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February 28, 2020

I’m working, I swear …

Hello from the Dominican Republic. Odds are I am sitting in a large conference hall listening to all the wonderful...
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February 25, 2020

Blaze: the meerkat godfather

Hi all! Elephant Keeper Caleb here! Did you know the Elephant Care Team also takes care of the Zoo’s meerkats?...
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February 20, 2020

Sssecrets of the Herpetology Team

Lead Keeper of Herpetology Trent here! As always, my goal is to dig a little deeper with you all into...
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February 18, 2020

Enrichment in all weathers

This year Mother Nature has presented us with some odd weather. Okay, the last several years we have had odd...
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February 13, 2020

Baa, baa birthdays

Prepare yourself… the birthdays are coming…for our petting zoo herd! The goats and sheep who live in the petting zoo...
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February 12, 2020

Who’s Baloo?

The Carnivore Team has been hard at work getting ready to welcome a new addition to our animal population. We’ve...
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February 11, 2020

Love comes in many forms

Love is in the air. It is that time of year when we all start thinking about finding love or...
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February 6, 2020

It’s all in the temperature

This time of year, the members of the Hoofstock Team can tell you what the temperature is at any moment,...
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February 4, 2020

The science of feeding

Hi everyone. Kaya here from the Primate Team. One of my favorite things to do when I’m at work is...
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January 30, 2020

Zoos + conservation: indigo snakes

The eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) is the largest non-venomous snake in the United States, with large adult males reaching...
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