After 1,100 miles and 35 hours I am back in Durham. I saw license plates from 41 different states (and DC and five Canadian provinces). I had dinner with my best friend from college and my parents. I have a cold. Oh, you don’t really care about any of that, you just want to know about our new wolf. #1369 was living at the Wolf Conservation Center in New York. I dropped the carrier off on Sunday and they packedRead more
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A carrier for our new male wolf
I just hung up the phone with Rebecca Bose, the Curator at the Wolf Conservation Center in New York. I’ll be meeting her Sunday afternoon to give her the carrier- a really big carrier since red wolf #1369 weighs over 75 pounds. Even Kristen fits in the carrier! I’ll be back with him on Monday afternoon/evening. If you want to be the first to see him, come on by Tuesday.Read more
A good day in Explore the Wild
Due to vacation, training, and general staffing issues yesterday I ended up helping out the Keepers in Explore the Wild for some afternoon activities. I found myself alone in Explore the Wild with only non-humans as my company. All four bears came out to eat the food I had scattered. Gus even found a stick and flopped on his back, spun the stick around and around in his paws and randomly took chomps. The best part was what I sawRead more
Ferret exercise
The other day, Keeper Katy was attempting to sweep our hallway while the ferrets (Casper, Al, Tinkerbell and Fluff) were out running around and getting some exercise– very entertaining! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMrMVj8yQck[/youtube]Read more
It’s Time For Hiberna…..zzzzzzzzzz
It’s around that time when Wendy the Woodchuck is slowing down and getting ready for hibernation. She is the only animal that we have that goes into a true hibernation. She does this even though she’s inside a warm cozy building. Although the temperature in her exhibit will not change much throughout the seasons, her body still tells her it is time to take a long nap for the winter. The reason for this is because studies show that animalsRead more
State Fair 2008
What is your favorite time of year? Mine is State Fair Time. I think it should be a state holiday! I look forward to seeing all the agricultural exhbits that celebrate our history of crafts, farming, and small industry. I’ve included a few images from my visit on Monday. You have a few days left so get out to the fair if you can. NC Honey producers always have an impressive display of their products and informative displays about apiculture.Read more