Meet Jay Bird, our newest animal who is a young blue jay. I posted a while ago about ravens and the family Corvidae, a blue jay is in the same one. You may see blue jays in the wild at your house or here on museum grounds. This bird came to us from a rehabber who helped take care of Jay because it had some broken bones in its leg. The way the bones healed would not allow it toRead more
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QuikPost:They’re heeeeeere
Doh- not the wolf pups Sorry, I had to do it 😈 but we have more additions to the animal population here at the museum. A little while ago, we spotted a birds nest that was conveniently hidden on a shelf on top of our sink in the bear house. A few days later we spotted some eggs in the nest. Today, I was cleaning in the bear house and found this greeting me.Read more
Happy Birthday!
Normally, we do not post blogs for an animals birthday, there would be way too many entries and too many cakes to bake. However, this month is special for one of our Red Ruffed lemurs,Cynthia. This promsimian turns the big 3-0! That’s right, 30 years old! Another primate turning 30 around here is Keeper Kim. Normal lifespan for a lemur in captivity is early 20s. Another older lemur we have is Lycus, who was born in 1985. We have otherRead more
A pleasant morning walk
A few days ago, I set off from the building around 9:00 am to go train the red ruffed lemurs in Explore The Wild (ETW). I decided to take a camera so that I could take pictures of some of our animals along the way. I first stopped off in the farmyard and was greeted by the two nigerian dwarf goats, Patches and Rocky. They are brothers and both like a good head and neck scratch from keepers and visitors alike, but thisRead more
“I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes”
Signs… they are everywhere, but do people actually take a look at them? This post will contain signs that you may find when you visit a zoological institution. Remember, if they had to make a sign for it, it probably has happened. I recently visited the and the Tracy Aviary when I went to Utah. I happened to take a shot of this one: Taken in Ohio by Tenioman Taken in Fla. by the Rocketeer Taken in San Diego byRead more
Interview with a Groundhog
In honor of Groundhogs Day, I decided to conduct an interview with ours…. Meet Henry, he is an adorable resident of our Carolina Wildlife exhibit. Being that it was his first Groundhogs Day, he was most excited to sit down with me and give me a little interview: Me: Hello Henry! Nice to see you this morning Henry: Hi Jill, likewise and I am very excited about today.It is Groundhogs Day, you know. Me: Of course, but before we begin,Read more