Exploring Prisms + Sunlight
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Exploring Prisms + Sunlight
Did you know that rainbows are caused by an aspect of refraction called dispersion? Light waves of different frequencies (colors) bend different amounts. In most cases, this is not noticeable,…
Read MoreConservation Spotlight Series: Sloppy Seconds, Inc.
This post is the first in a series about local conservations organizations. Interview with a Local Animal Rescue Kelli Rockafellow, a former animal keeper at CuriOdyssey, owns and operates an…
Read MoreThree cheers for volunteers!
Every year, more than 120 volunteers spend time on a regular basis at CuriOdyssey educating visitors, assisting campers, facilitating exhibits and activities, caring for our animals, and helping behind the…
Read MoreOut In The Field: Ringtail Research
At CuriOdyssey, we’re committed to not only providing our animals with the best possible care, but also ensuring that our impact goes beyond our walls through a variety of conservation…
Read MoreCalifornia Love: Images of our Great State
This spring, we’re featuring photographs by Kevin Shoban on our North Gallery walls. Kevin is not only a gifted photographer, but he’s also no stranger to CuriOdyssey where he serves…
Read MoreThank You for an Exciting 60th Anniversary Year
CuriOdyssey’s 60th Anniversary year has come to a close, and we’d like to take a moment to express to our supporters our gratitude for a successful 12 months. The year…
Read MoreTurkey Vultures urinate on their legs (and other things I learned at Curiodyssey).
This post is a guest blog by Curiodyssey’s 2014 Keeper Apprentice, Angela Krall Three years ago, I was finishing up my Bachelor’s Degree at a small school in Wisconsin, expecting…
Read MoreSaving Humpty Dumpty with Science
One of the most popular children’s nursery rhymes is the tale of Humpty Dumpty. Most of us even know the rhyme by heart that begins, “Humpty Dumpty sat on a…
Read MoreAnimal Stories: Great Blue Heron
Sometimes the most well-intentioned acts can do more harm than good for a wild animal. That was the case with CuriOdyssey’s great blue heron (Ardea herodias), “John.” John was found…
Read MoreA tribute to our coyote, Sierra
We’re so sad to announce the passing of our nineteen year-old coyote, Sierra. Sierra was born in 1995 and came to us in 1997. She was rescued from a private…
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