2-Week Pup Check

The Pups are two weeks old today. The six are still here, and have been in the primary den for several days now. As we gathered up our team to go check on the pups today we knew we could easily work in the flattened out area behind this den. Five of the six pups are huge. These five weigh from 1,246 grams to 1,482 grams. That means at just two weeks old, our large male is over 3 andRead more

Tuesday’s Pup check

Yesterday’s pup check went great. Both pups were in the den. Pups in the main den makes life easier and quicker for everyone. Although at 5.5 weeks old, the pups were moving around so it meant Keeper Autumn had to actually climb into the den to pull them out. The 5 week check is a quick one: get weights to ensure growth; give a quick look over the body to assure all looks well; and give the second round ofRead more

Sheep and Waffles

It’s time to say goodbye to our wonderful interns, Casey and Jessica.  They have worked as keepers, with us, 3 days a week for 4 months- we will miss them!  Casey and Jessica are in the Zoo and Aquarium Science Program at Davidson County Community College. On top of working and classes, the interns had to present an enrichment project.  They choose to create a teepee tree for the lemurs.  The goal of their creation was to increase social interactionRead more

Time for Recess!

How can you deny this face when he wants to play? That was the same thing I thought this morning… I drove by the farmyard as I was on my way to Explore the Wild to start my day of cleaning and feeding. Lightning, our donkey, ran up to the fence with the toy he plays with the most, a red Jolly Ball. He plays fetch with it all the time, but he seems to enjoy playing tug-of-war with itRead more