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Larry Boles update: Team Mullet

Former Keeper Larry Boles has been popping up a bit recently so I thought I would give a quick share.   Last week he found a snake in his bathroom. I thought it was pretty cool, but then I wondered if I would think it was as cool if it happened to me. Thoughts?           He’s down in Orlando. He’s worked for Disney first, than the Orlando Science Center, and ow he is back at DisneyRead more

QuickPic: Tossing Out the Trash

On the interns’ last afternoon with Autumn and I, we used the extra sets of hands to do a big Spring cleaning of the bear compound. Jana decided she wanted to recycle some of the old enrichment we were tossing for her own pets. Mae offered to help her…and then hold her still for a photo op!Read more

2015- AAZK Rummage Sale

In years past I have posted about our Rummage Sale that we have for AAZK. This year is no different! The sale will be held Saturday May 23, 2015 from 7am until 11am at the NC Museum of Life and Science Picnic Dome at 433 Murray Ave, Durham NC 27704. If you would like to donate any items for the sale please come to the NC Museum of Life and Science Picnic Dome on Friday May 22 from 5pm toRead more

Keeper Katie ….. She’s at it again…

When Katie was an intern she found it very difficult to find a wireless signal in the Animal Department. One day it seems she finally figured out the best location… in the tool closet! The other day I walked into the office to find Keeper Katie at it again hanging out in the tool closet in order to pickup that elusive wireless signal.Read more

Cinderella

Poor poor interns, forced to do manual labor. The office floor is probably one of the grossest floors we have in our department. Its not because we don’t clean it, it gets swept and mopped a lot. All of us keepers in one confined space just make for a very dirty floor. I remember when I first started working, the floor was carpeted. It was a grey carpet until I learned by moving a cabinet that a pink hue wasRead more