Antler Velvet + Stomachs = A Rocky Mtn. Wild Update

Tahoma has officially finished growing his 5th set of antlers and is now shedding the velvet off of them! Moose bulls grow new antlers every year and the velvet helps them grow. Once they are done moose will rub their antlers on branches to help shed the velvet and reveal their new antlers underneath. Keepers will use Tahoma's velvet for enrichment. Especially for carnivores like, wolves, bears and cats!

Our two grizzly bear boys Emmett and Digger are feeling the season change! Especially their stomachs! Both bears are super hungry and have been observed squabbling over even the smallest morsel like a raspberry or peanut. Bears start to bulk-up this time of year in preperation for denning up over the winter. Keepers have increased E & D's diets and they are eating it all, even their veggies!