An Iconic Canadian Species Returns to the Zoo

Have you herd the news? There are two new woolly faces calling Wild Canada home! We’re thrilled to welcome two female wood bison, four-year-old ‘Taiga’ (pronounced TAI-guh) and three-year-old ‘Keewatin’ (pronounced kee-WAH-tin).

Both bison were born here in Alberta and have spent the last several weeks in quarantine at our Wildlife Conservation Centre. Wood bison are native to Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories, and are found in boreal and aspen forests as well as open meadows and willow savannahs. In Alberta, this species is listed as Threatened due to historic over-hunting and habitat loss. We’re thrilled to once again have this majestic species in our care as ambassadors for their species.

Taiga is slightly larger than Keewatin and has a fluffier look. The two can be found in their beautiful new habitat across from our gray wolves. Stop by Wild Canada to welcome them to their zoo home!