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Animal Stories: Ferrets

By CuriOdyssey | Mon June 23, 2014

This post is third in a series about our animals who are former pets, like our skunk and desert tortoises. Ferrets are often confused for being a legal pet in…

Girl feeding tortoise at CuriOdyssey on grass

Animal Stories: Desert Tortoises

By CuriOdyssey | Thu June 19, 2014

This post is the second in a series about animals at CuriOdyssey who are former pets. CuriOdyssey is home to two desert tortoises, “Spork” and “Antiguo.” Like Oliver the skunk, both…

Animal Stories: Our Skunk

By CuriOdyssey | Wed May 14, 2014

A common question CuriOdyssey’s Animal Keepers get asked is, “Can I have a (insert one of our education or exhibit animals here) as a pet?” While an exotic animal may…

Happy Volunteer Week!

By Lee Cauble | Thu April 3, 2014

We’re so lucky to have a fantastic group of volunteers at CuriOdyssey. From the Aviary Aides who keep our aviary squeaky clean, to the docents and Interpretive Guides who share…

All Things Being Equal – a resounding success!

By CuriOdyssey | Mon March 31, 2014

When you think of math, if you recall long classroom lectures on the chalkboard or entering math equations on your calculator, you’re probably not alone. For some, mathematics has the…

It’s Springtime at CuriOdyssey

By CuriOdyssey | Mon March 24, 2014

March 20th marked the first day of spring, and our animals have been hard at work vocalizing, defending their territory, building nests, and laying eggs! Because CuriOdyssey specializes in exhibiting…

Meet our new raccoons, Pebbles and Tilly.

By CuriOdyssey | Fri February 21, 2014

On Thursday, February 20, Pebbles and Tilly were released into a brand-new exhibit space at CuriOdyssey. Pebbles and Tilly will be time-sharing this space with Merlin, CuriOdyssey’s 13-year-old (and somewhat…

Meet CuriOdyssey’s resident socialization dog!

By CuriOdyssey | Fri January 24, 2014

Many days of the week inside the CuriOdyssey animal keeper office, you might spy a friendly, black-furred dog napping under a desk or trotting around, looking for a willing hand…

"Science" as Word of the Year

By CuriOdyssey | Thu January 9, 2014

Much to our delight, Merriam-Webster named “science” as the word of the year for 2013. According to the publisher, the word saw a 176% increase in lookups this year over last…

Birds are all around us.

By CuriOdyssey | Tue November 26, 2013

Greater Roadrunner, Matthew Dodder Birds are all around us – particularly in our North Gallery exhibit space! With roughly 655 birds in California, you likely have seen quite a few…