Our first stop is the the Great Northwest exhibit. This exhibit has habitats ranging from the Cascade Mountains all the way to the Pacific Coast. We will see Cascade Crest, Cascade Canyon Trail, Trillium Creek Family Farm, and Elk Meadow. First the Cascade Crest, is a setting of the alpine meadows in the Cascade Mountains. There are mountain goats and a snow cave included to show how these animals live and grow in this habitat.Next, we will go along the Cascade Canyon Trail which will lead us to plenty of exciting animals! The first animal on the trail is the Black Bear, which is shown in a picture above, top right. Here there are Black Bears walking around the forest, sleeping on rocks, and climbing up trees. Next on the trail is Eagle Canyon where we get to go through a wooden ravine and see the bald eagles flying around. A picture of an eagle is shown above, bottom right. Also in this same area there is a stream with salmon and aquatic reptiles and amphibians to show people the importance of having natural streams. The third animal on the Cascade Trail is the Cougar which is shown above, on the top left. This is where we get to see the cougars up close, eating, climbing, playing, and sleeping.
Now we will continue our journey to the Elk Meadow. This a big field with native plants and many elk roaming around. Here we will see the elks huge antlers and soft fur. Above, bottom left, is a picture of an elk at the zoo.
