Animals
Animal Care
CuriOdyssey is dedicated to providing excellent care for our animals. Our animals receive the highest care, demonstrated by the record-setting life spans of some of our animals and our accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Fewer than 10% of zoos and aquariums nationally receive accreditation by AZA.
At CuriOdyssey, the health and wellbeing of every animal in our care is our highest priority. Our Health and Welfare program brings together a robust veterinary and nutrition program, a dedicated behavior and medical training program, and individualized quality-of-life assessments for animals with chronic or terminal health conditions. We also take pride in our conservation partnerships, supporting organizations that are ensuring the longevity of the wildlife counterparts of the animals at CuriOdyssey.
Our Keepers
Nikii Finch-Morales, Director of Wildlife at CuriOdyssey, with ferret, an animal ambassador
DEDICATED TO OUR ANIMALS
Each animal in our care has an individualized diet plan that is monitored by our professional animal keepers. The dietary needs of our animals cover a wide range. Some animals eat meats such as mice, rats, chicken, quail, and rabbit while others live on trout, smelt, salmon, squid, or insects. The omnivores and vegetarians eat fresh fruits and vegetables. The animals’ diets are closely monitored to determine which foods each animal responds to, how much they eat, and when they eat so that their diet plans can be adjusted accordingly.
Our wildlife keepers work hard to replicate some of the conditions our animals would experience if out in the wild. One way we do this is to provide “enrichment” to both our in-Habitat animals and Ambassador Animals. Enrichment includes interaction with animal keepers and with objects that require the animals to behave as they would in the wild – running, playing, and searching for food.
Enrichment can also take the form of simply taking our Ambassador Animals out of their living quarters for a walk around CuriOdyssey or, in the case of our raptors, out into our flight-pen (a fenced-in, mesh-covered, 300-square-foot outdoor enclosure).
In addition, CuriOdyssey is engaged in a variety of conservation activities. Click here to learn more about our conservation programs.
SPONSOR AN ANIMAL
Help provide for the care and feeding of our wildlife guests by sponsoring an animal of your choice for a year.
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LOCATION
1651 Coyote Point Drive
San Mateo, CA 94401
Ohlone Land Acknowledgement
650-342-7755
info@curiodyssey.org
CuriOdyssey is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Tax ID 94-1262434
