Things went great Monday getting our red wolf family caught up, checked out, and transferred to NY. The catch-up was similar to our September catch-up. (Everyone wore gray for this catch… last catch we wore more blue). We learned a lot in September and made appropriate changes in the plan. We added bodies in our wall; had extra people blocking weak spots, and used windscreen instead of tarps for easier manipulation. Numerous meetings and discussions and equipment checks took placeRead more
Autumn Update
The last post from Autumn, about Mimi’s behavior, will be her last for awhile. Autumn will be home for the next few months with Bella, her daughter, born the end of October. Bella weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces and was 21 inches long at birth. We wish Autumn and her family the best and look forward to having Autumn back next year.Read more
Pupdate #22- all grown up and heading out.
I mentioned last week the red wolves would be leaving (still true). We’ve got just 4 more days with them here. When you come to see them make sure you are prepared to see full-grown wolves (just a little skinnier). Take a look at them now (pictures below were taken one month ago on October 7). .Read more
Pupdate #21… last chance to say goodbye
Just over one week before our wolf family heads North. Come wish them well. You’ll have a tough time picking out pups from parents now as the pups are mostly full-grown. They don’t look anything like the cute little adventurers they were in the photos below: A big thanks to Lauren and Casey for making me smile on Halloween with a shout out to the wolf family. I gave Will Waddell, Red Wolf SSP Coordinator, quite a scare whenRead more
Studying Aggressive Behavior in Mimi Bear!
Earlier this year, around May/June we noticed that Mimi (one of our Black Bears) was displaying aggressive behavior towards the keepers. When we would open up the bear house at closing she would charge at us, sometimes huff or spit or pace the fence line. While this behavior isn’t completely atypical for Mimi it seemed to come out of no where and with an increase in frequency. We already knew it didn’t matter which keeper was opening the house as sheRead more
Closed Monday projects- Thank you Aaron
Lots and Lots of work occurs on our Closed-Monday projects. Thus far, we’ve removed dead trees from the lemur exhibit, pressure washed every barn in the farmyard, dusted all the lighting in Carolina Wildlife, and mowed and seeded the bear yard. Aaron took one for the Team on Monday as he cleaned up underneath the Aviary and Muskrat exhibits in Carolina Wildlife. It is one of the most miserable tasks I can think of, so a HUGE thanks to AaronRead more