Jessi and I go into the bear yard once a week (typically on Tuesdays) to scoop poop, scoop up any uneaten food and pick up old enrichment. Once we are done with that we scatter all their food for the day and we try to add an extra treat. A few weeks ago, we took in several jars of peanut butter and smeared it all over rocks, trees and anything else we could. I decided to smear some on theRead more
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Too much to carry…
Elaina, one of our newest keepers, has been learning the daily routine of Explore the Wild. The daily routine is summed up as checking on animals, feeding, cleaning and enriching. At the end of the day, we have stuff that needs to get put away such as the bowls for lemurs. Elaina decided that she would carry everything that we needed put away at the same time to save time. Enthusiasm is a great trait to have as a keeperRead more
Keeper Antics
Since Keeper Jessi and I work the same schedule it means that someone has to cover ETW when we are on our weekend. Most recently, this person is Keeper Kent. In the bear house, we have large troughs which hold the bear’s water. You can only fill these troughs up so high or else they will be WAY to heavy to empty. On several occasions, Kent has filled these troughs up to the very top. So I have to assumeRead more
Lounging Around
Look who is enjoying a nice sunny day… The Red Ruffed Lemurs like to spend time in their side cages when the weather is nice. Iris has found a great spot to kick back and relax.Read more
What is in the traffic cone?
What do you think is in the traffic cone that Gus is playing with in the bear side yard? He really liked it and did not want to leave the bear house until he was finished. Read more