and how to interact with them... most of those people are lucky they were unharmed. Nature is beautiful, but wildlife is wild, be safe, stay back.

[@dougcoombes8497]

When I was six I was sailing with my dad in a tiny 12 foot Signet sailboat off Hornby Island and we get surrounded by a pod of Orcas, that was cool. I've also had run ins with Grizzly bears on the Atnarko river near Bella Coola and plenty of black bear encounters in the interior. For the most part bears will leave you alone if you leave them alone. One of my favorite encounters was chopping wood on a really windy day. I was taking a short breather and a large woodpecker that had been blown off course by the wind landed on my arm. I look down at it and it looked up at me like, "hey, you're not a tree" before flying up into a nearby tree.

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

The most surreal encounter I've had is with elk. I was working for BC Parks and at around 11pm one evening was doing a run to the top of the park, just to do a check on things. With occasional poaching in the park, we would often drive without lights especially when there was a moon. It was a rough track rather than a road, heavy forest on either side and as I got to the bottom of a gully, a big bull elk wandered onto the track, so I stopped and turned off the engine. - it was a particularly small and low truck that I was driving. After a couple of seconds a whole herd of elk wandered out of the bush and completely surrounded the truck, completely unbothered by it. I think they were catching their breath and taking a break before heading into the next batch of forest, so I just sat for ten minutes in the moonlight, with an absolute forest legs moving around me.

[@JungleScene]

The most interesting bird in canada might be the loon. They're territorial so there's typically one per lake (we have a lot of lakes...) but it can vary. They dive for fish and crestations, look badass, and have a variety if interesting calls. One of their calls is very eerie and is a sound synonymous with canadian wilderness.

[@lesliejackson149]

It's also the clumsiness bird! Having It's legs so far back on it's body... it doesn't excel at walking. It'll even push itself along the ground on it's belly. Hence it's name... loon. In the water? Beautiful... with haunting calls familiar to most Canadians (the outdoorsy ones at least).

[@pinky2245]

I love the sound of the loon! We heard them all the time as a kid living on the farm.

[@SimplyJessIsMe]

First time I have been scared of birds was this year in Sylvan Lake Alberta. As their babies matured no matter where you walked it was full on attacks screaming like something from a different realm . Ravens, Right out of a hitchcock movie!

[@jdbankshot]

i'll buy that for a dollar !

[@MrLatebloomer59]

It's a real blessing to live in a place where wildlife is so plentiful that we in rural areas need to consider them...and act accordingly.

[@mmorrison9176]

Always respect that it's Their territory ❤🇨🇦👍🏻

[@joellafleche1071]

@@mmorrison9176 If only those damn wild turkeys would respect my territory also! I'm all about sharing living space but hey! They're coming my orchard poaching apples like its an all you can eat buffet! Thankfully I can just go ''boogey-boogey-boogey'' and they run away. Wild turkeys man! No manners at all!

[@gordstart1773]

I was hiking with my wife and two kids in Algonquin park a few years ago. I noticed some rustling in the brush about 10 feet away from us. Got everyone to stand still and quiet when a cow moose came out of the brush followed by a young calf. The mother stopped in the middle of the trail and looked at us. I thought that she was going to attack but she nosed her calf down the trail away from us then turned and casually walked away. My legs were like jelly for quite a while after they left.

[@dawnwennberg9884]

Good thing you had your kids too and didn't present a threat.

[@vivianblack2951]

Small town Canada here, things I've seen without leaving my kitchen table: 1 large black bear, 2 one to two year old black cubs, 7 deer at the same time, an ermine, 6 different foxes and a creature that sort of looked like a cross between a badger and a wolverine. As a funny note a German tourist complained about the state of our sheep (1:22), saying he'd never let his flock get into such bad shape.

[@rs7656]

I live in Vancouver. We have bears and coyotes on our street.

[@jdbankshot]

did you see my ex?

[@dawnmcv1]

Yikes, so many people don't seem to realize that a moose will come after you and it will be bad.

[@canadianmike626]

Every year, we have a female moose and her either yearling or new calf, winter in our yard. They do not seem to mind the dogs barking in the house. When the dogs go outside, they and the moose do not seem to acknowledge each other. Some years, the young moose follow my girls to the bus at the end of the drive, but the moose keeps a good distance away. The moose do not like people coming in the yard and like to challenge delivery people. That said, they do not seem to have an interest in us and only come near to lick the salt from the cars. Some years we get bears, sometimes cougar. We live in a forest, so coyotes are nightly visitors, as are beavers and foxes. Great horned owls and snowy owls are all around. Bald eagles and golden eagles are common as are hawks. We get gardre snakes and the very odd rattle snakes, toads, newts as well. Wildlife is abundant in most of Canada, and it is so common, as large parts of Canada are wild or farm land with few people. Most Canadians love our wildlife and do not harm or bother them. 😊

[@pvdogs2]

Last week 2 experienced hikers and their dog were killed by a grizzly bear in Banff National Park. The bear then attacked the rescue team. As kids we were on the beach at the cottage in Muskoka when a mink came and sat near us. When my dad and uncle approached to walk us away from it, it snarled at them. Thankfully they were able to scare it off as they can be vicious.

[@Alec-jo7ic]

Crazy to know that bears know how to open door knobs and car doors, locking the doors are the sure way of keeping them out.

[@vernanowosad6515]

The one that you said made you feel uneasy was a mountain goat, the same aninal that was licking the man's arm. And the bird that was sitting on the car mirror was a bluejay, a very pretty but obnoxiously noisey bird. Canadian wildlife is incredibly diverse!!!

[@brigidtheirish]

They also bully other birds. I've seen them drive flocks of sparrows and junkos away from bird feeders and then not even eat.

[@hellopaule]

I love blue jays. They're incredibly smart and mine are familiar enough to take peanuts out of my hand. Yes, they will compete with other birds. All birds will do this to smaller birds.

[@katnero-campbell6393]

Moose are extremely lean and probably my favorite meat, I grew up on a homestead, nearest neighbours about 7 km away. There was only forest for about 19 km to the west of where we lived. Have seen many moose, deer, elk, bear, coyotes, wolves, porcupine, skunk, and so on. My sister and her husband raised elk for many years, the big money was in the antlers, so many males that were born had to have vasectomies, so they couldn't mate but would continue to produce antlers. In the late spring, while their antlers were still in 'velvet' the horns would be removed, frozen, and asian buyers would come and buy thse 'velvet antlers' to be used in medications. For a while they also raised ostrich and emus. At one point they hand raised a couple of deer faun. They purchased a fairly tame moose from some college, unfortunately they only had 160 acres, and it was not enough for the moose to forage on, so they sold him to a university. They also had some rocky mountain bighorn sheep for a couple of years. They no longer are involved raising these type of animals, just cows, horses now. In addition to moose we have also eaten venison, elk, caribou (reindeer), musk ox, bison, prairie chicken, and ostrich which tastes more like veal than poultry. My husband, father and mother have all been chased by wild moose, they are big, and not something to mess with, my cousin hit one with a big truck and had his neck broken, my sister in law and her mom hit one with their Lincoln, the car was a write off, but because they had slowed to turn into a driveway the ladies were not injured. We have a couple of trail cameras on my brothers acreage, and have gotten lots of pictures of deer, moose, coyotes, birds, etc. When we camp in his private campground we will usually see deer every day or two. We live in central Alberta.

[@catmaxwell6691]

I’m a Montrealer, so there’s a half a dozen raccoons in my backyard any given night, but even I can attest learning some puffin is essential if you’re travelling to the eastern tip of Newfoundland😉

[@MegaDonzee]

Yesterday I walked outside for a smoke, just happened to notice a bear about 3 feet away coming towards me, luckily I left the door open and just popped back inside and shut the door. I am about 100 miles north of Vancouver, we have bear all over town this time of year.

[@nannie2846]

My brother was a trucker before he retired and I made a couple of trips with him to Newfoundland. The moose were something you really had to watch for at night. They looked just like a shadow crossing the road, but were soooo big they could do major damage to the truck and anyone inside the truck. One night at a truck stop I saw a truck that had hit a "baby" moose and there was major damage to the hood of the truck. It was mostly gone. Even baby moose are huge.

[@debracook8859]

Thanks Mert. You keep me Canada-proud. I hope someday you’ll come live in Canada. We’d love to share this beautiful country with somebody who is so positive and kind. You’re very inspiring.

[@reneedevry4361]

Many years ago, I worked with beavers in animal rescue. Beavers have very relaxed friendly, family oriented natures but never threaten or corner one.☹️ I suspect that bear caught a beaver traveling to find new territory and the Beaver had to fight to prevent being lunch. He probably suffered some wounds but Beavers do not take shit from anyone.😏 When I was a child we lived in Quebec and one winter a cow moose came into our yards to eat all the carrots out of our snowmen's faces. We saw her back a few days later, raided the fridge for carrots/apples but carefully stood quietly offering out the food for her to take. We moved slowly and remained positioned so as to not let her feel she was being cornered. She came back daily for weeks before moving on. Even at 12 years old we were smarter than most of the morons taking those videos.

[@viridian4573]

I've seen a moose turn a 150 pound guard dog into a paste on the ground. You were lucky.

[@reneedevry4361]

@@viridian4573 Yup.I agree. I once saw a Bull moose in the 1970's tear apart a small car. Luckily the people had escaped before the car became a heap of metal.😂

[@peterzimmer9549]

I’ve watched reactions of Canadian wildlife from people all over the world, and moose seem to be everyone’s favorite by far.

[@magcollis2380]

Once ran into an elk. It was the wee hours in Jasper. Had hitch-hiked down with a friend. Was pitch black when we arrived. I was taking a whiz behind a building, heard noise, got spooked. So i motored around the building and ran smack into an elk. We were both surprised. Ran faster than i knew i could back around corner, zig-zagging around trees and hopped in a puck-up.

[@nightwolf4185]

The most wildest animal that I encountered was a Wolverine. But I have been around most of these animals. Bears were at the top till I came across the wolverine. I got a good picture of him the second time seeing him. I also have a great picture of moose, that would blow your mind.

[@ser132]

You've seen a wolverine!? I'm jealous. I have a picture of a young bull moose that came out of the tuck and stopped about 10 metres in front of me. It was an amazing experience - until he false charged us lol.

[@kanoraguy]

Wolverines are just a heap of bad attitude. Never trust an animal that will climb up a tree to get into your food cache and then piss of what he doesn’t take

[@nightwolf4185]

The picture I took of the wolverine was 5 feet away.

[@ser132]

@@nightwolf4185 holy crap, that's deadly!

[@lilianmcguigan9240]

Mountain lions used to live throughout Canada, but now are mostly in Alberta and British Columbia. Very dangerous.

[@robertpearson8798]

I’ve seen a few cougars in downtown Toronto😉 many years ago a friend of mine had a blue jay in his backyard that was so tame it would run up his arm and take food he was holding in his mouth. It disappeared one day, probably trusted someone it shouldn’t. Two other types of birds that can be coaxed to take food from your hand are chickadees and Canada Jays (sometimes called whiskey jacks).

[@robertrosicki9290]

When I was younger I used to find urban cougars most aggressive at " last call ".

[@TheseHomeMoviesOfMine]

Living in a rural area in Northern Canada I have, on more than one occasion, come out of the house to see bears on my sidewalk. 😮

[@Valerie_Dawn]

On our 20th anniversary my husband and I were camping in Jasper and two doe elk were twenty feet away taking turns eating while the other watched their three young calves playing together. I’ve also been about 40 feet from a grizzly bear while fishing in the Kananaskis area. Moose grow new antlers every year and they get more elaborate and bigger each year with more points as they reach their prime. We often see moose in Kananaskis country, especially in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.

[@cjseckinger8796]

It is a true honour to see a Wolverine. I saw one hiking in Banff years ago from far away. Seeing a Wolf and a Wolverine together, and so close, is the Canadian wildlife experience of a lifetime.

[@myowndrum286]

A lone wolf knows better than to get into an argument with a wolverine. They are the toughest and meanest for their size!

[@sarahp9086]

Photos and videos hardly do justice to just how big a fully grown bull moose is, they are absolutely HUGE!

[@kerrytoby7041]

From the few times I have been near a moose I realized how big , how majestic and mesmerizing it is to watch their movement. One time fishing in the Cariboo area of British Columbia. It was at a lake called Heningram lake. I am sure there were no other people there except myself and my buddy. We were in a bay of the lake fishing in the morning. The Sun was coming up. We could see the old trappers cabin across from us. A moose and her calf wandered from trees in to the lake to forage on water plants. We had the very special treat of watching from our boat for 20 minutes it felt like. Another time was just outside of town in Mackenzie British Columbia seeing and watching a very large grizzly bear. With it's huge hump back it kept coming closer. When it was less than 500 yards away my Uncle who lived in Mackenzie recommended we get in the car and leave. He explained that at that distance the bear could charge and be on us in only a few seconds. It was coming to the town garbage dump and we were near it. There was another time in Skagit Valley near Hope British Columbia. We had a group of us tent camping on the gravelly shores.The water was low. We were sharing our camp fire , enjoying , chatting . It was not a full moon . It was inky black out. We heard little noises and started to listen. Someone used a flashlight without being too aggressive to see what it was. We were surrounded by a herd of deer going to the water. They took their time. We knew to stay put and be pretty quiet and calm. Another wonderful gift and privilege experienced in beautiful Canada the Country I love!

[@Oldmane-420]

Moose, Deer, Elk, and Cariboo (aka reindeer) all shed their antlers in winter and grow a new set each summer, with antlers growing larger each year

[@Taeolas]

I'm in Fredericton, New Brunswick. We have a large park in the city, along with a lot of green space and trails throuhg the city. I've seen small herds of deer all around the city, along the main highways, outside one of the arenas and so forth. I've also seen a young moose in Odell Park, a big forest park in the middle of the city. I was walking to work and saw him down the trail from me. He looked around and wandered away after a bit. I think others spotted him swimming across the river later on. Way back in the 80's, my family lived (still lives) in a half acre lot outside of town with a lot of forests and fields behind our house. We built a treehouse among some of the trees. One day, when we were getting ready for school, we looked out and saw a big moose looking into the tree house, calm as he could be. Years ago, I was driving on the old highway to see my parents, when I spotted a bald eagle on the side of the road. He either had claimed some roadkill or did a kill himself, but he was munching on a small deer carcass as calm as he could be. I think he hopped onto the guardrail as cars went by and went back for more when the traffic was clear. My mom's spotted black bears multiple times, both when she was out for walks and most recently a week or two ago when she saw a bear and some cubs on the side of the highway.

[@Mystic_Light]

I live on the west coast of Canada and have been up close with black bears, lynx, mountain goats, a mountain lion, seals, whales, white tailed deer, moose, beavers, rabbits, blue herons, large cranes, geese, swans, a few types of duck, coyotes, and a wolf. Many, like beavers, fowl, and coyotes are prevalent in local parks within cities. Bears, mountain lions, lynx, and deer roam and shelter in larger residential wooded parks, especially if the park has a lake or large pond. We have a lot of respect for wildlife.

[@emordnilap4747]

A few things: 1 funny I just responded a few days ago to someone in another KZbin video's comments, saying they were surprised how big a beaver is. The north american beaver is the second largest rodent in the world, beaten only by the capybara. They get to roughly the weight of an eight year old human, though their body shape makes it hard to tell. 2 that was a mountain goat you were wondering about. There is good reason to be uneasy about them, like most of these animals, they can be dangerous. 3 every deer like animal in the northern parts of the world sheds their antlers. Interesting fact, pet stores sell antlers that have been naturally shed, for dogs.

[@catherinemackley]

If you go hiking in Jasper or Banff, make sure you have a can of bear spray and bear bells. You never want to come across a bear accidentally. Moose are very large, and can be aggressive and can run faster than you think. We have eagles, hawks, seagulls, wood peckers, blue jays, robins…tons of birds. Coyotes are a common sight even in the cities of Alberta. Love watching your videos!

[@Vegas2332]

I remember doing night exercises in the bush while in the reserves, and there was a pack of wolves howling pretty much all night nearby. Which was pretty cool... also Coyotes sound pretty crazy at night. A pack of them always hung around where I did overnight security a while back. So id hear them fairly often. Thankfully I've never had a direct run in with bears, wild cats, or moose while hiking. Plenty of beavers, foxes, porcupines, and little guys like that though. Also deer, lots of deer.

[@briz1965]

The first time I heard coyotes was in the Hunstville area Ont, parked up for a nap @ 3am before heading to Toronto. I wasn't sure if I was having a nightmare when woken up by them. Jumped into the front seat and drove off like the clappers. Now 15 years on I bloody hate them, the way the seek out dogs has been a pain in my backside in BC.

[@Vegas2332]

@@briz1965 lol yeah they definitely made my hair stand up the first time I heard them. I haven't heard any by my house, but there's been warnings recently that they're getting worse for targeting pets over here in Ontario aswell.

[@bitbyterjr]

All deer species (deer, moose, elk, caribou, reindeer, etc) shed their antlers yearly in the fall/winter and they grow back starting in the spring. It's amazing considering how large some of the species' antlers get.

[@maggieperry-og9gr]

I grew up on Vancouver Island. My family made road trips every summer across Canada to see our large, spread out family, and we have pictures of encounters with wild bears, mountain goats, deer, elk, buffaloes, skunks and moose. On the island we saw beers, deer, and cougars mostly, with quails, Canada Geese, enormous seagulls, and numerous fish, sea creatures, seals, whales, otters, sealions. We didn't not really "see" cougars so much as we were home in lockdown because one was seen and kids weren't allowed outdoors. But I remember seeing them on the golf course, and the woods near UVIC. I moved to Toronto for university, and live as close as I can to the centre of Canada's largest city. There is around 7 million people in metropolitan Toronto, and 10 million raccoons and probably more squirrels. However in the middle of this city, in my neighbourhood, I've mistaken skunks for black and white cats, seen whole families of wild hares, orange and black and orange foxes, and a fleeting glance of a rare albino fox that lives in the area.coyote's have also taken up residence and wolves started coming out during the pandemic.

[@JenniferCoulthard]

Lived in the Kootenay mountain region in BC, so many bear encounters that I just got used to them. We kept a metal bin lid in the garden to bang on if they wandered too near. The animals I found more intimidating to deal with were the elk! Big herds, surprisingly large critters and willing to shove through fences or structures to get at food. Quite aggressive at times too. Btw, we'd love to have you for a visit!

[@echobeefpv8530]

The annual migration of Canadian Geese is almost over, but you can hear them flying over, and calling to each other. The wildlife here is not in the cities so much, but you do encounter it here if you get out and about. Deer are very common, and can be a road hazard. Moose are usually more in farther rural areas, but not always. The beauty and majesty of our wildlife is not overstated. If you ever heard a Loon, or saw them, you would understand how diverse and cool it all is !!

[@deltabravo1361]

Yes, waterfowl hunting in Ontario in mid autumn I had a massive bull moose walk right up behind my friend and I. He made no sound coming through the bush, as soon as we moved he darted back into the woods.... was fearing for my life...

[@Snookscat]

Hubby and I went camping in Jasper once at the end of the summer. Sleeping in a tent. We heard some noise outside one morning, and I was afraid it might be a bear. We waited until things got quiet, then came outside to see an entire herd of elk cutting through the campground to forage at the field on the other side of the road. !!! It’s hard to stay away and give them space when they walk through your campsite. I always used to think campgrounds were fenced in at the perimeters. Apparently not, lol. Another time a group we were with went hiking. I couldn’t, so stayed behind to clean up after breakfast. I turned around to see a deer standing about 10 feet away from me, staring at me. That’s twice I thank God for no bears. Saw a bear once, from the front passenger seat of a Greyhound bus. We stopped for it to cross the road. That’s about the only time I really enjoyed seeing a bear close-up, lol. ❤

[@budzz90]

I live in the province of Quebec and ride ATVs with one of my good friends. It's not rare to see deers, foxes and turkeys, but a couple weeks ago we went riding to a town called Mont-Laurier about 2 hours north of Montreal and that day a bear came from the forest right into the trail, about 50 feet (15 meters) in front on us. Fortunately, I think that the noise of our machines scared it so it went the opposite direction, but still, it was pretty special! I still remember how beautiful and shiny his fur was in the sun!

[@joshuataylor5080]

Can confirm, growing up in the Rocky Mountains this is exactly what it's like. We had bears going through our grabage cans at least once a week. Moose, bears, deer, etc were all pretty common sights.

[@hume6900]

We were in Jasper, Alberta for a couple of days when I was about 10 and there was an elk laying down in the front yard of a house just like he owned the place. He was obviously very used to being around humans as my sister and I were no further than about 3-4 ft away from him and we probably could have got right up to pat him except dad stopped us. He was so majestic and we have a photo somewhere of that lovely occasion. I have seen several bear and mountain sheep in the Rockies.

[@gtrgar4561]

I have had encounters with Orca while canoeing on the Sunshine Coast (a couple of hours from Vancouver), Black Bears (from a safe distance) in Parks and in the local cities near Vancouver that are close to wilderness areas. In the area near my home, we have squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons (aka Trash Bandits), beavers, coyotes, bears, and skunks. From my living room window, I see many birds all year around - Bush Tits, Junkos, Hummbirds, Wrens, Finches, Chickadees, Towees, Sparrows, Robins, Stellar Jays, Northern Flickers, Collared Doves, Pilated Woodpeckers, Bald Eagles, Blue Herons (flying by), Starlings, Crows, Ravens, Glaucous Gulls, Canada Geese, assorted Ducks. and occasionally Hawks. In the Fraser River there are Harbour Seals and Otters. Sea Lions hangout near the docks that the fishing boats tie up and on rocks in the Salish sea between the Mainland and Vancouver Island. While travelling on ships along the BC coast I've seen Orca pods and Dolphins. The Dolphins like to play in the wake of the ships. Vancouver Harbour has been visited by Humpback and Gray Whales. While hiking and Cross Country skiing I have encountered Whiskey Jacks, Loons. 🐦🐦🐦🐦🎸😎

[@mattcarson9103]

Been blessed to see most of these animals in person and up close. Moose are indeed HUGE! The videos don't do it justice.

[@deborahhutchinson134]

When I lived just outside the city, a bull moose was in my yard for about 2 hours. It turned out that the poor moose was blind. The forest rangers came and had to put him down. They said it could not not survive and would starve to death. I was sad they had to kill him.

[@cheryla7480]

When I was a teen, I was at a youth conference in Banff. We stayed at the Banff school of Fine Arts. One day three of my friends and I rented tandem bikes and went for a ride a little ways out of Banff. Suddenly the biggest moose I’ve ever seen charged right across the road not four feet in front of us. It was so quick and paid no attention to us at all, however we were so startled all four of us ended up in the ditch.

[@wildthunderbird]

When I lived in BC almost 20 years ago, I saw on a regular bases moose, deer, elk, black bears, grizzly bears, grey wolves, coyotes, one mountain lion, mountain sheep, mountain goats, wild turkeys, beavers, garter snakes, but the scariest and most magnificent animal I have ever encountered was a humongous timber wolf. I can't believe the size of that wolf. I've seen grey wolves but this timber wolf was unbelievable.

[@MemoryAmethyst]

I was camping in my small truck and camper at Jack Pine Lake in Kaninaskis and in the wee dawn , the whole camper started rocking vigorously. A bull moose was either trying to scratch themselves or mate with my camper. It felt like a whole rugby team was trying to roll the truck.

[@suzyjane7694]

I was hiking alone in Sibly Provincial Park Ont. 5am. The fog was so dense that I had to watch my feet. I took a turn on the trail and came nose to head with a Bull Moose. His breath was wet and steamy. I gasped but instantly calmed myself and gently backed up. He took his time before entering the forest. I wet myself. I was fortunate that it was not rutting season.

[@mmme9671]

While out for our daily walk, my sister and I encountered a huge moose with the biggest antlers we've ever seen. It just popped up from the side of the road in front of us, we both froze while he stood looking down at us. We started backing up slowly since it was so close and, thankfully, a truck, my cousin, came along and distracted it, thank God! It crossed the road slowly while we gladly accepted a ride from our cousin. Lol.

[@Hotsauce-cj7kj]

Great video brother. Common birds in southern Ontario, Canada, where I live, are predominantly sparrows, chickadees, ducks, geese and robins. Next in numbers are crows. Then occasionally you’ll get the odd blue Jay and cardinal. Very rarely you’ll see a goldfinch. Unbelievably, we now have bald eagles flying about. So fantastic. Scotland forever.

[@mitchd4929]

There are tours at a resort here in my town everyday, to feed the resorts collection of Bison, Moose, Elk and various other hoofed animals they keep. Inexpensive, you ride in a trailer with benches, and follow the gamekeeper pulling you by tractor as he does his rounds. It's very unique experience, offered daily at the same time 365 days a year :)

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

The thing about Canada is that it is such a big country that there are many places that are mostly wild. As a result of that, some animals just have absolutely no fear at all of humans. This video also puts on full display just how casual we are about all of it. For most of us, its just part of our backyard. I live in a city of 160k, and deers can sometime be seen in the least expected places.

[@cremeuxkraft9019]

Canada here. Have been chased by a beaver as a child. 😂❤

[@SimplyJessIsMe]

Have had 3 black bear encounters first one I literally had my pants down changing from a walk in a stream. Same day watched from above by a mountain lion. Recently had a partridge try to crawl in the cat door in the cabin. Injured coyote just a week ago. Alberta wilds is an amazing place where nature must be respected at all times. Cheers and much love.

[@brigidtheirish]

I live in North Dakota, the state that keeps Canada from running into South Dakota. Some years back, my sister found cougar tracks around the farm. Kinda scary, especially when I had to go out after dark to check something in the barn and the flashlight decided to die *right* as I stepped back outside. All I could see were two eyes staring at me. Thankfully, it the family sheepdog. Oh, and black bears aren't terribly aggressive. They sometimes get treed by *house cats.*

[@kanoraguy]

You mean southern southern Manitoba

[@brigidtheirish]

@@kanoraguy Yeah, pretty much, but with lower tax rate and population density.

[@philpaine3068]

The bright blue bird was a Blue Jay, the symbol of Toronto (Toronto Blue Jays baseball team, for example). You see them now and then lording it over the various peasant birds, and their call is notoriously mocking and nagging. I live in the middle of downtown Toronto, and see them in the trees behind my apartment building fairly regularly. But people often mistake an Indigo Bunting for one at a distance. Much more common is the Northern Cardinal, with it's brilliant red plumage. There are more than 400 bird species within the city limits, but mostly people notice the robins, chicakadees and house wrens. Most Toronto streets are heavily tree-covered, so they support a vast population of these birds. Close to the lake you get seagulls, since they come up the St. Lawrence and fill the Great Lakes, which are essentially inland seas. Lots of ducks near the lake, too, and huge flocks of swallows that nest in the cliffs at the east end of the city. The best place to birdwatch downtown are the Toronto Islands and the Leslie Spit (which projects 5 km into the lake and is mostly left wild). The wild mammal people encounter most frequently in the city is the raccoon. But, on a regular basis, I've seen deer, red fox, coyotes, muskrats, skunks, and porcupines in the ravines that cut right through the middle of the city. Yet Toronto is probably the worst place in Canada to see wildlife --- most of the other cities have much more. We don't have to contend with cougars eating our pets, like they do in Victoria or greater Vancouver! I've seen every animal shown in this video many, many times, even though I spend most of my time in the city. But I've travelled everywhere in the country. The two animals in the video that most people seldom see are the wolverine and the lynx, which are very wary of humans and good at keeping a low profile. The lynx is an extraordinary creature, and seeing one bounding through the snow is magical. The one animal that only a handful of Canadians have ever seen is the Muskox, which only inhabits remote arctic islands. That one, I've never seen. But I've seen every kind of bear many times, including polars and grizzlies.

[@vampishsage5364]

I live in Calgary, Alberta and see bobcats, porcupines, coyotes, and deer quite often. Live close to Nose Hill Park.

[@garthmckeil9539]

Chased black bears out of my pear tree. Been held up on Mary'stown Hwy in Newfoundland by a herd of Caribou on the road. Actually petted an Orca in BC when it came up to us while we were in a small boat. Never interacted with a moose... seen them... eaten them, but never interacted. Relocated elk from a couple golf courses to a more remote location in coastal BC by barge. Working in remote parts of Canada means I have been fortunate enough to see some amazing wildlife.

[@Hustler0ne]

I was followed by a black bear going home one day. It was lazily following me, only somewhat interested. I just kept my eyes on it and walked slowly. Was about 15 minutes before it got bored and wandered off.

[@WildIntuitions]

I live in the Elk Valley, BC everything in this video is in my backyard with the exception of ocean life and the puffin. It's a gift to live here, you should come visit.

[@annfearon2107]

We saw a lot of elk while visiting Banff in September. Evenings we would drive the perimeter of the Banff Springs golf course. One trip we saw 37 elk in one circuit. Also a brown bear and a timber wolf. Moose are a real danger to night drivers. You can’t see them til it’s too late. A collision at highway speed will take the legs out from under one, it will fall on your car and crush you. But seen from a safe distance in the wild, they are breathtaking.

[@djsnowman06]

My dad is a fur trader. He says lynx are timid AF. If you see one its hungry and that is not good. Also they expire quickly when trapped. Moreso than other things. Also moose are freight trains. Trying to field dress and transport alone is some of the hardest work youll ever do lol

[@andrewwalker6358]

There seems to be an unwritten rule in Canada that you slam on the brakes and stop for a bit if you see a bull moose. We drive by a lot of wildlife but a full grown bull moose is impressive every time.

[@user-dt7qh8no5d]

You are a kind and gentle soul,,,I look at your expressions of amazement and i enjoy it as much as seeing the animals,,I am from Labrador,,Tons of wildlife,here,,You deserve a trip to Canada so that you can experience the amazing wildlife here...

[@jo-annelebel9819]

I live in Alberta and have seen on separate occasions, a moose, a black bear, a cinnamon (black) bear, mountain goats, mountain sheep, skunk, coyote, deer both white tail and mule, antelope, partridge, Canada goose, loon, heron, pelican, bald eagle, pheasants, muskrat

[@ToddSauve]

The smaller animals generally only attack the bigger ones when they are protecting their young. Of course, then there are the wolverines. Just getting one on film is a very long shot, as in almost never. But they are reputed to be among the very fiercest fighters in the animal kingdom.

[@fnanette1]

I lived most of my life in New Brunswick in an area rife with moose. In fact, fencing has been put along one route to help keep them contained. They are so massive. In an area without fencing driving can be tricky at night because they will attack the car when they see the lights.

[@sharis9095]

Canadian - Scariest... driving down a logging road in a VW convertible with the top down.. round a corner and 2 bear cubs are in the middle of the road. Rock wall on 1 side... cliff on the other.. no way past. Look in rearview and Momma's coming down the road behind me... not happy. Old VW's you have to get out to put the top up. All I could do as Momma past the car was scootch down into the foot well. If I'd had the stones I could've touched her. She looked in (over the window) gave me the stink eye.. and went and got her kids. They ambled down the road for about 10 minutes with me trying to figure out what to do because I couldn't get past them and it was the only road off the mountain. Eventually it widened out and they went into the bush. There was a few minutes where I really understood we are not actually the top of the food chain.

[@inzilbethx4501]

As a little kid in Canada, I was told "If the bear is black, fight back. If the bear is brown, lay down."

[@philipmitchelmore3974]

Reindeer is another name for Caribou, yes they are in Canada too, along with moose that Joey Smallwood brought 4 into Newfoundland, and now there are more moose in Newfoundland than you can shake a stick at

[@tamibenz6626]

I live in Alberta just east of the Rockies; we were out 1 beautiful fall day taking family pics in front of a huge rock. Got the pics developed to realize there was a cougar lying on the rock!! Holy crap!! 1 day dad & I were horseback riding they started acting funny, come around the bend!! There’s mama black bear & her 2 cubs!! Came home 1 night a bull moose was between me and my door!! Went to Banff for a weekend a herd of Elk crossed Main Street probably 40-50 of them & they take their time!!! Lol Beautiful creatures all of them but don’t mess with them!!

[@kevinkarbonik2928]

Lynx, Mountain Lions, Bears, moose, wolves, coyotes even wolverines in The Western Canadian rocky mountains. I've seen many of them as I live near there.

[@ferociousgustafson4040]

My Australian friends are astounded how calm we are when we encounter these creatures. Mate. At least we can see them coming and they have the right number of legs. Nothings poisonous.

[@StephenAndrew777]

There's a lot of mountainous regions on the west coast where the wildlife is more untouched by man. The farther east you go, the less dangerous the wild life gets until you reach the maritimes where there's a lot of bears in the woods because it's more rural than central Canada is. But there's less big cats and wolves than in the west.

[@catherinemelnyk]

I think the blue Jay in the person's vehicle was a Stellar Jay. There were several mountain goats in this video. Oh, and the woodpecker was a pilliated woodpecker...the largest of woodpeckers. I had one that visited a large dead tree on the road just outside my cabin in Southern Ontario. 😊❤

[@drtcs63]

Blue Jay. Stellar’s Jay is blue and black with no white. And while I’m being a pedant, it’s “Pileated. “ (same pronunciation -short i ). By the way, this is meant to be in a respectful, helpful tone; no offense intended. I haven’t encountered the goats, despite hanging out in their habitat. I’ve also never encountered any wild cats or caribou. My favorite moose encounter was a little north of 100-mile house, BC. Snow had fallen overnight and after a quick breakfast i went out snowshoeing on some snowmobile/cross country trails. I found some moose tracks on the trail and followed them until i saw a smallish moose (not a baby but not full grown). I was heavily into photography and had my long-lens camera with me, but the moose was east of me and so it had the sun behind it. That’s a recipe for bad photos if you don’t use fill flash. I had a flash with me but didn’t want to use it because it might startle or annoy the moose. So i backed up and then left the trail to circle around through the woods. It was a tough slog that took me 45 minutes to an hour in about a half-meter of snow. I finally got back to the trail and carefully proceeded west. In about five minutes I spotted the moose again, but this time it was in the woods behind some trees. I quietly set up my tripod and camera, and when I got that done, the moose (being Canadian, after all) kindly stepped up on the trail into the sunlight and posed for a few pictures. It had no antlers and its fur coat was perfect. Immensely beautiful animal. It stepped into the woods on the other side of the trail and went about ten meters in. I made my way down to where it had been and saw that it was still in the sunlight, munching on willow. I got some more good shots through the willow and then just stood there watching it eat for another 20 minutes or so. Then I was getting too cold and had to head in. But I got some skookum photos and a fantastic memory. Of course, during the whole thing I had been looking around frequently in case the moose had any relatives nearby. The day before I’d seen a mother with children. Oops…that got a bit long and a little off topic. I tend to get excited when recalling wildlife encounters. 😊 Peace and the best that winter can bring, to you, Catherine, and everyone.

[@tombryant9878]

Best Canadian Safari for big game animals is from Beaver Lodge Alberta to Watson Lake Yukon...wild horses, Wood Bison bigger than plains bison, wolves caribou,moose,bears of all description, deer, birds every where, goats, rock mountain sheep, Bigfoot-no kidding me lots of small game not to mention fishing. Eastern slopes of the Rockies in Alberta is crazy in springtime for wild animals. Personal encounters...ended up on my plate.

[@homeinguelph]

I am canadian and have logged countless canoe trips through the wilderness. I've seen wolves and bears and moose but have had only 2 problems. Once, I was bitten on the toe by a chipmunk. The other was when a bear walked into our campsite one night and drank my brothers scotch. True story!

[@carlamcewen2361]

The wolverine, near the end, hanging out with the wolf, is one of the most dangerous,. They hunt kill anything, even huemans..sometimes for no apparent reason.

[@chrisatkinson4295]

Getting caught between a mother grizzly and her cubs is as close as you get to a guaranteed animal attack

[@billrosmus6734]

bear vs bison, that was a quite young bison.

[@leogiroux6751]

This year in my small town in Canada I have seen 1wolf 2moose and 7bears

[@auntiethetical]

If you live in the Lower Mainland of BC you don’t have to go into the wild. Black bears are common visitors in North and West Vancouver backyards, sometimes taking a dip in the pool. On Vancouver Island I stopped the car on a residential street in the town of Qualicum Beach because there was a large cougar (Mountain lion) lying on the side of the road. I thought it was a traffic fatality until it became obvious it was taking a nap in the sun. Coyotes are often seen in urban areas, even in Vancouver. It isn’t safe to let cats or small dogs outside unsupervised. I was standing at my open back door late one night, letting our Chihuahua out to relieve himself. There was a large, tall rectangular package on the deck railing about ten feet away. I thought my husband had left it there. I called the dog in and as he ran toward me the “package” spread enormous wings and took flight. Biggest owl I've ever seen. Dog made it inside. 👍 Bald eagles are a common sight, especially up and down the coast of Vancouver Island. As for skunks in urban areas-oh, Lordy!😂

[@suzannelinnell1387]

I’ve seen moose up close and personal several times. Once we came around a curve in the road at dusk only to see a cow right on the road in front of us! Brake and swerve, all you can do, no time to even slow down really. Lucky for us she was inclined to move herself immediately and in the right direction. Another time we were canoeing a smallish part of a river, being rather quiet ( my bad) and there was a cow moose and her calf standing, feeding off the water plants at the edge of the river, probably 30 feet away. She saw us and we quickly paddled ourselves to deeper water. Lucky she didn’t charge we wouldn’t have had a chance of getting away. On the same canoe trip we heard crashing thudding noises coming from the bush as we sat in a small bay in the canoe. Thought it was a bear at first, but no , it was a young bull moose that sprinted out of the bush and began running down the beach tossing his head this way and that- agitated. He didn’t see us we were so quiet in the canoe but the water was only about 4 ft deep. Then he saw us and for a moment we thought he was coming for us but he bolted instead of charging. Even our dog was absolutely still and quiet during this encounter and we were very very lucky that the bull moose was agitated with the mosquitoes, not us.

[@mousenoyb3910]

Both Moose and Elk shed their antlers every year. If you find a rack during a hike, you might be able to keep them.

[@user-ur1qo4fp1f]

There is so much wildlife in Canada it is nuts. I have lived in Calgary AB all my life, and IN the city I've seen Mule deer ,White tail deer , Coyotes. Rabbits(lot's of rabbits) , Skunk's , Porcupine, Owls, Eagle, Hawk's, Woodpeckers, Geese, Heron, Falcon, Bobcats, Lynx, Fox, and Beaver. All in the City , did I mention Coyotes, lots of Coyotes . Along the Edge of the city they have had Cougar and a Black Bear sighting as well. I think it is due, in part, to having 3 water sources In the city. Two Rivers and a very long Creek.

[@brettonoverton6902]

I grew up in Northern British Columbia. As kids we had more knowledge about wild animals safety then these people. When we went outside we knew there could be wild animals. Bears in my yard was common. Moose at school was also common

[@brucemckay1611]

My favorite is so embarrassing. I was smoking a cigarette on my front porch. I noticed my neighbor coming home. A young attractive woman. As she got out of her car, for some reason a buck deer chose that exact moment to do one of those weird mating calls. Neighbor looks up directly at me. I responded “It wasn’t me!” I don’t think she ever believed me

[@danielmackay1386]

Hey Mert, you asked for this, I've feed cookies to Artic Hare, sandwiches to Artic Foxes, have seen a seven point deer cross at the cross walk, a bear in Banff national park, and had a beaver try and check in at a motel I used to work at. Probably a few more I can't remember right now.

[@klondikechris]

Arctic hare love meat! Especially ham, which is the food mean that's closest to human. Scary!

[@rebeccamiller1741]

Im a Canadian that has lived all over Canada. ... an adult moose is about the size if a 17 hh tall horse and similar weight. I knew a woman in 2001 that was killed while cross country skiing in Alberta by a cougar ,.very deadly

[@patricialittle2406]

My sister and I were cycling in Gander, Nfld. she was about 10 feet ahead of me when I saw a moose walkout of the forest. Unable to let her know I just stopped and enjoyed the sight of him crossing the road, he was far less interested in me than I was in him.

[@sheldorleconcher8870]

I was walking in the forest around Banff around 30 years ago and had to bash a bull elk with my book bag while moving to keep a tree between us. He was annoyed I was between him and his harem. Learned about elk rut behavior after that!

[@dennisbrown1946]

And then there was the visiting Scotsman who exclaimed, after his Canadian friends told him that that was a moose, "if that's a moose, then I'd hate to see a rat!!"

[@jeremydyck2601]

It took me a few seconds, but I got it.😁

[@yahushaismyshepherd1179]

Seen badgers put grizzlies on the run. Moose can swim long distances and dive to 20+ feet. Out of all the mammals on the planet cow moose are the most protective of their young. Live in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.. So see grizzly and black bears often. Wolves, mountain lions, lynx, coyote, fox, elk, white and mule deer. Love our Trumpeter Swans..

[@Carma4001]

Watch out for the snow snakes and Wild Bologna Ducks too 😂😂😂😂