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Three cheers for volunteers!

By CuriOdyssey | Wed April 15, 2015

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…

Out In The Field: Ringtail Research

By CuriOdyssey | Wed February 18, 2015

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…

California Love: Images of our Great State

By CuriOdyssey | Thu January 22, 2015

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…

Thank You for an Exciting 60th Anniversary Year

By CuriOdyssey | Mon January 12, 2015

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…

Turkey Vultures urinate on their legs (and other things I learned at Curiodyssey).

By CuriOdyssey | Tue November 25, 2014

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…

Saving Humpty Dumpty with Science

By CuriOdyssey | Wed November 12, 2014

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…

Animal Stories: Great Blue Heron

By CuriOdyssey | Tue October 7, 2014

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…

A tribute to our coyote, Sierra

By CuriOdyssey | Wed August 20, 2014

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…

A Summer of Science and Animals

By CuriOdyssey | Tue August 5, 2014

As a science and wildlife center for children, CuriOdyssey provides up close and personal experiences with the natural world for thousands of children in the Bay Area each year. CuriOdyssey’s…

Animal Stories: Boa Constrictor

By CuriOdyssey | Sat June 28, 2014

This is the final post in a series about our animals who are former pets, like our skunk, desert tortoises, and ferrets. Our Central America boa constrictor is an animal that is sadly,…