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2 American Black Bears from the Topeka Zoo are now on exhibit.
Welcome the NEW Black Bears

 

The bears were named Benton (male) and Fern (female).
Several Elk and Caribou calves were born in the free-roaming area.

 

I thought elk were being phased out of North American exhibits. This place is still breeding them?

 

As stated before TAG recommendations are exactly that, recommendations, not law. The other recommended species would not make sense in this collection, and more than likely they are breeding to maintain their own herds.

 

2 Canada Lynx brothers will go on exhibit this weekend.
Canada Lynx Brothers Go On Exhibit Soon at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park > News > Metro Parks Tacoma

 

The half-acre Kids' Trek complex opens in 2016:

https://www.nwtrek.org/kids-trek/

 

Recent additions include a new North American Porcupine, 3 American Bison calves, and 3 Bighorn Sheep lambs.

 

Moose-calf doing fine :
http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2015/12/northwest-treks-moose-calf-is-four-months-old.html#more

 

The half-acre Kids' Trek zone opens on April 2nd:

https://www.nwtrek.org/kids-trek/

 

How can a zoo break its all-time attendance record for a single day? The solution is to build a fantastic, half-acre, almost $2 million play area. There is a two and a half minute video on this link that gives an effective overview of the new Kids' Trek complex:

Northwest Trek breaks single-day attendance record | The News Tribune

 

Moose born :
New Moose Calf for Northwest Trek Wildlife Park - ZooBorns

 

Moose has been named :
?Spruce the Moose Is Adorable!? - ZooBorns

 

The park has again broken its annual attendance record, with 217,926 visitors and counting. This has been attributed to several high profile births and the opening of Kids' Trek, a half-acre, $1.9 million play area (the largest capital improvement in the zoo's history).

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park Sets Annual Attendance Record of 217,926 ? and Still Counting ? In 2016 - SouthSoundTalk.com

 

Anchorage zoo caring for malnourished brown bear cub

 

Northwest Trek is opening its first new animal exhibit in years. Eagle Passage is scheduled to make its debut in spring 2019:

Eagle Passage, a brand-new bald eagle exhibit coming soon to Northwest Trek.

 

A pair of wolverines will debut this weekend in a newly renovated exhibit.
Wolverines are back! - Northwest Trek

 

Judging from the zoo's map, the Wolverines are now located in the former Coyote exhibit, which has been renovated and the park no longer maintains Coyotes.

Also, a brand-new habitat called Eagle Passage (Bald Eagles) officially opens in 3 weeks:

Eagle Passage opening Aug. 3-4 - Northwest Trek

 

Point Defiance Zoo and Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Washington state have both reopened to the public. The aquariums at PDZ and all indoor buildings at both zoos remain closed. The list of other safety precautions and requirements can be found here: Point Defiance Zoo, Northwest Trek now open

 

I just found this, though I am sure it has been in place for a while. Due to Covid-19, the tram tours through the open range hoofstock area have been replaced with self-drive tours in your own vehicle.

 

Announced earlier today on their Twitter page, they’ve been awarded Top Honors in Exhibit Design by the AZA for Eagle Passage Link below is to direct tweet.

https://twitter.com/northwesttrek/status/1440732169375141891?s=21