Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an Animal Keeper? Many times, I have told people my profession and they light up and say something like,”Oh, what fun! You get to play with animals all day!” Part of that statement I can say is true: I love my job and I think it is very fun. But playing with the animals is somewhat of a misconception. Our job is actually predominantly made up of cleaning. In fact, theRead more
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CreatureFeature: Godzilla the Bearded Dragon
When most people hear the name Godzilla, they think of the large lizard in the movies that caused mayhem in the city streets of Tokyo. However, the Keepers associate that name with our Bearded Dragon. Although he may not crush cars with his feet, he’s still a pretty big lizard. In fact, he is the largest Bearded Dragon we’ve ever had, and that is how he got his name. Godzilla is about 4 years old and was donated to theRead more
A Glimpse at Barred Owl Veterinary Care
At first glance, you may not be able to tell that the picture above is a Barred Owl wrapped up in a “towel burrito”, but take a good look and you can see her head sticking out of one side! You might also notice the small scale underneath the Owl, as she is actually being weighed. Wrapping large birds into towels is an easy and effective way of handling them so that they cannot flap their wings and injure themselves.Read more