We fully drain and clean the bear pools twice each year (it used to be once each year but not anymore). Next month is time again. It is typically a very tiring, fun, fulfilling, frustrating, and dirty project. (Yes, all those words go together for this project). Below are photos of Autumn and Katie during the December cleaning process. If you want to see photos from previous bear pool cleanings, click here, here, or here. We’ll try and get someRead more
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Saying Goodbye.
As many of you may know we lost our Red Ruffed matriarch, Cynthia, last spring. It was unexpected and a very hard loss for us keepers. However, she was 35 years old and had lived a great life. She had 17 offspring in her lifetime and was in the first generation of captive born Red Ruffed Lemurs. Iris, one of her two daughters that lived with her at the Museum, had been diagnosed with renal disease about 2 1/2 years ago.Read more
Wild Ring-Tailed Lemurs are in Trouble!
When people think of lemurs they usually think of Ring-Tailed Lemurs. They can be found all around the world in zoological institutions and they can be seen in various movies. Due to their popularity, people assume they are safe from extinction. However, two studies have been published recently that suggest the iconic Ring-Tailed Lemur could be headed for extinction and soon. Both studies, one in Primate Conservation and one in Folia Primatologica, project that there are only 2,000-2,400 lemurs leftRead more
Our Journey to AZA Accreditation!
The acronym AZA has been mentioned on the blog several times. Sherry goes to the AZA conference every year and usually reports back on things she has learned. It also comes up when we talk about our Red Wolves. This post, however, is to share some very exciting news! The museum has applied to be AZA accredited which is a pretty big deal. AZA’s mission is: The Association of Zoos & Aquariums provides its members with the services, high standards,Read more
Why Purple Poop?
We have shown you pictures of fun colored poop before courtesy of our bears. The other day I found an oddly colored poop–any ideas what food made the bears poop purple!? I think it is sort of pretty in a gross way–Keeper Jill does not agree! 😛Read more
Lemurs Snuggling!
Since Sherry called me out on getting a cute lemur snuggling picture, I have been on the lookout to find just the right moment! See below for 7 lemurs a snuggling… Read more