Quiz: Any ideas?

The Keepers and Interns walked in to find the following on the dry erase board. Any ideas? Some knew exactly what it was, while others (Jamie in particular) seemed a bit concerned. And, after I updated it, it looked like this:   I often draw on the boards and my skill at drawing is limited at best. See another drawing of mine.Read more

Pig Quiz

#1: Name the pigs ( easy?) #2: Whose arm is in the first photo (also fairly easy) #3: What two items are being fed to the pig Need a clue as to the food? If so, continue reading. If not, stop right here.   The two foods are holiday/festival related, although the holidays are unrelated to each other. Think Halloween and Pesach (Passover).Read more

What’s been going on here

We’ve been staffed sparsely for the past week so people could have some time off for the Thanksgiving holiday. I hope everyone had a wonderful few days with family, friends, pets, or alone. With not many keepers around, there’s been little time to sit and update you on life here. With that said, here are a few photos to share about some of the things that have been going on here: I’ve been training Jessi to handle Phoebe, our education alligator.Read more

A Training Quiz!

In the tradition of Sherry’s quiz about her trip with Aaron, I’m posting a quiz about our training program here at the museum.  Answers to follow in a few days! Which animal are we currently training to get voluntarily into a trailer, just in case they need to be transported to the vet? a) Auggie b) Lightning c) Gus d) Chummix   Craisins are the favorite training treat for which animal? a) goats b) lemurs c) black bears d) donkey   WhichRead more

The Answers…to my Day with Aaron

You’ve been dying now for a few days to know what the heck the answers are to my AARON QUIZ. Okay- here you go. Which of the following liquids did Aaron NOT PACK for the trip? Aaron did not pack any creamer. Granted, he never drank his water, Mountain Dew, or even his 5-hour energy. How many cups of coffee did Aaron drink on the entire trip to Atlanta and back? One. Really, just one, the one he arrived with to workRead more