Our three interns are doing great and we’re really happy to have them. They’ve been a huge help. I found them each Monday afternoon working on different projects. (Sorry about the blurry photos, but taken through glass and wire as to not disturb them.) Read more
Superworms need enrichment too!
One night I was closing Carolina Wildlife and I was checking on all the animals. I started to walk past the superworms when I saw that they had a structure in their container. Our crickets, superworms and mealworms all get a regular diet just like our other animals do. But, if we have food scrapes that none of the other animals would want, then we give it to the feeder animals (which are animals that end up being a mealRead more
QuikPic: Aarongutan
It was, as you know, super cold last week. After Aaron took off his jackets and gloves, AND HAT, he looked like this. Doesn’t he remind you of a baby orangutan?Read more
How Gus Spent his snow days
So, while we were all working really hard last week in the snow, ice and cold, here’s what Gus did: (thanks Daniel for the great photos)Read more
Urine Retrieval Device
Sometimes I’m given the task of obtaining urine samples from some of our animals for veterinary purposes. Some of our animals require routine urinalysis so that we can monitor the progression of various issues. Most of the time I spend my time trying to get urine from our three Red-ruffed Lemurs, which is surprisingly easy to do. For the most part the Red-ruffed Lemurs will pee in a cup for me! Some animals, like our former goat Chummix, are aRead more
Snow Day
The weather could have been worse for sure, and we didn’t lose power, but I am a bit tired from the day. I was up way too early, and got to the Museum around 5 this morning. It was just me as it turns out, and had I been prepared for it to be “Christmas” things would have been better. Thank goodness it was dark, because I am sure I looked silly in my long black gloves, brown hip waders, headRead more