You’ll find wildlife of all kinds in Utah — in the remote desert areas, and the neighborhood parks. These gorgeous photographs were all taken in Utah. A special thank you to the talented photographers who share their work through Creative Commons, which allows us to show you some of Utah’s wildlife in the most spectacular way possible.
- American White Pelicans
USFWS Mountain-Prairie/flickr Shot at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
- Moose
Bryant Olsen/flickr
- Uintah Chipmunk
daveynin/flickr Shot at Bryce Canyon National Park.
- American Bison
Matthew Peoples/flickr Shot on Antelope Island.
- Long-Nosed Leopard Lizard
Bryant Olsen/flickr Shot on the Colorado Plateau.
- Western Black Widow Spider
Andrey Zharkikh/flickr Shot in Cottonwood Heights.
- Raccoon
Bryant Olsen/flickr Shot near the Great Salt Lake.
- Great Blue Heron
USFWS Mountain-Prairie/flickr Shot at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
- Bighorn Sheep
Shanthanu Bhardwaj/flickr Shot at Zion National Park.
- Garter Snake
Bryant Olsen/flickr Shot at Red Butte Garden.
- Coyote
Bryant Olsen/flickr Photo shot on Antelope Island.
- Black-Billed Magpie
Bryant Olsen/flickr
- Kit Fox
Unshuttered Soul - Good to Be Busy!/flickr Shot in Moab.
- Mule Deer
Mike Rutsch/flickr Shot at Bear Lake.
- Bobcat
Bryant Olsen/flickr Shot on Antelope Island.
- Canada Geese
Bryant Olsen/flickr Shot at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City.
- Cottontail Rabbit
Mouser Williams/flickr Shot on Antelope Island.
- Desert Tortoise
Ken Lund/flickr
- Elk
Tom Kelly/flickr Shot at Silver Creek.
- Great Horned Owl
Jim Mullhaupt/flickr Shot at Saratoga Springs.
- Bald Eagle
Bryant Olsen/flickr Shot at Farmington Bay.
- Wolf Spider
Bryan Jones/flickr
- Northern Pintail Ducks
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters/flickr Shot at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
- Pronghorn Antelope
Dave Merrill/flickr This photo was shot near Dugway.
- Great Basin Rattlesnake
Andrey Zharkikh/flickr Shot in Tolcat Canyon.
- California Seagull
Shaun Fisher/flickr Shot at the Great Salt Lake.
- Rock Squirrel
Steve Jurvetson/flickr Shot at Zion National Park.
- Wild Turkey
Bryan/flickr Shot at Zion National Park.
- Wild Horses
Bureau of Land Management/flickr Photo shot in the Onaqui Herd Management Area.
- Yellowjacket
RichardAlan/flickr Shot at Mt. Crest High School in Hyrum.
Aren’t these incredible? Share your own wildlife photos in the comments.
USFWS Mountain-Prairie/flickr
Shot at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
Bryant Olsen/flickr
daveynin/flickr
Shot at Bryce Canyon National Park.
Matthew Peoples/flickr
Shot on Antelope Island.
Shot on the Colorado Plateau.
Andrey Zharkikh/flickr
Shot in Cottonwood Heights.
Shot near the Great Salt Lake.
Shanthanu Bhardwaj/flickr
Shot at Zion National Park.
Shot at Red Butte Garden.
Photo shot on Antelope Island.
Unshuttered Soul - Good to Be Busy!/flickr
Shot in Moab.
Mike Rutsch/flickr
Shot at Bear Lake.
Shot at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City.
Mouser Williams/flickr
Ken Lund/flickr
Tom Kelly/flickr
Shot at Silver Creek.
Jim Mullhaupt/flickr
Shot at Saratoga Springs.
Shot at Farmington Bay.
Bryan Jones/flickr
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters/flickr
Shot at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
Dave Merrill/flickr
This photo was shot near Dugway.
Shot in Tolcat Canyon.
Shaun Fisher/flickr
Shot at the Great Salt Lake.
Steve Jurvetson/flickr
Bryan/flickr
Bureau of Land Management/flickr
Photo shot in the Onaqui Herd Management Area.
RichardAlan/flickr
Shot at Mt. Crest High School in Hyrum.
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