Canadian Wildlife
This large animal, featured on the Canadian nickel
a beaver
This maple species provides the sap used to make maple syrup.
sugar maple
Canada's first national park is located in Alberta and is famous for its hot springs.
What is Banff National Park
This large bird with a white head is Canada's most famous eagle.
bald eagle
This is the largest freshwater lake located entirely within Canada.
Great Bear Lake
Canada is home to this largest member of the deer family.
moose
This evergreen tree is traditionally used as a popular Christmas tree in Canada.
spruce tree
This national park in Nova Scotia is known for the Cabot Trail.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
his black-and-white water bird is featured on Canada's one-dollar coin nickname.
loon
This famous waterfall sits on the border between Ontario and New York State.
Niagara Falls
This white bear is commonly found in northern Canada and is an excellent swimmer.
polar bear
The white bark of this tree makes it easy to identify
birch tree
This Rocky Mountain national park is home to Maligne Lake and Spirit Island.
Jasper National Park
These birds fly in V-shaped formations during migration.
Canada geese
Canada has more of these natural bodies of water than any other country.
lakes
Known for its distinctive black-and-white coloring, this animal is Canada's largest wild cat.
lynx
This tree's needles turn golden and fall off each autumn, unlike most conifers.
larch (or tamarack)
Located in Ontario, this national park contains more than 1,000 islands in the St. Lawrence River.
Thousand Islands National Park
This snowy white owl is the official bird of Quebec.
snowy owl
This bay in northeastern Canada has some of the world's largest tidal ranges.
Bay of Fundy
This marine mammal, famous for its long tusk, lives in Arctic waters.
narwhal
his giant conifer found on the West Coast can live for more than 1,000 years.
western red cedar
Canada's national parks are protected and managed by this federal agency.
Parks Canada
This brightly colored songbird is the official bird of seven U.S. states and is found across southern Canada.
northern cardinal
This vast northern ecosystem of forests stretches across much of Canada.
boreal forest