Dan is doing fine…

… but it looks like he had a run in with a branch and the branch won. Katy noticed that Dan was missing fur and had a cut on his leg earlier this week. It’s a pretty big laceration that needed to be stitched up. Dr. Vanderford came in and took care of things and Dan was back with his family a few hours later.    Read more

Behind the Scenes bear program tomorrow

I’m leading a behind the scenes member-only program tomorrow at bears. Every program I tend to share some bear tattoos with the kids. I challenge the adults to don the tats and send me a photo so I can post it. Gretel Guest and her family sent me this photo after they attended a behind the scenes program. Thanks Gretel for sharing!  Read more

Interns continue to help us out.

Davidson County Community College has a zoo keeper program. We typically get student interns every year. We help train them on what it is like to be an animal keeper.  I received an email from former intern Jill Sharp recently about their Haunted Trail event next week. The students are earmarking the funds they raise to help support the care of the animals at the Museum. YAY FOR OUR INTERNS FOR CONTINUING TO HELP US OUT.    Read more

Closed Monday Work

We are closed most Mondays in the fall and winter. It allows us to do projects that are easier when guests are not around- things like painting and shutting exhibits down. We try to squeeze a lot in to these Mondays. A couple Mondays ago Aaron took a pressure washer to the indoor walls and floors. The photos cannot really do justice to what things looked like, but here are a couple for you anyway. Thanks Aaron- things are muchRead more
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Hug Kent Day 2014

September 28th is Hug Kent Day. Some photos below of how things went this year. (It’s also Debbie May’s Birthday). Since Kent was not at work this year for his annual celebration, I allowed the hugging to begin early. I hope he has recovered.    Read more