…is another department’s treasure! We are doing a lot of cleaning up behind the scenes here at the museum. Our education department was getting rid of some tote bins and put them up for grabs. A lot of people grabbed some for personal use while I saw an opportunity for the lemurs! I had been wanting to create some bedding options for the lemurs and these were just what I needed! Big thanks to the exhibits team for cuttingRead more
Art in Nature
I was heading to bear overlook to do the meet the keeper program when I looked down and saw: It almost looks like we painted it there but it is in fact Great Blue Heron poop in the shape of a bird! If you’ve been out to the wetlands, you’ve probably seen what looks like paint splatters but it is really poop from a pretty big bird. The culprit below: I think we’ve all seen animal shapes inRead more
Meet the Pangolin!
We have our share of endangered species here at the museum: Red Wolves, Ring-Tailed and Red Ruffed lemurs all fall into that category. All three are pretty well known so I thought I would introduce you to a lesser known species: the Pangolin! The Pangolin is a mammal covered in overlapping scales made from keratin. They are often called the “scaly anteater!” There are eight different species of pangolin all of which are endangered. They can be foundRead more
Caption This!
This is Dan one of our Ring-Tailed Lemurs! Zoom in for an even better look at his crazy eyes! I’d say he really enjoys peaches–what do you think he is thinking here?!Read more
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
What do Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock and our Ring-Tailed Lemurs have in common? They are all artists, of course! We do all sorts of things to enrich the lives of our animals and sometimes we do stuff just for fun! It is great when they are one in the same! Our bachelor group of lemurs got to try their hand at painting! How do we get our lemurs to paint you ask? Watch the video below to see! Read more
Keeping Cool–Bear Style!
As Sarah mentioned earlier, is has been HOT lately. In addition to getting showers, we make large ice treats for the bears to help them keep cool. We usually add a variety of fruits or items that may be expiring soon to encourage them to dig though the ice. This is by far one of my favorite enrichment items for the bears! They always go right for them and spend a long time working out all the goodies! Below areRead more