Last week I was on my way out of the office to bring invoices to the business office. I set my papers down to answer a phone call. A few minutes later, I went to pick up my stack of papers, and noticed my pink copy of an invoice on the floor, but the white receipt that was stapled to it was missing. I searched the desk, my office, everywhere, and repeatedly. I was so frustrated having lost the invoice-Read more
Posts tagged: #animals
Have you seen our YouTube channel?
Thanks for visiting the animal department blog. We enjoy getting feedback and questions from visitors. Almost as much as the Beaker the opossum enjoys some nuts for a snack. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzNDF1HssNI] Did you know the Museum of Life and Science also has a YouTube channel? There you can find our blog videos plus other productions from the museum. When you finish checking out our posts head over the Museum’s YouTube channel for some more information.Read more
White Black Bears
A friend of mine knows I love bears and have been blogging, so she sent me a link to a post on a bird watching blog where someone had seen a white bear. If you’d like to see the post and photo, click here. Black Bear is really not the best name for Ursus americanus, as the coat color of these bears can be a variety of colors: black, all shades of brown, cinnamon, silver, and even white. These whiteRead more
Drumming and displaying
Spring is here and love is in the air. Our Royal Palm Turkey, Ozzie, knows it too. He’s been showing off mating behavior for the past week. Here’s a look at his show for the ladies– you can’t really hear, but he’s drumming (a quick thumping sound made in his chest) as he walks around like this. You can hear him occasionally do a quick “chh” sound, but most of the background noise is from the chickens who are nearby.Read more
Bear in Mind…
In one month Bear in Mind: Bear Awareness Week will be upon us. This year, from May 11-17 we’ll be treating visitors to a variety of activities and presentations related to bears. Activities will take place each day during the week. There will be story times for little kids and families, and Meet the Keeper talks (with free give-aways for participants). Keepers will be talking about how we care for our bears, conservations issues, and more. Dr. Lesley Skalla willRead more
Max’s Red Bucket Training
I recently posted an update about our new Jersey steer, Max. Along with being taught how to walk on a leash, we have also been training him to associate a red bucket with his food. Why would we do this, you might ask? That’s a great question! Since he first arrived at the museum, Max has always been very motivated by food. He was quite eager to receive his bottles of formula when he was a calf, and still showsRead more