The Cape Breton Highlands is rich in wildlife, some of the more common ones are listed below.

Canada's East coast is a premier location for whale watching. In the Gulf of St. Lawrence, pilot whales come every year to feed and breed from May till November. Other whales seen in the area include fin back whales (the 2nd largest whale), minke whales, white sided dolphins and humpback whales.

Bald Eagle

Beaver

Black Bear

Chipmunks

Coyote

Gannet

Herring Gull

Loons

Moose

Red Fox

Seabirds

Shorebirds

The Cape Breton Highlands National Park on The Cabot Trail, hosts one of Nova Scotia's largest populated areas of Moose. As a driver in the National Park you must always be aware of moose on or near the road. Moose can be unpredictable and should not be approached too closely or startled.

A male bull can weigh 1800lbs and have antlers nearly 2m across. Calves are born in the spring time, females and young do not have antlers. An adult male grows a new rack each summer which it will lose in the autumn.