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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,…

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…