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On April 21, 1920, a 100-pound buffalo calf was born at the Central Park Zoo in New York City. The birth made headlines because it was rare, unexpected, and thrilling—proof that wild animals could thrive even in the heart of the bustling metropolis.
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You're standing at the zoo rail on a spring morning as the newborn staggers to its feet, rust-and-black colored, ungainly and miraculous. Around you, New Yorkers cluster with newspapers and children, marveling that such a creature—symbol of the vanished frontier—could arrive on Manhattan bedrock.
Reflect
When have you felt surprised by nature or wildness appearing in an unexpected, everyday place?