While antlers were starting to regrow when we visited in late April, there was an excellent crop of antlers during our visit in early June. The mis-shapen ones in the second last photo below looked a bit strange with the front two turned down and the next two straight ahead
One elk with a medium set of antlers didn't seem too upset that we didn't have any carrots on offer, he hung around for at least 5 minutes enjoying a chin skritch.
A white-tailed deer who joined us for our picnic, was working on his new antlers
The ibex don't lose their antlers (horns?). This one was up on their climbing platform showing off his set.
Winter fur coats were in the process of being shed by the elk, bison, coyotes and rocky mountain goats
Being spring, there were some young animals around. Including very young elk and silver fox kits/cubs
It was feeding time for the silver foxes and rocky mountain goats. So for the first time we saw all six foxes as they came hustling around the keeper bringing in the food. (Note the elk checking out her ATV for food)
The bison were moving slowly/relaxing as they usually do
The fur coats on the black and cinnamon bears were nice and shining, but hot looking
The young cinnamon bears, now cohabitating with some wolves, were very active climbing trees or tussling with each other.
The timber/black wolves seemed lower in number; it might be because a few have been moved to mixed enclosures. (Some were moved in with a few young cinnamon bears)
You don't go to Parc Omega to see turtles but three painted turtles and one snapper were enjoying the warm sun's rays
Bull frogs are something else you don't go to see at Parc Omega, but there was a gathering of bull frogs in one pond with quite a "chorus" of singers.
And Canada geese are EVERYWHERE, including Parc Omega
Whether it is the same heron we see each time, we often see a great blue heron fishing in the same general area when we visit in the summer
