IMAX® Lost Wolves of Yellowstone

Now playing! Step into one of the most daring wildlife experiments in American history with Lost Wolves of Yellowstone, an IMAX® original documentary!

In 1995, a small group of Canadian grey wolves was released into Yellowstone National Park after a 50-year absence. Using rare, long-lost archival footage and immersive IMAX technology, this film will take you back to those tense early days as the wolves acclimate in enclosures before venturing out to establish a new lineage.

As biologists battled legal challenges and public controversy, the wolves faced their own fight for survival — adapting to a changed ecosystem and learning how to hunt and thrive once again in Yellowstone.

The documentary also highlights the inspiring story of Mollie Beattie, the first woman to lead the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is directed, produced, and written by Emmy® award-winning filmmaker Thomas Winston.

This visceral, incredible true story reveals the science, struggle, and hope behind the wolves’ remarkable return. Get your tickets today!

Warning: Viewer discretion is advised. Infrequent depictions of and references to animal violence, hunting, illness, and death - some blood and detail.

Learn about the dramatic reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone! Warning: Viewer discretion is advised. Infrequent depictions of and references to animal violence, hunting, illness, and death - some blood and detail.

In 1995, a small group of Canadian grey wolves was released into Yellowstone National Park after a 50-year absence. Using rare, long-lost archival footage and immersive IMAX technology, this film will take you back to those tense early days as the wolves acclimate in enclosures before venturing out to establish a new lineage.

As biologists battled legal challenges and public controversy, the wolves faced their own fight for survival — adapting to a changed ecosystem and learning how to hunt and thrive once again in Yellowstone.

The documentary also highlights the inspiring story of Mollie Beattie, the first woman to lead the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and is directed, produced, and written by Emmy® award-winning filmmaker Thomas Winston.

This visceral, incredible true story reveals the science, struggle, and hope behind the wolves’ remarkable return.

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