Bison breeding season
Bison rut (breeding season) is always entertaining and is in full swing at Northwest Trek. 😂 Massive bulls bellow and roar while looking for their perfect match. Once a bull has found a female, he will stay by her side and court her until she is ready to mate. 🦬
Thistle the porcupine enjoys refreshing watermelon
Thistle the porcupine is keeping cool with a refreshing watermelon treat! 🍉
If I fits, I sits! 🐻
If I fits, I sits! 🐻
From a rescued cub to big bear, Hawthorne still believes: if I fits, I sits! 💗 Some things never change, especially when it comes to the grizzly bear’s favorite weeble toy.
📹: Keeper Carly
Thanks for joining us for another fun Feeding Frenzy event! 🌽
Benton's paw procedure
Benton the black bear is recovering well after an emergency procedure in mid-August.
Our dedicated team, led by Head Veterinarian Dr. Allison Case, discovered and removed a small wire embedded in his paw that was causing him discomfort.
To ensure Benton’s comfort during recovery, he enjoyed a cozy straw bed, his favorite fruits and veggies, and a special “bobbing for peaches and fish” pool! Benton is now back to exploring the black bear habitat.
Read the full story: https://www.nwtrek.org/bentons-paw-procedure/
Happy Hudson steals the spotlight as our adorable snacking beaver! 🥕 Meet the 7-year-old beaver from the Big Apple, now sharing a special friendship (and snacks) with Chip, our 18-year-old female beaver, at the wetlands habitat. 🦫 See the beavers and other animals throughout Northwest Trek enjoy some of their favorite meals and enrichments during our Feeding Frenzy event this Labor Day Weekend!
The Days of Bison Rut
Like sands through the hourglass… so are the Days of Bison Rut. 🦬 Bison rut (breeding season) is always entertaining and is in full swing at Northwest Trek. Massive bulls bellow and roar while looking for their perfect match. Once a bull has found a female, he will stay by her side and court her until she is ready to mate.
Eggcellent snack for the wolves. 🐺
📹: Keeper Haley
A leap toward hope for endangered frogs! 🐸
A leap toward hope for endangered frogs! 🐸 Nearly 400 endangered northern leopard frogs, hand-raised from tiny tadpoles to healthy adult frogs at Northwest Trek, were released into the wild at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge. This crucial effort aims to revive the species, which has been endangered in Washington since 1999.
Happy World Goat Day! 🐐 We have six mountain goats that live in our 435-acre Free-Roaming Area. With padded hooves, white hair and black horns and nose, mountain goats are around 5-6 feet long and 3 feet high as adults.
Rainier the wolverine is having too much fun behind the scenes with his hanging log toy and packing paper for enrichment.
📹: Keeper Becky
To train any animal, you need their trust! Keeper Becky is working closely with our rescued bald eagle Cheveyo to go on the scale. Becky patiently works with Cheveyo to get her acclimated to the scale and is rewarded with fish as a positive reinforcement. Training an animal to participate in their own healthcare takes a ton of dedication, patience, and teamwork. Great work, Becky and Cheveyo! 🦅
📹: Keeper Becky
Bachelor herd pool party! ☀️
📹: Operations Brian
Our electric trams are now open! 🚋 Explore the 435-acre Free-Roaming Area in our electric trams to observe herds of bison, mountain goats, moose, elk, deer, and more. Tours are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and spaces may be limited. Learn more at www.nwtrek.org/electric-trams
Celebrate grizzly bears Huckleberry and Hawthorne's 6th year at Northwest Trek with special keeper chats and enrichments this Saturday and Sunday! 🐻🐻
