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Treating a Salamander

Scuba the Tiger Salamander visited a specialist exotic vet last week to address swollen tissue around his eyes. The vet figured that he...

Haley Selen

Jan 10, 20231 min read

I've had many moments of frustration during training sessions with our birds. So when I saw a video titled, "How To End Frustration For...

Haley Selen

Jan 4, 20232 min read

Hardcore bird nerds find saying "Great Horned Owl" too much of a mouthful. Instead, they might say, "I heard a GHOW last night!" These...

Haley Selen

Dec 28, 20221 min read

I have heard that it is common for rehabilitation centers to receive Great Horned Owls that reek of skunk musk. Skunks must be tasty if...

Haley Selen

Dec 14, 20221 min read

"How big is an owl pellet?" Like most answers in nature, it depends! First it depends on the size of the bird in question. A small owl...

Haley Selen

Dec 14, 20221 min read

It was time for Aldo's weekly health check so we went into the smallest, windowless room at the Museum: the staff bathroom. Since I...

Haley Selen

Nov 29, 20221 min read

The Red-tailed Hawk Project shared this beautiful collage of red tails recently. Red-tailed Hawks are known for their diversity of...

Haley Selen

Nov 26, 20221 min read

Sometimes Otto the Great Horned Owl chooses not to step on my glove. As the trainer, it's my job to try to figure out why. Animal...

Haley Selen

Nov 22, 20221 min read

As I finish another busy week of teaching MuseumMobile classes in schools, I remember that sometimes I just need a break and a good...

Haley Selen

Nov 15, 20221 min read

What the heck is that? How did it get there? Do I need to be worried? Those are all questions that quickly filtered through my head on...

Haley Selen

Nov 9, 20222 min read