Discover Animal Facts
We Conserve Wildlife
Since 1975, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park has been the best place to see native Northwest wildlife. But we're also dedicated to conserving that wildlife for our planet. We've been recognized for over 25 years of high standards by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. And we protect wild habitats with earth-friendly practices.
Watch Wildlife Happen
Bear Camp
Rescued Moose Calves Find Forever Home
Beary Good Winter Nap
Snow Day
Great Basin Spadefoot Toadlets
Meet Orphaned Moose Calves Atlas, Callisto and Luna!
Endangered Northern Leopard Frogs Released Back Into Wild
Transporting Orphaned Moose Calves
Bison and Mountain Goats Caught on Trail Cam
Thistle the porcupine enjoys fresh, cold treats!
Cheney Discover Center Reopens!
Training Animals at Northwest Trek
Wolverine Ahma Training Following Eye Removal
Black bear Benton scratches tree
Timber the Beaver Makes a Cozy Bed
Playful River Otters
Wolves Howling
Wiggling Wolverines
Grizzly Bears Waking up from Torpor
A match made for swans
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Bugle boy! The otherworldly, high-pitched bellow echoes throughout Northwest Trek, marking the start of rut. During the breeding season, bulls put it all out there, bugling, locking antlers with other prospective males, and decorating their racks to mark them as the most attractive.
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Tune in for a bachelor battle for the ladies! Once elk rut (the breeding season) begins, the males disperse and are no longer friends. They’re each on a mission to prove they’re the strongest and most worthy mate.
Out in the Free-Roaming Area, the bachelors battle it out in a fierce show to collect the most cows (female elk). If you’re watching, you’ll hear bugling, see antlers clash, witness a leader declared, and see the ladies swoon (we think).
Don’t worry, once the elk rut is over the bachelors come together again and all is forgiven. Until next season.
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It’s time for a new seasonal menu for the grizzly bears! 🐻 A considerable part of a keeper’s job is preparing specialized, enriching diets for our animals. For grizzly bears, Hawthorne and Huckleberry, that means a whole new slate of delicious foods related to the season. 🍠🎃🥜
Get close enough to hear bison bellow! 🦬 Book a premier Keeper Adventure Tour with one of our keepers, go off-road in the Jeep and experience a 90-minute animal adventure you’ll never forget. 🦌
Elk rut (breeding) season is underway! During a Wild Drive or Discovery Tram Tour in our Free-Roaming Area, you may see bull elk rolling in mud and clashing antlers as they establish dominance and hear the eerie sound of elk bugling.
Rescued bald eagle Cheveyo sunning her wing. 🦅 Cheveyo was rescued in New York with a gunshot wound to her left wing, which had to be amputated.
📸: Keeper Becky
When you misplace your glasses to find them on your head... 🤣 Chip the beaver was snacking on maple browse when she found a little extra. 🦫🍁
📹: Keeper Wendi
