Last week I was on my way out of the office to bring invoices to the business office. I set my papers down to answer a phone call. A few minutes later, I went to pick up my stack of papers, and noticed my pink copy of an invoice on the floor, but the white receipt that was stapled to it was missing. I searched the desk, my office, everywhere, and repeatedly. I was so frustrated having lost the invoice-Read more
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Have you seen our YouTube channel?
Thanks for visiting the animal department blog. We enjoy getting feedback and questions from visitors. Almost as much as the Beaker the opossum enjoys some nuts for a snack. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzNDF1HssNI] Did you know the Museum of Life and Science also has a YouTube channel? There you can find our blog videos plus other productions from the museum. When you finish checking out our posts head over the Museum’s YouTube channel for some more information.Read more
Drumming and displaying
Spring is here and love is in the air. Our Royal Palm Turkey, Ozzie, knows it too. He’s been showing off mating behavior for the past week. Here’s a look at his show for the ladies– you can’t really hear, but he’s drumming (a quick thumping sound made in his chest) as he walks around like this. You can hear him occasionally do a quick “chh” sound, but most of the background noise is from the chickens who are nearby.Read more
Bear in Mind…
In one month Bear in Mind: Bear Awareness Week will be upon us. This year, from May 11-17 we’ll be treating visitors to a variety of activities and presentations related to bears. Activities will take place each day during the week. There will be story times for little kids and families, and Meet the Keeper talks (with free give-aways for participants). Keepers will be talking about how we care for our bears, conservations issues, and more. Dr. Lesley Skalla willRead more
Land purchase completes Alligator river preservation!
Just a quick note about a small story with big implications for some species that live at the Museum. The recent purchase of about 5000 acres along the Alligator River in eastern North Carolina means that the entire shoreline of this important habitat is now protected. Alligator River is the only river in North Carolina with this type of total protection. Since 1984 Federal, State and private organizations like the Nature Conservancy have pieced together over 250,000 acres to formRead more
Creature Feature: Al the Ferret
Al is a well-socialized and very playful ferret who lives off exhibit in our education holding room. He is one of four ferrets here and is used for programs and birthday parties. Al was born in June 2005 and was originally purchased by someone from a pet store. He was given to the museum in January 2006 because the original owner could not care for him anymore. Al got his name from the fact that he is an albino ferret,Read more