Where can you see the Virginia Opossum?
Some of the best places to see the Virginia Opossum in the wild include Guanacaste National Park (Costa Rica), Indiana Dunes National Park (United States) and Sierra de Tamaulipas (Mexico) — among 15 wildlife hotspots across the United States, Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
San Miguel de Cozumel, Mexico
+134 birds+21 mammals
Crystalline waters lap against the world’s second-longest coral barrier reef, where vibrant walls of living limestone plunge into the abyss. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEverglades National Park
Monroe County, United States
+123 birds+27 mammals
Where sawgrass prairie stretches endlessly beneath subtropical skies, a vast wetland wilderness pulses with primordial energy. Spanning over 13,000 square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
Sevier County, United States
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where ancient mountains meet temperate rainforest, a landscape of astonishing biological richness unfolds across 4,212 square kilometers of protected wilderness. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGuanacaste National Park
Santa Elena, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where Pacific dry forest meets cloud-shrouded volcanic peaks, one of Costa Rica’s most biodiverse conservation areas unfolds across northwestern Guanacaste […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKIndiana Dunes National Park
Porter, United States
+12 birds+29 mammals
Where Lake Michigan’s shoreline surrenders to towering sand formations, a landscape of extraordinary contrasts emerges across nearly 920 square kilometres […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMammoth Cave National Park
Edmonson County, United States
+12 birds+20 mammals
Where limestone ridges fold beneath verdant forest canopy, one of North America’s most extraordinary subterranean realms opens beneath your feet. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMont-Saint-Bruno National Park
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada
+121 birds+30 mammals
Where the Saint Lawrence lowlands rise into unexpected prominence, a modest but ecologically rich mountain dome commands attention across Quebec’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNew River Gorge National Park
Fayette County, United States
+118 birds+23 mammals
Where sandstone cliffs plunge nearly 900 feet into a churning ribbon of whitewater, one of North America’s most dramatic river […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKParque Nacional Benito Juárez
San Andrés Huayápam, Mexico
+129 birds+30 mammals
Towering pine and fir forests blanket the high plateaus of Oaxaca’s Sierra Madre Oriental, where elevation exceeds 3,600 meters and […]
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