Next to the West entrance of Yellowstone National Park
Click to See the Animals in Action
Take the gorgeous drive to West Yellowstone and turn your day into a wild adventure!
View the animals either OUTSIDE or INSIDE and come experience the majesty of grizzly bears, gray wolves, river otters and more.
The BEARS: Imagination & Reality exhibit will officially be retired! The revitalized space will welcome visitors to engage with fun, interactive educational exhibits. The new displays will demonstrate the integral relationships of bears and wolves within the Yellowstone ecosystem and our challenges to coexist with wildlife and wild places. Make plans to come explore the new exhibits!
Reviews from millions of Tripadvisor travelers have placed the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in the top 10% of attractions worldwide!
In order to be reaccredited, the GWDC underwent a thorough review by an AZA inspection team that analyzed all aspects of the facility’s operation, including animal welfare and wellbeing; veterinary care; keeper training; safety for visitors, staff, and animals; educational programs; conservation efforts; financial stability; risk management; governance; and guest services. It confirms that we are current on the best zoo practices - meeting and exceeding the same standards as the most prestigious zoos in the world.
Reaccreditation can assure you that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you, and a better future for all living things.
See what AZA Accreditation is all about
Our OnCell app will help guide you through both the grounds and the stories of the animals that live at the GWDC.
Easy to use: enter the GWDC, dial-up, follow the signs and start learning!
Happy bday to GWDC resident otter Moe who turned six on March 16th! In northern latitudes, river otters typically give birth from March thru May. Litter size is usually 1 to 6 young per litter weighing about 4 to 6 ounces are born with fur, but are otherwise helpless. They stay in family groups during the summer and early fall. They remain as a family unit for seven to eight months or until the birth of a new litter.
