Animal Stories: Great Blue Heron
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Animal Stories: Great Blue Heron
Sometimes the most well-intentioned acts can do more harm than good for a wild animal. That was the case with CuriOdyssey’s great blue heron (Ardea herodias), “John.” John was found in the wild with a broken wing and the people who found her tried to mend the wing on their own. Because they lacked the…
Read MoreA tribute to our coyote, Sierra
We’re so sad to announce the passing of our nineteen year-old coyote, Sierra. Sierra was born in 1995 and came to us in 1997. She was rescued from a private citizen that kept her as an illegal pet. Although she was young, she was too habituated to humans to be released back into the wild.…
Read MoreA Summer of Science and Animals
As a science and wildlife center for children, CuriOdyssey provides up close and personal experiences with the natural world for thousands of children in the Bay Area each year. CuriOdyssey’s amazing educators, designers, and animal keepers do this by delivering exhibits, classes, and workshops that utilize authentic scientific phenomena and live animals. The bottom line is — we love…
Read MoreAnimal Stories: Boa Constrictor
This is the final post in a series about our animals who are former pets, like our skunk, desert tortoises, and ferrets. Our Central America boa constrictor is an animal that is sadly, surrendered often. “MaryAnn” came to us from Recycled Reptiles in 2007. Boas are illegal to have as pets in the San Francisco Bay Area and like…
Read MoreAnimal Stories: Ferrets
This post is third in a series about our animals who are former pets, like our skunk and desert tortoises. Ferrets are often confused for being a legal pet in California, but have you noticed that you cannot buy one from a pet store or adopt one from an animal shelter in California? This is because…
Read MoreAnimal Stories: Desert Tortoises
This post is the second in a series about animals at CuriOdyssey who are former pets. CuriOdyssey is home to two desert tortoises, “Spork” and “Antiguo.” Like Oliver the skunk, both of these tortoises are former pets. Today, it is illegal to have desert tortoises as pets unless they were acquired before August 4, 1989 or were…
Read MoreAnimal Stories: Our Skunk
A common question CuriOdyssey’s Animal Keepers get asked is, “Can I have a (insert one of our education or exhibit animals here) as a pet?” While an exotic animal may seem like a fun companion, the truth is that they are unpredictable, high-maintenance, and often illegal. Many of CuriOdyssey’s animals are actually surrendered pets because…
Read MoreAll Things Being Equal – a resounding success!
When you think of math, if you recall long classroom lectures on the chalkboard or entering math equations on your calculator, you’re probably not alone. For some, mathematics has the reputation for being a little dull and very difficult. While math can get a bad rap, it doesn’t have to be relegated to the dull…
Read MoreIt’s Springtime at CuriOdyssey
March 20th marked the first day of spring, and our animals have been hard at work vocalizing, defending their territory, building nests, and laying eggs! Because CuriOdyssey specializes in exhibiting rehabilitated wildlife, most of our animals are unmated. This however, doesn’t stop one of our oddest and most well-known animal couples: Jabby, our snowy egret…
Read MoreMeet our new raccoons, Pebbles and Tilly.
On Thursday, February 20, Pebbles and Tilly were released into a brand-new exhibit space at CuriOdyssey. Pebbles and Tilly will be time-sharing this space with Merlin, CuriOdyssey’s 13-year-old (and somewhat crotchety) resident raccoon. But Merlin gets a pass for being slightly grumpy – he’s currently the oldest living racccoon in captivity. And we’re so glad to…
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