The animal care team at Stone Zoo recently hid the bears’ normal diet (omnivore chow and veggies) in paper, boxes and buckets throughout their habitat so Bubba and Smoky could flex their natural foraging behaviors. You could say they were pretty "into" it 😉
We actually provide novel experiences and enrichment for all the animals in our care every day. So you never know what clever enrichment you might see when you visit the zoo. Plan a visit this weekend→ stonezoo.org
📹 Keeper Nora
Foraging with Smoky and Bubba
The animal care team at Stone Zoo recently hid the bears’ normal diet (omnivore chow and veggies) in paper, boxes and buckets throughout their habitat so Bubba and Smoky could flex their natural foraging behaviors. You could say they were pretty "into" it 😉
We actually provide novel experiences and enrichment for all the animals in our care every day. So you never know what clever enrichment you might see when you visit the zoo. Plan a visit this weekend→ stonezoo.org
📹 Keeper Nora
Can you tell Maple & Willow apart? Here's how
Keeper Tira works with the cougar sisters on a regular basis, and so she's kinda an expert at telling them apart. But for the rest of us, she has a few tips on how to differentiate Maple and Willow!
Maple & Willow: Who's Who in the Cougar Habitat?
Keeper Tira works with the cougar sisters on a regular basis, and so she's kinda an expert at telling them apart. But for the rest of us, she has a few tips on how to differentiate Maple and Willow!
Now Open: Find Your Holiday Spirit at ZooLights
Ladies and gentlemen... it's time!
✨ zoonewengland.org/zoolights/
A soothing moment with the flamingos. If you need to unplug and get outside to connect with nature this week, we're here for you today and every day.
A soothing moment with the flamingos. If you need to unplug and get outside to connect with nature, we're here for you this week and all year round.
Wolf Awareness Week
We couldn't let Wolf Awareness Week pass without an appreciation post for our band of brothers. Craighead, Mittermeier, Lek, Carson, Goodall and Beattie are Mexican gray wolves all named for female conservationists. 🐺 And this species needs our help.
The Mexican gray wolf is endangered, and Zoo New England is an active part of international conservation efforts to protect this species. This year we're launching an exciting new initiative with partners in Mexico to work with ranchers south of the border to improve their willingness to allow wild wolves on their land. Given that the biggest threat to the recovery of Mexican gray wolves is the killing of wolves by ranchers to protect their livestock, the success of this initiative will go a long way toward helping the Mexican gray wolf come back.
Learn more about this hopeful partnership→ zoonewengland.org/protect/around-the-globe/mexican-gray-wolf-conservation/
Look who's all grown up! It's baby Silver, the prehensile-tailed porcupine. Must be all those healthy veggies she's eating.
📹 Keeper Nora
Look who's ready for Boo at the Zoo!
The pumpkins are ready for 🎃Boo at the Zoo👻 — are you?!
This weekend's weather looks smashing for more pumpkin animal enrichment, and of course our trick-or-treat trail is stocked with sustainable candy for goblins and guests. All Halloween fun is **included with admission** this Saturday & Sunday!
🕸️ Learn more and get tickets in advance at StoneZoo.org! 🕸️
Back Scratches for Rudy
Rudy and Kathy spotted turtles spent some time outside in the sun recently. Instead of basking, Rudy went straight for the back scratching. Yes, many turtles love back scratches!
Some folks might be surprised to learn that turtles can feel through their shells, and it sure looks like a back scratch can feel really good. Turtle shells, usually thought of as being separate from the turtle's body, are actually attached to the turtle's spine. The inside of the shell is made of bone and the outside is covered in keratin—the same material as your fingernails.
Perhaps those shells scratches are a similar sensation as when our nails are touched, we'd have to ask Rudy.
Enrichment looks a little different every day — that's the point. Come along as we show Kupa leopard tortoise some things she's never seen before.
