Brooklyn and Bronx, two non-releasable great horned owls arrived today from CLAWS, Inc. We’ll . We’ll write more about them in the future, but for now, a few photos. They are getting used to their new home in the Farmyard… come say hi. Read more
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Farmyard Visitors
Early one morning, I got a radio call from Sprout Cafe asking if we could come pick up a bird who had flown into the glass. Ranger Greg got to the cafe before me and handed me a small, white paper lunch bag; bird inside. Look who it was!! This is either a female or an immature (male or female) Ruby-throated Hummingbird. The little bird had a few sips of sugary Gatorade and rested for about 10 minutes, before flyingRead more
New Lemurs
Surprise, our blog is not down nor re-designed. That will happen soon. Instead, let me show you some photos of our new lemurs. All the photos are of the lemurs at the Toledo Zoo. You’ll be able to see the five boys here starting on August 18th- come on by and look for them in the Indoor Viewing area and meet Oliver, Maky, Misa, dan, and Henri. Read more
We’re taking a break… be back soon
Hi blog readers. The Museum website and our blog are being redesigned. We’ll be back after the 18th with our new design. For now, enjoy the photos of Virginia. Read more
Having fun with Bear Enrichment
Enriching the lives of our animals is a daily task for us keepers. When I have the time, I like to be a little more creative with my enrichment ideas. The other day I decided to put a table and four chairs into the bear side yard. I carefully picked out the tallest chair for Gus and the shortest chair for Yona. Mimi and Virginia received similar sized chairs. To entice them to actually check out my creation, I wroteRead more