Playful Bison

by Emmy Vickers

Title

Playful Bison

Artist

Emmy Vickers

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Photograph - Digital Photography

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The two newest additions to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC arrived from Montana on July 10, 2014. The Bison are back!!

Students from Howard and Gallaudet universities collaborated with the Zoo to name these two beauties, since both schools use the bison as their mascots. The names chosen were Wilma and Zora. I don't know which one this is, but she was playful on the day I visited. What a cutie! They both do seem rather cool and very easy-going.

The Zoo Keepers spent a month and a half helping Wilma and Zora acclimate in time for the exhibition, which opened on Saturday, August 30th.

The exhibition coincided with the Zoo's 125th anniversary. Bison were the first animals at the National Zoo, and Wilma and Zora will occupy the same location that the originals did more than a century ago. "These two girls are so amazingly solid," says keeper Marty Dearie. "We've all been blown away by how easy-going they seem to be and how willing they are to try new things."

That's not what you would expect from a pair of one-year-olds, especially some that weigh at least 500 pounds each. "I love their personalities," Dearie says, "how inquisitive, how eager they are."

In addition to the Zoo anniversary, there's another reason to celebrate the bison; thanks to efforts that began with Hornaday's work, bison have returned from near extinction. How cool is that!!

For this information and much more go to this link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/return-american-bison-180952488/#scHKRIDmcYKsZIaK.99
Emmy Vickers,
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PHOTO FEATURED IN:
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(2) Animal lovers unite - 11/15/2014
(3) Our 4-Legged Friends - 11/17/2014
(4) Appreciating Works From All Mediums - 11/17/2014

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