Baby Hopi Born in Australia

Baby Hopi arrives at Western Plains Zoo

(Western Plains Zoo, Australia) - Hopi is a bison and it's a rare birth for the zoo. He's the first the zoo has seen in three years.

The bison is native to North America where they once roamed 95% of the continent according to Keeper, Kevin Allanson.

The zoo has had an impressive birthing year with a cheetah, siamang ape, maned wolves and white and black rhino births all recorded in 2005. (Source

Congrats to the Western Plains Zoo! The Western Plains Zoo is an open range facility on the outskirts of Dubbo in Central New South Wales.

Visit the Zoo's Website at
http://www.zoo.nsw.gov.au/