Lemur Enrichment

I’m always looking for new and novel enrichment to give out to the animals which can sometimes be a challenge. One day I was looking for a sensory enrichment for the lemurs and I was tired of using scents or spices. I remembered that we had leftover streamers from Cynthia’s birthday celebration. I decided to wrap some of their perching in it and hang some off the perching. Below are a few pictures of what it looked like! The nextRead more

QuikPic:Henry

I was going through some pictures and found this one of Henry. Immediately, I thought about the Wacky Wavers that you see on the side of the road. He’s adorable no matter what shape he is in!Read more

She’s here.

United flight 1086 from Chicago to Durham ran early yesterday, so female red wolf 1794 arrived earlier than expected. We off loaded her while it was still a bit light! We’ll get better pictures soon, but here’s a first glance:Read more

1784 QuikPics

Katy snapped a couple of photos of the new male wolf, 1784. We’re learning about him a little at a time. So far: he buries food (but eats it); slinks around a bit, walking slowly when nervous (but also jumps when nervous or surprised); has “weak” back legs that come and go seasonally (we’ll likely add some Cosequin supplements for him). Greg got some great photos of him in the exhibit too- here are some stolen from Greg: We shouldRead more