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Thank you to all of our incredible volunteers!
Snowy Owl Exams
See photos from the snowy owls' recent wellness exams.
Tooth Extraction
Canagan the gray wolf recently had a molar removed.
Signs of Spring
The grizzlies and marmot are awake from their winter naps!
Meet Hudson!
Hudson joins Chip in the beaver habitat.
Feeding a wildlife park
Learn what it takes to feed an entire wildlife park
Celebrating frogs!
Visit frogs and toads in the Cheney Discovery Center.
Shedding Season
The bull elk are beginning to shed their antlers.
Bird Tracking
A bird banding event with Puget Sound Bird Observatory
Take a Leap
February 29th is the hoppiest day of the year!
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Animals & Habitats

Over 40 species of native Northwest animals live in our wildlife park. Find out what's open and closed.

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Hours, Tickets, Safety

Online tickets, new hours and what to bring and expect.

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We are located in Eatonville, central to Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia. Plan your experience.

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Grizzlybear
Grizzly bear
Grizzly bears can have brown, blond or black fur. Their silver guard hairs give them their common name.
A grizzly's distinctive shoulder hump is made of muscle, giving it massive power.
Young cubs can climb trees, but adults get too big.
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RooseveltElk
Roosevelt Elk
Roosevelt elk (named for President Theodore Roosevelt) are social members of the deer family that can form very large herds.
Elk herds may migrate from lowland ranges in winter to higher elevations in summer.
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RedFox
Red Fox
Red foxes look like a small dog, with a reddish-yellow coat, bushy white-tipped tails. They can also be black, silver or a red-silver cross.
Like other canids, foxes communicate through sounds as well as scent-markings. Their vocalizations range from aggressive yapping and howls (young males) to soft whimpers and barks (vixens and pups).
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Beaver
Beaver
Beavers are large rodents, with blonde to black fur. They have small ears and eyes, and a long, horizontally flattened, paddle-shaped and scaly tail.
Beavers are engineers, second only to humans in their ability to alter their environment. Together they construct elaborate dams and lodges to create ponds or wetlands.
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Moose
Moose
The moose is the tallest wild animal in North America, easily identified by their broad antlers, prehensile muzzle and throat dewlap.
While moose mostly eat leafy browse, they are also excellent swimmers and eat underwater plants.
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Bighornsheep
Bighorn sheep
During rut (breeding) season, bighorn rams head-butt with a loud crack to prove dominance. Don’t try this at home – bighorns have specially-adapted skulls and neck to prevent injury.
Bighorn sheep lick salt and mineral deposits to get essential nutrients.
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Americanbison
American bison
Like cows, bison ferment food in a special stomach.
You can spot a male bison by his broader head, large shoulder hump and prominent cape of fur.
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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.

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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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Grizzlies Huckleberry and Hawthorne as cubs for Happy Bears Day! 🐻💕

#happybearday #bear #grizzlybear #bearcubs #nwtrek #nwtrek #wildlifepark #rescuedanimals

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Grizzlies Huckleberry and Hawthorne as cubs for Happy Bears Day! 🐻💕 #happybearday #bear #grizzlybear #bearcubs #nwtrek #nwtrek #wildlifepark #rescuedanimals

Celebrate Happy Bears Day with our adorable and happy black bears, Benton and Fern, as they roll around and enjoy piles of fresh pine shavings for enrichment. 💕

#bears #blackbear #nwtrek #enrichment #happybear

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Celebrate Happy Bears Day with our adorable and happy black bears, Benton and Fern, as they roll around and enjoy piles of fresh pine shavings for enrichment. 💕 #bears #blackbear #nwtrek #enrichment #happybear

Today is Happy Bears Day! 🐻 Let’s celebrate with adorable and happy black bears Benton and Fern as they roll around and enjoy piles of fresh pine shavings for enrichment. 💕

#happybear #happybearday #blackbear #nwtrek #enrichment #wildlifepark

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Today is Happy Bears Day! 🐻 Let’s celebrate with adorable and happy black bears Benton and Fern as they roll around and enjoy piles of fresh pine shavings for enrichment. 💕 #happybear #happybearday #blackbear #nwtrek #enrichment #wildlifepark

A beary cute Benton! 🥰

📸: Keeper Carly

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A beary cute Benton! 🥰 📸: Keeper Carly

Our male caribou shed his antlers in December, so it’s astounding to see how much his new antlers have already grown! All of our female caribou have dropped their antlers except for one, who has her right antler left. Every year, caribou shed their antlers and regrow a new pair! 💗

📹: Keeper Stephanie

#caribou #antlers #nwtrek #wildlife #boop #omnomnom

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Our male caribou shed his antlers in December, so it’s astounding to see how much his new antlers have already grown! All of our female caribou have dropped their antlers except for one, who has her right antler left. Every year, caribou shed their antlers and regrow a new pair! 💗 📹: Keeper Stephanie #caribou #antlers #nwtrek #wildlife #boop #omnomnom

Snack break with Hudson! 🦫🧡

📹: Keeper Madi

#beaver #omnomnom #snacktime #nwtrek #wildlifepark #boop

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Snack break with Hudson! 🦫🧡 📹: Keeper Madi #beaver #omnomnom #snacktime #nwtrek #wildlifepark #boop

Thistle’s cute snoot❣️

#porcupine #enrichment #nwtrek #wildlifepark #cuteanimals #snacktime

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Thistle’s cute snoot❣️ #porcupine #enrichment #nwtrek #wildlifepark #cuteanimals #snacktime