7.3K views · 356 reactions | Who’s coming to Passport to the World this weekend? We’re celebrating cultures from all over the world, including right here in the U.S. The Bronx Zoo played a key role in the recovery of the American bison. In the early 1900s, groups of our herd’s ancestors were moved from the zoo to the western plains, where bison were nearly extinct. Thousands of their relatives roam there today. | Bronx Zoo | Facebook

20K views · 1.1K reactions | Last month, we shared that we had transferred six genetically pure Bronx Zoo-born bison to the Osage Nation in Oklahoma as part of a conservation program that has been years in the making. Enjoy this clip for an overview, then head over to the WCS website to view a longer video that documents this amazing conservation story: wcs.org | Bronx Zoo | Facebook

8.8K views · 436 reactions | Happy National Bison Day to the National Mammal. Celebrate with a visit, or by watching our newest additions enjoy a fresh pile of sand. | Bronx Zoo | Facebook

You’re already familiar with our bison thanks to THE ZOO. Now, 8 purebred bison we received as a gift from the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribes are on exhibit. This historic transfer is part of our longtime work on bison conservation. | Bronx Zoo

148K views · 3.5K reactions | It’s not just kids who like snow days! Our American bison enjoy romping through and rolling in the snow too. | Bronx Zoo | Facebook

Introduce your kids to our calves and make a sweet summer memory. There are 8 new bison calves plus over 10,000 other animals to discover. | Bronx Zoo