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Have you enriched today?

By CuriOdyssey | Mon June 17, 2013

Enrichment is a word with which we’re probably all familiar. Simply put, it’s adding a little spice to your day, task, or object. Little did I know that three months…

Overlapping Wildlife at CuriOdyssey

By CuriOdyssey | Sat May 4, 2013

Although CuriOdyssey is home to many exhibit and education animals, did you know that our animal keepers encounter interesting wildlife outside of our collection everyday? One of the benefits to…

Year of the Sssnake!

By CuriOdyssey | Tue February 19, 2013

According to Chinese Zodiac, February 10th marks the year of the snake for 2013. Snakes are often misunderstood by people, but CuriOdyssey aims to educate visitors about why snakes should…

Animal Keepers Want to Know – What’s that Animal Saying?

By CuriOdyssey | Thu December 20, 2012

CuriOdyssey’s animal keepers may not always know what our animals are thinking, but observing body language can help a keeper figure out what an animal is trying to “say” to…

Animal X-Rays

By CuriOdyssey | Mon October 29, 2012

In the spirit of Halloween, our animal keepers are sharing some interesting, eerie x-rays of animals they have cared for over the years. By observing bone structure and the shape…

Animal Stories: Our Coyote, River Otter and Raven

By CuriOdyssey | Wed September 26, 2012

All of CuriOdyssey’s animals have a unique story. What they have in common is due to their circumstances; our animals have been deemed non-releasable because they would not likely survive…

Behind Every Animal Keeper is a Veterinarian

By CuriOdyssey | Tue August 21, 2012

Providing quality care for animals doesn’t just mean giving them shelter, food and water; animals also need to be seen by a doctor on a regular basis to ensure they…

Amazing Invertebrates

By CuriOdyssey | Wed July 11, 2012

Did you know that the majority of all known species on Earth are invertebrates? Invertebrates are mainly defined as animals that do not develop a vertebral column, commonly referred to…

A Closer Look at Enrichment: Sight

By CuriOdyssey | Fri June 8, 2012

An animal’s sense of sight can be very important when it comes to survival, but it can also play an important role when it comes to the quality of its…

A Closer Look at Enrichment: Touch

By CuriOdyssey | Tue May 22, 2012

Welcome to the third installment of CuriOdyssey’s “A Closer Look at Enrichment” series, that describes how our keepers think about an animal’s sense of “touch” when making enrichment. Animals use…