Wildlife in Winter
Animals
Wildlife in Winter
Have you ever wondered what animals in the wild do to cope with the cold of winter? Some bears go into torpor to lower their temperature and heart rate, saving energy until food is more plentiful in spring. Some bird species migrate to find food. Many animals get warm winter coats and some even change the color of their fur…
Read MoreSimple Ways You Can Help Wildlife
We all love seeing animals in the wild and want to help them however we can. Adopting a few simple behaviors make our environment friendlier and less toxic for animals in the wild. Here are a few very easy changes we can all make in our own daily lives that make the world a friendlier place for wildlife. Avoid Rodenticides!…
Read MoreAnimal Defenses
Have you ever felt scared? What did you do? Did your body react? When we feel scared our bodies naturally respond to whatever it is that makes us afraid. For example, if we hear a loud sound we might hold still or feel our heart beat faster. We have natural defense mechanisms to help us…
Read More5 Animal Species Who Use Tools
For years, humans thought they were the only creatures to use tools. But it’s not true! Certain animal species use tools to eat, play and survive. Here are just five species who use tools in everyday activities. Who Used Tools First, Humans or Monkeys? Did humans first learn to use tools by observing monkeys use…
Read MoreHappy 4th from our most patriotic -looking birds!
Happy fourth of July! We’re celebrating this day by spotlighting our two most patriotic-looking birds, our golden eagles. CuriOdyssey is home to two golden eagles, one female, Ishta, and one male, Oro. Ishta came to us in 2000 after she was hit by a car and sustained internal injuries, in addition to a fractured beak…
Read MoreConservation Spotlight Series: Sloppy Seconds, Inc.
This post is the first in a series about local conservations organizations. Interview with a Local Animal Rescue Kelli Rockafellow, a former animal keeper at CuriOdyssey, owns and operates an animal sanctuary for animals that have no other home. Kelli along with her husband, Mike, provide their animals with a stable and loving environment, excellent…
Read MoreOut In The Field: Ringtail Research
At CuriOdyssey, we’re committed to not only providing our animals with the best possible care, but also ensuring that our impact goes beyond our walls through a variety of conservation efforts. CuriOdyssey’s Ringtail, “Amala” Our latest conservation effort is focused on ringtail field research. And if the animal name “ringtail” sounds familiar to you, it’s…
Read MoreAnimal 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 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…
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