As the year ends, we reflect on the moments Northwest Trek Wildlife Park had the privilege of being a part of in 2024. We welcomed new animals, including beaver Hudson and adorable raccoon kits Hickory and Bluebell, opened our new electric tram experience, and raised and released nearly 400 endangered northern leopard frogs, among many other moments. Enjoy some of our favorite photos from this year, taken by staff photographer Katie Cotterill.
Beaver Hudson chomps on a carrot.
Bobcats Tanner and Tahoma.
Western toad amplexus and egg masses were spotted during amphibian egg mass monitoring.
We are helping to save wild bats.
We opened our new electric tram experience.
An elk bull takes a dip in the pond while cooling off during elk rut.
A wood duck glides along the water in the Free-Roaming Area.
Mount Rainier peeks over the hills in the Free-Roaming Area on a warm fall day.
Deer fawns follow their mom.
A bison stands in the meadow of the Free-Roaming Area.
A bison calf is born in the Free-Roaming Area.
A deer fawn peeks out of the nettle.
A deer stands in the sunshine.
An elk chews on an antler for extra nutrients.
Trumpeter swan Lily makes friends with some Canada geese.
Bullfrog amplexus in the Free-Roaming Area.
Mountain goat Elwha received a routine exam, including a hoof trim from Veterinarians Dr. Allison Case and Dr. Cassidy Soehnlein as Veterinary Student Extern Joseph looks on.
Raccoon kits Hickory and Bluebell find a new home at Northwest Trek.
Grizzly bear Hawthorne enjoys his Weeble enrichment toy.
Grizzly bear Huckleberry takes a nap on a log.
Hawthorne catches a fish in his pool.
Huckleberry plays with his Fourth of July ice enrichment.
The grizzly bear brothers play in their pool.
Hawthorne sits in the pool on a hot summer day.
Bobcat Tanner gets the zoomies.
Bald eagle Sequoia sits majestically on her perch.
Marigold the skunk was welcomed by her friend Sundew.
Snowy owl Tundra received his wellness exam.
Trumpeter swan Lily soaks up the sunshine in February.
We raised and released nearly 400 endangered northern leopard frogs back into the wild.
Veterinarian Dr. Cassidy Soehnlein checks on some northern leopard frog tadpoles with Keeper Chelsea.
A northern leopard frog tadpole is tagged.
A tag shines under ultra-violet light.
A northern leopard frog is released.
The sun sets over the pond on the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge where nearly 400 northern leopard frogs were released.