… on exhibit outdoors for the first time last week: The Toledo Lemurs are outside on grass for the first time. Staff, volunteers, guests, and we assume lemurs too are excited. I don’t think it is an exaggeration to say 1,000 photos were taken, but for now, I’ll just share a few that Katy caught. Read more
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Red Wolf Revival: An Uncertain Tomorrow
The following film is being created (more funding is needed). Take a look at the wolves in the film— footage was taken at the Museum in February https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/544053515/red-wolf-revival-an-uncertain-tomorrow?ref=video Read more
Eggstravaganza!
I think I love making enrichment for the animals more than they like to receive it sometimes! I especially like to do things that are themed or are just really fun to make! Keeper Jill, Interns Jana and Carrie and I colored eggs and made colorful paper mache for the animals! We had A LOT of fun: Now here are a few pictures of the animals enjoying their enrichment: Read more
Oops.
We just got an awesome new railing installed along the roof of the bear house. My first time back up on the roof since the new addition was going great, right up to the last scoopful of fruits and nuts. Apparently, my throwing motion needs some trajectory adjustments. At the midpoint of my final throw, the front edge of the feed scoop clipped the top railing and went flipping out of my hand and down into the yard. Oops.Read more
QuikPic:Virginia sunning
The other day I went to feed Virginia her lunch and found her on the ground with her arm slung over a log and using another log as a pillow. She is one lazy bear when the weather becomes nice.Read more