It’s a mouse! It’s a rat! It’s a…solenodon?
It’s not a mouse. It’s not a rat. In fact, it’s not a rodent, not even a little bit. It’s not a shrew, either. It has poisonous saliva like a viper, and glands that make it smell like a goat. … Continued
A Summer Blanding’s Bonanza
All of our headstarting efforts with native turtles share the ultimate goal of restoring populations in need. Our oldest such project with the Blanding’s turtles at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge has always served as a model for others, and … Continued
Hognose Happenings
Have you ever heard of the eastern hog-nosed snake? Without the venomous bite of timber rattlesnakes and copperheads or the ubiquity of garter and water snakes, these interesting serpents often go overlooked. That’s a real shame, in our opinion, because … Continued
Saving Snow Leopards: Spotlighting Sr. Zookeeper Bridget’s work in Mongolia
Hi everyone- Senior Keeper Bridget here! This past spring I was fortunate enough to spend two weeks in Mongolia with our partners at the Snow Leopard Trust and I’d like to tell you all about it! After a total of … Continued
A Field Season of Fun: Reflections of a Conservation Educator
This week’s blog post is a season retrospective from our Conservation Educator, Marike Voysey A collective gasp rippled across the group of 11 year olds gathered tightly in the woods. One of the kids held a container with two small … Continued