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Great Great Owl Faora sitting on her nest.

Public Reopening Estimated for Early June

By CuriOdyssey | Fri April 14, 2023

Based on new information from the San Mateo County Parks department, we now estimate reopening to the public in early June.

Still image from the KPIX segment on lingering storm damage at CuriOdyssey.

KPIX Surveys CuriOdyssey’s Lingering Storm Damage

By CuriOdyssey | Fri April 7, 2023

KPIX’s Lezla Gooden surveys the lingering storm damage with Director of Wildlife Nikii Finch-Morales and Chief Programs Officer Jessa Barzelay.

A thumbnail image of our storm recovery slideshow.

Campus Repairs Continue While Power Remains Out

By CuriOdyssey | Fri March 31, 2023

While power outages and repairs continue, CuriOdyssey remains closed to the public for at least two more weeks.

Director of Wildlife Nikii Finch-Morales speaks to KTVU on Thursday, March 23

KTVU Features CuriOdyssey as Power Outages Persist

By CuriOdyssey | Sat March 25, 2023

Take a brief tour of Coyote Point and CuriOdyssey in the aftermath of recent storms, originally reported by Elissa Harrington on KTVU on Thursday, March 23.

Storm Update from CuriOdyssey’s Executive Director

By CuriOdyssey | Thu March 23, 2023

Executive director Aragon Burlingham provides a behind-the-scenes look at the storm damage to CuriOdyssey.

Director of Conservation and Animal Health Dr. Kate Sulzner stands next to a fallen eucalyptus tree on the CuriOdyssey campus.

A Tale of Storms, Trees, and Climate Change at CuriOdyssey

By CuriOdyssey | Thu March 23, 2023

Northern California has experienced the brutal reality of climate change through the increasingly intense storm season.

Photo of storm damage sustained on March 14, 2023

CuriOdyssey Temporarily Closed Due to Storm Damage

By Sierra Gonzalez | Wed March 15, 2023

CuriOdyssey announced its temporary closure after the March 14 storm and resulting damage and loss of electricity. All our animals and staff remain safe.

A Beacon to Reckon With

By CuriOdyssey | Tue November 1, 2022

Article by Pauline Chu, CuriOdyssey Docent I have always wanted to live in a lighthouse, for a while. Sure, there would be gales, heavy rains, mountainous waves, bone-chilling nights. And…

Jessa Barzelay Promoted to Chief Programs Officer

By Bryan Cohn | Mon October 10, 2022

CuriOdyssey, a children’s science playground and zoo is pleased to announce that Jessa Barzelay has been promoted to the role of Chief Programs Officer. Barzelay joined CuriOdyssey in 2021 after…

Harris's Hawk with wings outstretched, perched on glove

What’s Going On With Curiodyssey’s Birds?

By Bryan Cohn | Mon August 22, 2022

Published by: Dr. Kate Sulzner If you visited CuriOdyssey recently, you may have noticed that our raptor and walk-through aviaries are temporarily closed to the public. Our animal care team…