Country Guide

Natural Phenomena in Canada

The natural spectacles worth witnessing across Canada, from aurora and blooms to wildlife and rare optics. Each one tracks live conditions so you know the best time to go.

33 phenomena
Adams River Sockeye Salmon Run
Biological

Adams River Sockeye Salmon Run
Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
Celestial

Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
Beluga Whale Estuary Aggregation (Churchill)
Marine

Beluga Whale Estuary Aggregation (Churchill)
Bonaventure Island Northern Gannet Colony
Biological

Bonaventure Island Northern Gannet Colony
Cap Tourmente Greater Snow Geese Staging
Wildlife

Cap Tourmente Greater Snow Geese Staging
Cape St. Marys Northern Gannet Mega-Colony
Biological

Cape St. Marys Northern Gannet Mega-Colony
Capelin Rolling
Marine

Capelin Rolling
Churchill Polar Bear Congregation
Biological

Churchill Polar Bear Congregation
Draconid Meteor Shower
Celestial

Draconid Meteor Shower
Elk Rut - Rocky Mountains
Wildlife

Elk Rut - Rocky Mountains
Frost quake (cryoseism)
Geological

Frost quake (cryoseism)
Frozen Methane Bubbles - Abraham Lake
Geological

Frozen Methane Bubbles - Abraham Lake
Harp Seal Pupping, Gulf of St. Lawrence
Marine

Harp Seal Pupping, Gulf of St. Lawrence
Ice shove (ice surge / ice tsunami)
Geological

Ice shove (ice surge / ice tsunami)
Iceberg Alley (Newfoundland)
Marine

Iceberg Alley (Newfoundland)
Ladybug Overwintering Aggregations (Loon Lake, BC)
Wildlife

Ladybug Overwintering Aggregations (Loon Lake, BC)
Mackenzie Delta Spring Ice Breakup
Oceanographic

Mackenzie Delta Spring Ice Breakup
Mayfly Emergence
Biological

Mayfly Emergence
Nacreous Clouds (Polar Stratospheric)
Atmospheric

Nacreous Clouds (Polar Stratospheric)
Narwhal Summer Congregations (Tremblay Sound)
Marine

Narwhal Summer Congregations (Tremblay Sound)
Niagara Falls Moonbow
Atmospheric

Niagara Falls Moonbow
Northern Taurids Fireball Season
Celestial

Northern Taurids Fireball Season
Old Sow Whirlpool
Marine

Old Sow Whirlpool
Perseid Meteor Shower
Celestial

Perseid Meteor Shower
Petitcodiac River Tidal Bore
Marine

Petitcodiac River Tidal Bore
Red-sided Garter Snake Mating Balls
Wildlife

Red-sided Garter Snake Mating Balls
Reversing Falls Tidal Rapids
Marine

Reversing Falls Tidal Rapids
Skookumchuck Narrows Tidal Rapids
Marine

Skookumchuck Narrows Tidal Rapids
Spotted Lake (Kłliluk)
Geological

Spotted Lake (Kłliluk)
STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement)
Atmospheric

STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement)
Tidal Bores - Severn & Bay of Fundy
Geological

Tidal Bores - Severn & Bay of Fundy
Ursid Meteor Shower
Celestial

Ursid Meteor Shower
Vancouver Island Herring Spawn
Marine

Vancouver Island Herring Spawn