Besides picking up lemurs last week in Ohio, I also had the Red Wolf SSP planning meeting. Akron Zoo was a wonderful host, and a beautiful Zoo. We talked about so many things that my head is still spinning: information about captive wolves, wild wolves, veterinary research, enrichment, capture and restraint, and so much more. We spent one whole day discussing husbandry issues, such as enrichment and diets. We also saw several videos on different ways to “catch-up” wolves (HenceRead more
Posts filed in: Exhibits
New additions… lemurs are here
We have 5 new ring-tailed lemurs residing behind the scenes.We’ll introduce you to them over the blog in the next few weeks and you’ll be able to see them at the lemur exhibit indoor viewing area soon after that. For now, photos of them in the van (I drove them here from the Toledo Zoo on Saturday). And a sneak peak of them out of the van: Read more
Update: Frog Eggs
A few weeks ago, I wrote up a post about some frog eggs we found in the alpaca pool and the tadpoles they hatched into. I’m sorry to report that none of the tadpoles made it into frogs. However, only a few days after the last tadpole disappeared a whole new batch of eggs was laid in the alpaca pool during a night of heavy rainstorms. I collected the eggs up and the new group of tadpoles have already hatchedRead more
Cows Have Horns, too!
Lots of guests come into the farmyard, see Max, and call him a “cow.” I assume that a few know he’s not a cow but choose to use “cow” rather than “steer” because it’s an easier word of small kids, but I’d bet more people just don’t know what the difference is. So here’s a quick run down of the various common terms used for cattle: Cow – A female who has had a baby (or many babies). Heifer- ARead more
QuikPost: 2014 Red Wolf SSP meeting
Akron, here I come! Remember last year’s meeting? Click here to learn more about the SSP meeting. More news when I return. I cannot wait to see their red wolf exhibit at the Grizzly Ridge Exhibit area. Read more
Mimi loves Peanut Butter
Jessi and I go into the bear yard once a week (typically on Tuesdays) to scoop poop, scoop up any uneaten food and pick up old enrichment. Once we are done with that we scatter all their food for the day and we try to add an extra treat. A few weeks ago, we took in several jars of peanut butter and smeared it all over rocks, trees and anything else we could. I decided to smear some on theRead more