Our red wolves got their annual physicals yesterday, October 5. We’ve had our hands on the female wolf a bunch because of a few different medical issues that have come up while she’s been here, but this was the first time we caught up our male. What you see in the photos is pretty typical: Even though the wolf is sedated, we put a muzzle on. One keeper (Marilyn, with gloves on) watches the head for any signs of movementRead more
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Box turtles are territorial
The Keepers got a call last week from someone trying to do a good deed by rescuing this turtle. It’s a box turtle, and if you look closely in the area of its back right leg you can see some shell missing. It appears to be an old injury that the turtle has long recovered from. If you find a turtle in the wild, please let it be. If you find one wandering down the road, move it to theRead more
Opossum Trouble
Katy was working in the vet room with both opossums and left to return a package to the gift shop. Cher was on the floor when Katy left, and on the counter when Katy returned. She got some photos of Cher opossum wandering around the vet room.Read more
QuikPost: sleeping animals
I was walking through the animal department yesterday and noticed lots of sleeping animals:Read more
Red Wolf Journal: Summer Edition
Last week I received the Red Wolf Journal from our friends at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Take a look to see what’s been going on with the red wolf throughout the summer.Read more
Bear Pool Cleaning coming up.
This coming Sunday and Monday is when we drain the bear pool and begin the big clean. It is a time intensive and physically draining project, and kind of gross too. Kent, Katy and Marilyn will be staying into the evening hours on Sunday. All the Monday Keepers are coming in early, and Erin is coming in on her day off to help. Click here to read about what’s involved in this project and see photos from last year’s bearRead more