So what’s animal "enrichment" anyway?
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So what’s animal "enrichment" anyway?
When you visit CuriOdyssey, you might hear our animal keepers talk about how we provide “enrichment” to our animals. But what exactly is enrichment, you might ask? Enrichment is what our animal keepers provide to keep our on-exhibit animals and Animal Ambassadors happy, healthy, and stimulated in their environments. Enrichment helps replicate some of the…
Read MoreReaching for the Sun
A few weeks ago, President Obama gave his first State of the Union Speech of 2011. In his address, he spent a considerable amount of time focused on the topic of green energy and technology. He likened the country’s current goal of advancement in the green sector to the space race in the 1960s. He…
Read MoreArt with an Eco-purpose
What do you get when you take lush plants, dirt, water, discarded water bottles, and put them all together? A beautiful, but purpose-driven, eco-art sculpture. CuriOdyssey’s Artist-in-Residence, Mark Brest van Kempen, recently installed an environmentally-minded, filtration sculpture in our outdoor pavilion. The piece is very visually interesting and, because it’s so striking, some may see…
Read MoreHeard About The King Tide Photo Initiative?
Have you heard about the Bay Area King Tide Photo Initiative? Our local NPR station, KQED, recently reported on it, and the story piqued our interest. Seasonal high tides, also called King Tides, are prevalent during certain times of the year. The enlightening thing about these seasonal tides is they give us a glimpse of what…
Read MoreSomething "Curious" Has Arrived!
Many of you have heard by now that Coyote Point Museum has changed its name to CuriOdyssey. We are thrilled, excited, and energized by the name change. Over the past four years, since nearly closing in 2006, we have made many organizational changes. We’ve added more programs, original exhibits, new animals, and de-installed “The Place…
Read MoreCoyote Point Museum becomes CuriOdyssey (Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal)
Please click here to read the article “Coyote Point Museum becomes CuriOdyssey” at the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal website.
Read MorePeanut, Meet Diego!
This past month, something very exciting took place in our animal habitats. Our North American Porcupine, Peanut, and our Channel Island Fox, Diego, were introduced! Why, you might wonder, did these two seemingly dissimilar mammals meet? Because they’re going to share a habitat! Our animals keepers knew that Peanut needed a roomier space in which…
Read MoreSparking Excitement and Curiosity
Here at the Museum, we’re huge proponents of invention, creativity, and anything that provokes the simple question, “why?” In everything we do, we aim to spark our visitor’s excitement and curiosity. And we’ve found a kindred spirit in the organization that puts on the Maker Faire events in cities across the U.S. If you don’t…
Read MoreCalling all Little Ghosts and Goblins: It’s Time for Slither + Squeak!
For the past few weeks, museum staff and educators have been gearing up for one of our favorite events: Slither and Squeak. What exactly is Slither and Squeak, you ask? It’s our family-friendly, hands-on Halloween extravaganza. The whole family is invited, and everyone is encouraged to dress up in their Halloween finest. Each year, our…
Read MoreThe Plight of the Honeybee – Solved?
I must divulge: I have a particularly strong affinity for honeybees. My father is a hobbyist beekeeper, so growing up there were always unusual, apiary-related objects lying around our home. In my family’s basement, there were bee frames and remnants of wooden hives. In the garage, gloves and a protective suit hung from the rafters. It made…
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San Mateo, CA 94401
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