What looks like a termite nest but jumps? Find out on this week’s Creature Feature!
Sunday Sketch: Barn Owl
Check out this fun fact about barn owls!
Sunday Sketch: Flat horned-tail lizard
Check out this fun fact about flat horned-tail lizards!
Arts & Crafts: Double Trouble
Celebrate Shark Awareness Day AND Coral Reef Awareness Week with us!
Field Notes: From Predator to Plastics: Raising Awareness and Knowledge of Sharks in the Pacific Northwest
In the Field “There aren’t any sharks out there” is something I commonly hear from people in Oregon and Washington. Truth is—there are definitely sharks out there. We just don’t know anything about them, or the role that they play in the Pacific Northwest’s ecologically, economically, and culturally important ecosystems. That’s what the research in…
Creature Feature: Mountain Zebra
Discover how these remarkable mountaineers earn their stripes!
Sunday Sketch: Grizzlies
Check out this fun fact about grizzlies!
Field Frame Friday: Comfort Food
Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis), like many captive ungulates, perform abnormal oral behaviors not seen in the wild. Recent work has shown that when captive giraffes engage in guest feeding programs—where zoo guests provide them forage—they show fewer abnormal oral behaviors. This provides some inspiration for future studies, where zoo guests can engage in increasing environmental enrichment…
Sunday Sketch: Kangaroo
Check out this fun fact about kangaroos!
Creature Feature: Roseate Spoonbill
Find out what makes these flashy American birds not just pretty, but also conservation icons!