Last year I was lucky enough to be able to attend the American Association of Zookeepers conference. This year, a lot of us keepers were very lucky to be able to attend because it was held in North Carolina. Keeper Sarah and I were also lucky, because we were selected to present a paper this year. The topic was on enrichment and focused on inexpensive or free options. Even though I was presenting, it was said that Sarah was muchRead more
Wolf Awareness Week, October 13th-19th of 2013
As in years passed, the museum is gearing up for Wolf Awareness Week. At 2pm starting October 13th,there is a Keeper talk located at wolf overlook all week long. This year, our local chapter of the AAZK will be at wolf overlook on Saturday and Sunday to help guests make enrichment for our own red wolves. Those days are Sunday, the 13th of October 1pm-4pm and Saturday the 19th of October 12pm-3pm.Read more
Rabbit joy!
The other day I was in the farmyard and observing our two rabbits, Betty and Jean. Occasionally, I will give them access to run around inside the whole barn where they are kept so they can get some exploring time before guests arrive. At this time, I see them hopping back and forth and sometimes they will jump in the air and twist. This behavior is associated with positivity and excitement. This behavior actually has a name and its calledRead more
What is that?
This happens to be a shark! Its called a Wobbegong and live in fairly shallow water in Australia and Indonesia. They are bottom dwellers that feed mainly at night on small fish and squid that might swim by them. There are different kinds of Wobbegons, this one in particular is a ” tasslled.” Other kinds of wobbegongs are found in different regions. Photo I learned about this Goblin Shark last week. They are found near Japan and sometimes Australia. TheyRead more
QuikPic- Box Turtle A
This is Box Turtle A, you can see this turtle has ninja like skills and can climb the infamous rainbow” hidey hut.” Read more
How does a rattlesnake make that sound?
The first time I ever heard our Canebrake Rattlesnake shake its tail it sent the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I was behind the scenes working with some other snake when it went off. The other day when I was cleaning exhibits I wondered how exactly its able to make that sound with its tail. I did a little research and this is what I came up with. If you have ever looked closely at theRead more