Blog - CuriOdyssey

Three cheers for volunteers!

By Lee Cauble | Fri July 21, 2017

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…

CuriOdyssey Animal Rescue Day

By CuriOdyssey | Mon July 17, 2017

Visitors were thrilled to see all the amazing, adorable and adoptable pets from Andy’s Pet Adoption Center on CuriOdyssey’s Animal Rescue Day. Regina, a gorgeous green iguana, greeted guests at…

CuriOdyssey Raptor Power Day

By CuriOdyssey | Wed July 5, 2017

CuriOdyssey members and visitors celebrated the dinosaurs that survived at Raptor Power Day. We watched raptors soar, learned about their role in ecology from raptor conservation experts, and met them…

CuriOdyssey Bubbles and Rainbows Day

By CuriOdyssey | Mon July 3, 2017

Were you able to join us for our S.T.E.A.M. Saturday event, Bubbles and Rainbows Day? If not, here are just a few highlights! Tom Noddy amazed us by making bubbles in…

A Who’s Who of CuriOdyssey’s Raccoons

By Jen Gale | Sun June 25, 2017

Have you ever walked past the raccoon exhibit and heard, “That’s the mommy and that’s the daddy!”? If you have, you’re not the only one. CuriOdyssey’s guests are regularly surprised…

Raptor Power: Discover Birds of Prey

By CuriOdyssey | Fri June 2, 2017

In honor of Raptor Power Day, we share photos, fun facts and quirky attributes of different kinds of raptors found in California. As Raptor Power Day approaches, have you wondered…

Endangered Species Day is May 19th, 2017

By RoseMarie Zar | Tue May 23, 2017

Today is Endangered Species Day! This is an opportunity for people of all ages to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions they can take to…

Why You Should Care About Leopard Sharks Dying in San Francisco Bay

By CuriOdyssey | Wed May 17, 2017

Recently, CuriOdyssey’s young 8 to 10 year old geoscientist homeschoolers discovered two dead sharks at Coyote Point Park marsh and CuriOdyssey employees reported the findings to the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation soon…

Science in Our Lives

By CuriOdyssey | Thu May 11, 2017

The benefits of scientific research are applied all through our lives. Medical Science Do you or someone you know use tools for bending light to see? We mean glasses of…

What Does Science Mean to You?

By CuriOdyssey | Thu May 4, 2017

What is the Meaning of “Science” What does “science” mean to you? In a world facing global challenges, facts and science are more important than ever. Here at CuriOdyssey, we…