Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Of the estimated 30 Million American Bison that once thrived in North America, roughly 1% remain today. As a near-threatened species, efforts to preserve and diversify the genetic population of these amazing buffalo is no easy task. At Oakland Zoo, we discover a special partnership with the Blackfeet Nation and a plan to diversify and bring buffalo back to their high plains ecosystem on tribal lands. Press play and join us for this very special conservation story.
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Of the estimated 30 Million American Bison that once thrived in North America, roughly 1% remain today. As a near-threatened species, efforts to preserve and diversify the genetic population of these amazing buffalo is no easy task. At Oakland Zoo, we discover a special partnership with the Blackfeet Nation and a plan to diversify and bring buffalo back to their high plains ecosystem on tribal lands. Press play and join us for this very special conservation story.
kids.sandiegozoo.org
instagram.com/sdzookids
