“Ewwwwwwww!” That is one of the most popular words I hear being shouted by children as they watch one of the farmyard animals defecate. But, hey…. we all “do” it. There is that popular book entitled Everyone Poops (that just so happens to be sold in our gift shop) that explains how everyone and everything capable can and will poop. Poop, can actually be an animal keepers best friend. Now, I don’t go to the movies with a scoop ofRead more
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Black Bear Paws
Black Bear paws are used for many things: Walking Rooting around looking for food Scratching Marking trees Climbing trees Swimming And as plates This last use is one of my favorites and all of our bears do this. Sometimes they will place a piece of food on their paw and raise their paw up to their mouth. So cute and functional.Read more
Career Day
Most of the education work we animal keepers are asked to do happens on museum grounds in the form of programs, events and blog posts. Every once in a while something fun pops up and one of us gets to go out into the world to spread our knowledge to the sponge-like minds of eager children and adults alike. Well, maybe that’s pushing things a bit. This event wasn’t as much about “spreading knowledge” and “eager children” as muchRead more
Galileo’s Field Trip
Galileo took a field trip last week. ( I love when the keepers get the opossums out for field trips. I think Sonny’s field trips were my favorites). Read more
Funny opossum photo
Katy has been going through her photos and came across this one of Galileo which made us both laugh. Annie was terrified when she found Galileo in the ball so the ball now looks like this But, since the opossum got out of the ball just fine, Katy and I think the ball should not be labeled “not for opossum use” but rather “not for Annie use” Read more
Don’t give bunnies and chicks as Easter gifts
Bunnies and chicks are often given as pets during the Easter holiday. The Human Society is urging people not to give live animals as gifts. Each year they are flooded with unwanted Easter pets. Read the following to find out why giving chocolate bunnies and chicks is a much better idea. Below is an article posted on their Website. The Humane Society of the United States is asking people to refrain from acquiring live chicks and rabbits as Easter giftsRead more