The Refuge for Endangered Wildlife at the top of Grouse Mountain in Vancouver, BC

The Refuge for Endangered Wildlife at the top of Grouse Mountain in Vancouver, BC is a fairly new attraction in the scheme of things, opening in 2001. Grouse Mountain is full of things to do like ice skating, hiking, skiing, fine dining, snow boarding, lumberjack shows, various demonstrations and more. However, none is more touching or worthwhile as the refuge.

Rather than being an actual tourist attraction, the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife is actually used for research conservation and education. This facility is housing three adult gray wolves in addition to two orphaned grizzly bears. The typical practice in British Columbia is to euthanize orphaned bears but this facility is working on providing them with a natural environment in which to thrive. One of the things that the refuge is working on is a rehabilitation of the grizzlies as well as their re-release into the wild.

There are rangers that give talks to visitors of the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife and there are plenty of signs to guide you on self-tours which serve to educate and inform. There are other wildlife at the facility as well that are native to the area such as birds. Sometimes, the grizzlies do not play shy so you could get to observe them hunting for berries, digging in the dirt or just roaming the five acres of mountain land they have to roam.

Just fifteen minutes away from downtown Vancouver, the Refuge for Endangered Wildlife at the top of Grouse Mountain can be reached via the SkyRide gondola or via a hike that the locals like to call the Grouse Grind. Either way will get you to the top of the mountain so that you can visit this refuge.