Since becoming an Animal Keeper it always amazes me the things I am no longer grossed out by–the list is continually growing! One day I sat down to lunch and realized I was eating next to two lemur fecal samples. Instead of moving them, I took a picture!Read more
Posts tagged: #autumn
AAZK Conference
This post is long over due, but like most aspects of life things come up. In September, Autumn and I went to the AAZK conference in Florida at Disneyworld. Yes, I said Disneyworld! We were both very excited to not only go to the conference but also to experience everything that Disneyworld has to offer. The AAZK (American Association of Zookeepers) conference provides keepers from all over the country to come together and share information on the various tasks that makeup theRead more
Lemur Enrichment
I’m always looking for new and novel enrichment to give out to the animals which can sometimes be a challenge. One day I was looking for a sensory enrichment for the lemurs and I was tired of using scents or spices. I remembered that we had leftover streamers from Cynthia’s birthday celebration. I decided to wrap some of their perching in it and hang some off the perching. Below are a few pictures of what it looked like! The nextRead more
Where are the Red Ruffed Lemurs?
If you have been to the museum lately you may have noticed the Red Ruffed Lemurs are not on exhibit. While our new Ring Tailed Lemurs are on exhibit in indoor viewing our Red Ruffed Lemurs are on vacation. By “vacation” I mean that they don’t have to come upstairs and be on exhibit. Instead, the girls are hanging out in the downstairs holding areas. They also have access to some outdoor side cages as well. They would normally onlyRead more
More drawings from Sherry
Blog readers know that I am artistically challenged. (click here, or here to see some other wonderful drawings of mine). This drawing (it’s a glove, or a hand) went up on the board a few months ago. I asked Volunteer Dan to go through our work glove box. I wanted him to make pairs, as well as get rid of any gloves that he deemed unusable. (too holey, too stiff, too…) Kent and Elaina thought the number of gloves thatRead more
Frogs, Turtles and Foxes, oh my!
Since I spend most of my time out in Explore the Wild, I get to see a lot of our native wildlife. I’m no photographer extraordinaire like Ranger Greg but I thought I would share some of my favorite pictures! To see some of Ranger Greg’s photos–click here! There is so much to see out in Explore the Wild if you take the time to look!Read more