Wildwood Zoo welcomes new bobcat, Elsa

MARSHFIELD – Wildwood Park & Zoo recently welcomed a new resident to their property, a nine month old bobcat named Elsa. Elsa arrived in Marshfield on Feb. 15 and has been slowly exploring her new home at Wildwood Zoo after completing her quarantine period.
Elsa was found at around eight to ten weeks old by a family who mistook her for a stray domestic kitten, but quickly discovered she was a wild bobcat after a trip to the vet to be spayed. In Elsa’s short life she has gone from being mistaken as a stray cat, to being cared for by the DNR, to a rehabilitaion center in Michigan where she was cared for until Wildwood Zoo was ready to welcome her home.
Due to human interaction and care so early in her life, Elsa is unable to return to the wild as she lacks the survival instincts to care for herself. Elsa is now settling into her new home and receiving excellent care from her team at Wildwood Zoo.
Marshfield High School students from Mr. Scheuer’s class and the park and recreation team assisted in getting Elsa’s new home ready for her arrival.