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Posts tagged: #bears
Christmas 2017
So, I’m sweating at 5:30. Last night I set out shorts and sweat pants and a sweatshirt. I know I am always hot with the heat blowing while working indoors, so I set out layers to wear today. Yay for being prepared. Here’s the but… I decided not to wear them — what the heck was I thinking!! My alarm went off at 4:52 and I drug myself off the couch (with glasses on and not lost this year), brushedRead more
QuikPost: Our project was chosen!
Students chose our project! Our Team- Harry, Hunter, Grant, Cam, and James visited last week and presented the project draft to fellow students. We’ll have an idea of what they’ll be building in the next month. I can’t wait! Read more
My pitch to engineering students at Duke
I spent a few minutes this morning over at Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering. The students in this class work on real world problems that need solving. Several people and agencies from the community came and presented different problems that could be solved with the help of the students. The project we pitched: You’ll learn more if our project was chosen as one to be worked on by the students. I hope so, and hope we get aRead more
QuikPics: bears and watermelon
A friend shared the following photos with me. Also, I took a quick video of the bears lining up getting ready for the watermelons to come (notice the woodchuck in the back of the clip). Thanks for the pictures Courtney! Read more
What is Browse?
In animal keeper language, browse means plants and vegetation that we offer to our animals. Several times a week we harvest freshly cut browse that has been approved by our veterinarians. Our veterinary specialist, Katy, put together a browse book that includes pictures of the plant/tree, who it is approved for and where on grounds it grows. This is a great asset for new keepers just learning to identify different vegetation and for seasoned keepers to make sure their knowledge is up to date.Read more