Blog - CuriOdyssey

Won’t you join us? Earth Day Celebration 2013

By CuriOdyssey | Mon April 15, 2013

CuriOdyssey’s Earth Day celebration is something that staff and volunteers look forward to each year. It’s a set-aside day that we pay homage to this amazing planet. It’s also a…

Year of the Sssnake!

By CuriOdyssey | Tue February 19, 2013

According to Chinese Zodiac, February 10th marks the year of the snake for 2013. Snakes are often misunderstood by people, but CuriOdyssey aims to educate visitors about why snakes should…

Animal Keepers Want to Know – What’s that Animal Saying?

By CuriOdyssey | Thu December 20, 2012

CuriOdyssey’s animal keepers may not always know what our animals are thinking, but observing body language can help a keeper figure out what an animal is trying to “say” to…

Re-purposed: Cereal Boxes for Gift-giving

By CuriOdyssey | Fri December 7, 2012

If you’re like most people, you probably eat your way through cereal, cookies, crackers, and myriad other things that are sold in cardboard boxes. While these cardboard containers are easily…

Down By The Bay

By CuriOdyssey | Mon November 19, 2012

This winter, CuriOdyssey is featuring a new artist on its gallery walls. Down By The Bay is a series of photographs taken at or within a few hundred yards of…

Animal X-Rays

By CuriOdyssey | Mon October 29, 2012

In the spirit of Halloween, our animal keepers are sharing some interesting, eerie x-rays of animals they have cared for over the years. By observing bone structure and the shape…

Animal Stories: Our Coyote, River Otter and Raven

By CuriOdyssey | Wed September 26, 2012

All of CuriOdyssey’s animals have a unique story. What they have in common is due to their circumstances; our animals have been deemed non-releasable because they would not likely survive…

Autumn in the Bay Area

By CuriOdyssey | Thu August 30, 2012

The Autumn season is just around the corner! Autumn in the San Francisco Bay Area is a fascinating time in our natural world. Unlike other places in the U.S., autumn…

Behind Every Animal Keeper is a Veterinarian

By CuriOdyssey | Tue August 21, 2012

Providing quality care for animals doesn’t just mean giving them shelter, food and water; animals also need to be seen by a doctor on a regular basis to ensure they…

Summer of Science Activity Series: Leaf Skeleton

By CuriOdyssey | Wed August 8, 2012

Welcome to our last project in the Summer of Science activity series! This project will teach you how to remove leaf tissue to see a beautiful “skeleton” of veins. This…