Another project with Engineering students

Another semester has started and we’re working, again, with students in the Pratt school of engineering at Duke. Two student teams are working on creating enrichment feeders for Dusty and Dallas, our miniature Hereford Cattle We’ve met with the teams four times, they’ve been out to visit, and they completed their first project pitch to their classmates. We’re excited to see what the create for our bulls!Read more

Interns in a month.

We’re one month away from having our new interns here for the spring semester. For the past few years we’ve had a couple Zoo and Aquarium Students from Davidson County Community College completing their intern hours with us. Last spring Jamie and Jessica were here. We’ve even hired a past intern! A couple students from the photo will spend Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with us from mid-January to mid-April. We’ll introduce them to you in January when they arrive.  Read more