There are lots of options for a Thanksgiving feast. Everyone eating at my house will have Pecan-crusted Seitan, Jill may have a tofurkey, Sarah’s household has made the decision not to have a turkey this year. Around 46 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving alone. Even if you are a meat eater I think you can agree that that’s a lot of dead bird. Think about adding a kind gesture to your Thanksgiving traditions and check out the adopt-a-turkey project —http://www.adoptaturkey.org/ HereRead more
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Gordon’s a Girl!
Meet Gordon, our crested gecko. Last week the Keepers found an egg buried in her cage. She’s a girl!! Read more
Photo-Journal: October Moon Wolf Howl!
Here’s a photo-journal from our recent October Moon Wolf Howl events during National Wolf Awareness Week. And finally, the reward for making it to the end of the post! A video of wolf howls… well, not quite. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EHMCDrVj2U[/youtube]Read more
Phoebe: Our tail-wagging Alligator
Phoebe, our new education alligator, is downright cute. When Mikey holds her and strokes her neck, she wags her tail! Don’t believe me? Watch the video! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXwqRhmyGmc[/youtube]Read more
History of the Lemur
Often times while I’m training the Ring Tailed Lemurs I over hear visitor’s comments. “Oh look- she’s feeding the…. Raccoons? Monkeys? What is that animal?” At the end of each session I ask, any guests that managed to stay interested long enough, if they have any questions. Typically by this point they have read all the exhibit signs and know that the cute little animals with looooong tails are Lemurs. But what is a Lemur? The word Lemur-which meansRead more
Bats: Scary or Neccessary?
Why are bats so scary? The answer is that they are highly misunderstood. The 5 biggest myths about bats: 1- they are flying rodents 2- they are blind 3- they get tangled in your hair 4- they suck blood and feed on humans 5- they are dirty and have diseases Myths debunked–> 1- Bats are mammals but they are not rodents and based on evolutionary history they are most closely related to primates 2- BatsRead more