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Inspiring kinetic sculpture

By CuriOdyssey | Wed November 6, 2013

Inspiring video of the week: We’re amazed by this kinetic sculpture that walks on its own. We’re itching to start building and making after seeing this!

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Kid playing with bubbles

First-Ever Super Families Day

By CuriOdyssey | Fri October 11, 2013

Kids blowing bubbles, meeting native California animals up close, and exploring science exhibits – those are just a few of the fun things that characterize CuriOdyssey’s first Super Families Day. The…

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Raccoon

New Animal Digs

By CuriOdyssey | Fri October 4, 2013

From now until early November, there will be a flurry of activity in our outdoor animal exhibit area! Thanks to a generous donor, we’re able to create a larger, brand-new…

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Animal Keeper with Hawk

Three Lessons of a Wildlife Apprentice

By CuriOdyssey | Thu September 19, 2013

It will be difficult to capture in a few brief paragraphs all that I’ve learned during my time as apprentice at CuriOdyssey. When I first walked into Coyote Point two…

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American Kestrel

Animal Stories: Our Great Horned Owl, Red-Shouldered Hawk and Golden Eagles

By CuriOdyssey | Tue September 3, 2013

Almost one year ago, our first blog post detailing the history of a few CuriOdyssey animals was published.  All three of these animals were former pets and therefore, could not be released…

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Girl playing with fog exhibit

Autumn Science Photo Hunt!

By CuriOdyssey | Sun September 1, 2013

Science is everywhere. From the swirling of water that flows down your tub drain to the heavy fog that rolls in across the Santa Cruz mountains on the coast of…

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Great Blue Heron

Aviary Update

By CuriOdyssey | Thu July 18, 2013

Visitors may have noticed that CuriOdyssey’s Walk-Through Aviary has been closed at various times for the past month. This is because our cattle egrets recently reached sexually maturity and have…

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Opossum, Animal enrichment

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…

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California Tiger Salamander

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…

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Volunteers

Celebrate National Volunteer Week

By Lee Cauble | Sun April 21, 2013

We’re so grateful to have a fantastic group of volunteers at CuriOdyssey. From Aviary Aides and Interpretive Guides who share with children their extensive knowledge of animals, to the Camp…

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1651 Coyote Point Drive
San Mateo, CA 94401
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650-342-7755
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CuriOdyssey is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Tax ID 94-1262434

Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The gold standard for animal care and welfare.
ASTC Member. Association of Science and Technology Centers.
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