We are not really sure if this owl is a male or female, but we think it’s a female because of her size. She was known as “yellow-eyed screech” for several years because the other screech owl she lives with has gray eyes. However, we now call her “one-eyed screech” because she had one of her eyes removed last year. In 2005, she started showing signs of glaucoma in both of her eyes. Over time, the pressure in her rightRead more
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Out and about
Well, spring is deifinitely right around the corner, and our black bears have become more active on the days when the weather is warmer. Today being around 80 degrees, it was perfect weather to be out and about! Here is a picture of three of them (Mimi, Ursula and Gus from left to right) that I took today at the 2:00 program where they were foraging for their afternoon food that I had scattered. As it continues to get warmer,Read more
Where’s Mudsy?
Mudsy is our mud turtle that is used for educational programs, and has lived off exhibit for many years. However, once Sponge Bob our softshell turtle passed away, we had an empty exhibit that needed to be filled. For right now, we have decided to put Mudsy in the tank. But some of our visitors have had a hard time finding Mudsy, because he looks a lot like the other rocks on the bottom of his exhibit. If you don’tRead more
Creature Feature: Wilco the Florida Gulf Coast Sheep
Wilco is one of five sheep living in our farmyard. She is the easiest sheep to identify because she is the smallest and has a black spot on her nose. Of our five sheep, there are two mothers, two daughters (one to each mother) and a male (whom is not related to, nor the father of, the other sheep). Wilco is one of our mothers. Surprisingly enough, both of the mother sheep are significantly smaller than their daughters! Wilco wasRead more
The threat of dog diseases on red wolves
In my previous post about red wolves, I discussed how the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has been helping red wolves to reclaim former territories that were taken over by coyotes years ago. Even with the success that the USFWS has had in re-establishing red wolves in the wild, there are other factors that still threaten the population’s stability. As I mentioned in an earlier post, gunshot mortality is the biggest threat to red wolves. But another factor thatRead more
Aaah, what a perfect spot for an opossum
I was in the office this morning when Gomez, our exhibit opossum, strolled in while getting his daily exercise on the hall. He proceeded to crawl into the most comfortable place in the whole office: a bag of Kent’s dirty shirts. At first I was concerned about the plastic bag, but then realized the dirty shirts were probably more dangerous, hahaha! I got a couple of pictures before taking him out…(Kent later told me the clothes were clean, but it’sRead more