bison

Bison bonasus. Recently-arrived young male (l.) - approx 18 months old - with one of the current three females.

Bison bonasus. Recently-arrived young male (l.) - approx 18 months old - with one of the current three females.

Bison bonasus. Recently-arrived young male (r.) - approx 18 months old - with two of the current three females.

Bison bonasus. Recently-arrived young male (centre) - approx 18 months old - with the current three females.

Bison bison. Location: "Bison Hill". Housing in background.

Bison bison. Location: "Bison Hill".

Does anyone know if captive Whitetail i.e. those that are born and bred in captivity and are about as wild as a chihuahua, are infected with Parelaphostrongylus tenuis or brainworm? I used to go to Lone Elk Park in Missouri a lot as a kid, and I don't ever remember any of the Deer, Elk, or Bison...

Do note that this image was taken on December 30th, 2023 at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C, USA.

(Bison bison), Aug 11

Inspired by the recent Ken Burns documentary, The American Buffalo.

Made using Krita and a Wacom tablet

Three of the zoo's four American bison graze in the south-east portion of their enclosure (April 29th, 2023).

6 year-old bison bull "Francis", seen in the northeast portion of the zoo's joint bison-elk enclosure (April 2nd, 2023).

Photo taken January 27th 2023.

From May 2022 Trip

The zoo's trio of plains bison, bull Francis (6yo) alongside cows Ciri and Rikka (both 7yo) (Taken January 20th, 2023).

Taken December 4 2021

This place was kind of tricky because I was stuck taking pictures from my car but I liked the expression in this one. If I remember correctly it was getting ready to stand up when I took the photo.

Very impressed with this series. Four episodes, the first focusing on the Iberian Peninsula and reintroduction of Iberian Lynx and selective breeding to reintroduce 'Aurochs' by tracing the genes through domestic cattle. The second program focuses on the Carpathians and reintroduction of...