Wendy is one of my favorite animals at the museum, and since she has been mentioned in other posts I decided to feature her this month. There’s a lot that can be said about this big gentle rodent, but what the keepers know her best for is her mischevious behavior. Wendy came to us in March of 2004 from Dan Nicholas Park in Salisbury, North Carolina. She was already an adult when she arrived at their facility, so we doRead more
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Creature Feature: Ursula the black bear
If you are a frequent visitor to the museum or the blog, you are probably familiar with our black bears. There have been plenty of pictures, as well as some videos, that we have posted about our three youngest bears (Gus, Virginia and Mimi). The black bear exhibit also tends to be a favorite for visitors, and I often hear people speak of our three young bears by name. But when it comes to Ursula (we call her Urse), mostRead more
Creature Feature: Sponge Bob the Softshell Turtle
Sponge Bob was found as a quarter-sized baby in 1993, and was kept as a pet until he was given to the museum by his previous owner in 2004. He lives on exhibit in Carolina Wildlife, but if you visit the museum regularly there is a good chance that you may not have ever seen him before! His exhibit used to be set up differently, and he had a large sandbox that he stayed buried in the majority of theRead more
Creature Feature: Al the Ferret
Al is a well-socialized and very playful ferret who lives off exhibit in our education holding room. He is one of four ferrets here and is used for programs and birthday parties. Al was born in June 2005 and was originally purchased by someone from a pet store. He was given to the museum in January 2006 because the original owner could not care for him anymore. Al got his name from the fact that he is an albino ferret,Read more
Creature Feature: Misha the Red-tailed Hawk
You may have seen a recent post about Birdapalooza, an event held here a few weeks ago. The day-long event included programs that discussed different species of birds, including raptors. Keeper Jill took the opportuntiy to do a program with our red-tailed hawk, Misha. Misha was born in the wild, but in November 1991 he was brought to the Carolina Raptor Center in Charlotte, N.C. with an eye injury.The staff there rehabilitated him and taught him to sit on aRead more
Creature Feature: Ball Python #1
Snakes are undoubtedly one of the most feared animals in the world (although several African cultures revere Ball Pythons as being sacred). Still, more often than not snakes are seen as terrifying pests, which is exactly why I chose Ball Python #1 to be the animal highlighted in this month’s Creature Feature. Ball Python #1 is a gentle 5 foot long female who weighs almost 6 lbs. and has been at the museum since 1993. She was found in someone’sRead more