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Black Bear Sighting near Banff National Park, AB | BearSee

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Black Bear sighting near Banff National Park, AB

Black Bear

Banff National Park, AB

Seen Sep 23, 2026

Sep 23, 2026 · time not recorded

There were 3 black bears feeding on this slope. All of them very far away.

Technical location

51.1909 N, 115.7321 W

Sighting location

Includes reports within 25 km from the last 30 days when available.

Who to call

BearSee reports are not sent to authorities. If a bear is an immediate threat, call emergency services.

Immediate danger

Police, fire, or ambulance

Banff National Park

Parks Canada Banff Dispatch

Official source

Kananaskis / Bow Valley

Kananaskis Emergency Services Dispatch

Official source

Other national parks

Parks Canada emergency contacts

Use the park dispatch line

Official source

Numbers verified from official public pages on September 29, 2026.