CuriOdyssey Animal Rescue Day
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CuriOdyssey Animal Rescue Day
Visitors were thrilled to see all the amazing, adorable and adoptable pets from Andy’s Pet Adoption Center on CuriOdyssey’s Animal Rescue Day. Regina, a gorgeous green iguana, greeted guests at the door to CuriOdyssey’s Redwood Hall. Visitors met Poppy, a very friendly Argentine black and white tegu lizard. Â Tegus are the only lizard species known…
Read MoreCuriOdyssey Raptor Power Day
CuriOdyssey members and visitors celebrated the dinosaurs that survived at Raptor Power Day. Â We watched raptors soar, Â learned about their role in ecology from raptor conservation experts, and met them up close to learn about the science of their survival and their individual rescue stories. We saw falcons, hawks and eagles soar with falconer, Kenny…
Read MoreA Who’s Who of CuriOdyssey’s Raccoons
Have you ever walked past the raccoon exhibit and heard, “That’s the mommy and that’s the daddy!”? If you have, you’re not the only one. CuriOdyssey’s guests are regularly surprised to hear that only two of the raccoons are related and those two are the males, who are smaller than the females. While the keepers…
Read MoreRaptor Power: Discover Birds of Prey
In honor of Raptor Power Day, we share photos, fun facts and quirky attributes of different kinds of raptors found in California. As Raptor Power Day approaches, have you wondered what makes raptors unique? Birds of prey, also known as raptors, are predatory birds with special adaptations to help them survive in the wild. All…
Read MoreEndangered Species Day is May 19th, 2017
Today is Endangered Species Day! This is an opportunity for people of all ages to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions they can take to help protect them. All species big and small are important in our world Humans are able to both help and hinder other species. What we…
Read MoreScience in Our Lives
The benefits of scientific research are applied all through our lives. Medical Science Do you or someone you know use tools for bending light to see? We mean glasses of course. How did this tool come into being? Problem-solving minds circa the early 1200’s are to thank for the glasses we know today (see link…
Read MoreWildlife Devotion
There are a few animal species that display behaviors that look similar to what humans might call love.  3-5% of mammals could be considered monogamous, possibly because multiple parents are needed to ensure the survival of offspring. Owl monkeys take a year to get acquainted before mating, then exhibit behavior that researchers think may illustrate a type of…
Read MoreDifferences Between Similar Animals
Do you ever wonder whether a big black bird is a crow or a raven? Or whether a croaking frog is really a toad? What about that swooping bird – is it a falcon or a hawk? There are some animals that seem really difficult to tell apart! Here are some easy ways to know the…
Read MoreMore Wildlife in Winter
Our Wildlife in Winter blog article on the behaviors wildlife uses to cope with cold winter weather was very popular. Here are a few more examples of the incredible ways wild animals have adapted and behaviors they use to survive in the cold. Hummingbirds Hummingbirds look frail but are incredibly tough birds. In cold weather, their 107 degree body…
Read MoreAnimal Classifications: Mustelids
Read on to learn about how we organize the world’s animals. Highlight: Meet a mustelid during our First Friday Family Night, March 2nd, 2018 from 5p-8p! What is taxonomy and what do mustelids have to do with it? Taxonomy is the classification of plants and animals, and Mustelids are a subcategory in the animal classification system…
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