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Haley Selen

Mar 21, 20221 min read

Avian Respiration

"It's hard to believe we could read anything on the old images," Dr. Dana said as she compared Aldo's 2016 radiograph to the clearer...

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Haley Selen

Mar 14, 20222 min read

Meet the Ambassadors: Emory

As our longest resident, I'm sure Emory could tell some stories about the changes she has seen over the years at the Museum - if she...

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Haley Selen

Mar 9, 20221 min read

Ice

With a layer of ice everywhere last weekend, venturing outside meant hoping for one thing: staying upright. Slipping on the ice would be...

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Haley Selen

Mar 1, 20222 min read

Meet the Ambassadors: Aldo

If you have attended a "Talon Talk" live raptor program at the Museum, you probably remember the star of the show. Aldo the American...

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Haley Selen

Feb 20, 20222 min read

Fatty Prey

My day at the Museum usually starts by preparing food for our raptors. The process is a little gory because we must remove the guts of...

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Haley Selen

Feb 16, 20222 min read

Sticky Feet

In my weekly meeting with my owl training mentor, I asked about Otto's feet. When I ask the Great Horned Owl to step off my glove, he is...

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Haley Selen

Feb 9, 20221 min read

Skin

When I find a wet wad of shed skin in Scuba the salamander's water dish, I normally toss it in the trash as I quickly clean his space...

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Haley Selen

Feb 2, 20222 min read

Working for Food

We often give enrichment items to our animals to keep them busy and encourage natural behaviors. An egg carton may not be something that...

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Haley Selen

Jan 20, 20222 min read

Dopamine, Seeking, and Happiness

Nosework is a popular new trend, especially in the dog training world (though I've just started practicing with my cat, too!), for...

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Haley Selen

Jan 18, 20221 min read

Shedding

At first glance, I had the ridiculous thought that Scuba had grown a fifth leg. On further inspection, I realized it was just a piece of...

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