baby bison

The first two baby bison were born April 21 at Fermilab, welcoming the start of spring.

Fermilab welcomed two baby bison today, marking the start of calving season at the Department of Energy’s particle physics laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. With 23 cows and two bulls in the herd, visitors can witness these iconic animals in their natural habitat, either in person or via the Fermilab bison camera.

Two American bison were born Friday at Fermilab— the first of about 20 bison expected to be born this spring in a 30-acre pasture at the laboratory.

Spring brings new life to Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory as calving season begins for the lab’s herd of American bison. Today, two bison calves were born at Fermilab. The lab has a long tradition of providing habitat for bison, connecting particle physics research to the Midwestern prairie. This season, 20 baby bison are expected.

The first newborn calf of spring was born on April 13, signaling the start of Fermilab’s baby bison season.