Yukon Wildlife Viewing
10 Burns Road Y1A 4Y9 Whitehorse, YT, Canada

Brown Lemmings don’t hibernate and have to spend the winter looking for food and moving to keep warm. At the start of the winter they grow two very large claws on each of their front feet to help them dig a hole through the snow to reach their grass nests. Photo credit: John Meikle, iNaturalist

Moose can survive very cold weather as their fur is an excellent insulator. Air is trapped amongst the woolly layer of fur that covers the skin and is also trapped inside the hollow hairs that form the top layer of fur. Trapped air helps to keep the moose warm and prevent it from losing too much heat. Photo credit: John Meikle, iNaturalist

Under the category, Things I did not expect to see while climbing a frozen waterfall : A spider. Alive. For real. Awaiting ID from iNaturalist. ... Also, what does it eat in November? #winterwildlife #northernspiders #spiders #arachnids #iceclimbing

Hoary Marmots spend their winters hibernating in burrows with their family members. The marmots lower their body temperature and metabolic rate, and, slow their breathing while in hibernation. In fall they plug the tunnel leading to the burrow with a mixture of dirt, vegetation, and feces to further insulate their winter home. Photo credit: Lorenzo Vinciguerra iNaturalist

A Great Gray Owl just hanging out in the village of Mayo. Photo credit: Rory Masters

Can you spot the Snowshoe Hare? Its hair is mostly white in the winters so it camouflages into its surroundings. This hare has long ears and large, furry hind feet which allow it to travel on top of deep snow. When wary, they tend to stay still rather than flee. They re-use the same pathways through the forest, creating corridors of packed snow known as "rabbit runs". Photo credit: Kevin Kennedy iNaturalist