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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