I was doing a program recently for a Summer Camp group and one of the kids asked “what’s it like to work with all the animals“. I asked Jill, Katy, Kimberly, and Marilyn to respond. Guess who said which comment: (Kent took the quiz and got everything right). It’s Awesome, the best job ever It’s pretty cool It’s wonderful It’s a lotta lotta lotta work. All the answers describe accurately what it’s like to care for all the animals. KentRead more
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Shiver Me Timbers!
Ahoy everyone! I saw a group of sprogs swashbucklin’ near a great, grand ship- flying the Jolly Roger. Yo-ho-ho how they crack me up! Aye those landlubbers be causing trouble, one lass and two buccaneers sailing the open sea… Or just chasing each other around while climbing through this ferret ship hammock- check out the pictures below and this site for more pirate talk.Read more
Furry Babies
I went to clean the Degu playpen and all the little babies were piled on top of each other in their hay dish! As if they weren’t cute enough. Click here to see a video from the week they were born to see how much they have grown.Read more
A rare sighting
We have two of the most endangered animals in North America right here at the Museum. Out in Explore the Wild the very lovely yet overwhelming spring growth has made it super hard to spot them in their exhibit. I’m talking about our Red Wolves. They both spend most of their time high up on the cliff making it hard to see their beautiful facial markings and strong lean muscles. In the mornings before we open, us Keepers get a chance to viewRead more
The Farmyard is Closed…
Members of the museum are rewarded with several perks- one of them is being able to visit the museum at 9am- an hour before it opens to the general public. However, some of our animal exhibits aren’t quite open that early. Carolina Wildlife and the Farm Yard both open at 10am. The reason these exhibits aren’t open at 9 is simple really- we have to clean. Most of us Keepers arrive at 8am, we gather our food, enrichment, and volunteers and head out toRead more