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Let’s hear from you

  What animal does this ear belong to? Now that you guessed that, do us a favor and in the comment section write down what you would like us to blog about. What intrigues you the most? Who or what do you want to learn more information about in the animal world or department? Help us make our Animal Department Blog something you want to read about. Thanks! Photo  Read more

Lightnings teeth get a visit

Did you know that there are equine dentists?! That is correct, there are dentists out there that specialize in equine. Although the field back then was not as advanced as today with technology and equipment, the upkeep of a horse was very important just like a oil change is to  a car.  Remember, people depended on their animals for transportation and labor and the better the care the longer the animals lasted and the better their general health. Recently, LightningRead more
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QuikPost: Mikey’s desk is clean!!

Being that we are animal keepers, you can probably imagine we spend far more time cleaning our animals’ spaces than we do cleaning our own. At work our space is the Animal Department office, and you can see from the picture below that it is a bit disheveled! However, you also have to keep in mind that there are six of us who share a space that is approximately 10 feet by 18 feet in size! Some of the keepers’Read more

Ursula slide show

I was supposed to post this video the other week but I ran into some technical difficulties with the video. So, as promised… If you have been keeping current with the blog, you have probably read about our bear Ursula. It has been a draining, sad and all around horrible week. I am personally grateful for the amount of support we have received from people in the public and around the museum. Speaking for myself, it has been a rollerRead more