Whitehaven Petting Zoo LLC

12/09/2024

Isn't this adorable?

This is Yoshi our reticulated python.

12/08/2024

Eating worms

Our tenrec is munching a super worm for breakfast.

12/07/2024

Slow motion

We did this video of our ferrets playing in slow motion.

12/07/2024

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎 Kyley Krueger, Christie Martini, Deb Polacek

Thank you for your support!

12/05/2024

Raccoon kisses

Our raccoon, Piper, loves to cuddle especially with her human Mom.

12/03/2024

Ribbet ribbet

This is our pixie and pacman frog. Pixie frogs are one of the largest breeds of bullfrog.

12/03/2024

Puppies

It's hard to resist puppies or any baby animal for that matter!

Puppy grunts, barks and growls!

12/02/2024

Masters of disguise

Here are some animals that are true masters of disguise.

1. Giant leaf-tailed gecko
2. Leaf-litter toad
3. Wrap-around spider
4. Pygmy sea horse
5. Decorator crab
6. Arctic hare
7. Owl
8. Sidewinder rattlesnake

These animals can make themselves blend in so well, you most likely would never know they are there. Check out more of these amazing animals at your local library!

11/30/2024

We had a great time last night at Medford Chamber Old fashioned Christmas event along with some of our animals.

11/30/2024

Puppy yawns

Isn't there something about a puppy yawning?

11/29/2024

Happy Tails!

Pigs express themselves by wagging their tail. It is their way of showing happiness or excitement especially when they are getting a treat.

11/29/2024

The First Thanksgiving

What do you envision the First Thanksgiving may have looked like?

Turkey may have been part of the holiday meal, along with venison, shellfish and corn, but pies and potatoes were most likely not on the menu.

Today, the traditional Thanksgiving dinner includes any number of dishes: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, candied yams, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. But if one were to create a historically accurate feast, consisting of only those foods that historians are certain were served at the so-called first Thanksgiving, there would be slimmer pickings.

Wildfowl was there. Corn, in grain form for bread or for porridge, was there. Venison was there. These are absolutes.

Edward Winslow, an English leader, wrote home to a friend in 1621 and this is part of his journal entry.

“Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together after we had gathered the fruit of our labors. They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week. At which time, amongst other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and among the rest their greatest king Massasoit, with some 90 men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five deer, which they brought to the plantation and bestowed on our governor, and upon the captain and others.”

Turkey was not the centerpiece of the meal, as it is today, explains Kathleen Wall. Though it is possible the colonists and American Indians cooked wild turkey, she suspects that goose or duck was the wildfowl of choice. They also did a lot of foraging for nuts, berries and other edible plants.

When you're sitting down with your friends and family at Thanksgiving, think about the simplicity of the First Thanksgiving meal and the meaning behind it. Was it about the food or spending quality time with other people? We should be thankful for the small things and stop to recognize what this Holiday truly means. We should give thanks every day, not just one day a year.

11/25/2024

Animal photo shoot gone wrong

We were attempting to take Christmas photos with some of our animals and let's just say they weren't cooperating,but it was fun anyways.

11/24/2024

Beautiful bird!

Our peacock, Aragorn, has regrown his beautiful feathers. Male peacocks do this once a year.

11/23/2024

Attention!

We will be at the Medford Chamber Old Fashioned Christmas event on Friday, November 29th at the Medford City Park. There will be meet and greets with the animals between 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

11/22/2024

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Did you know?

In this edition of Whitehaven Minute, we talk about our Sun Conure, Phoenix.

In this video of Whitehaven Minute we are talking about our Sun Conure, Phoenix.

11/19/2024

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Our coatimundi, Denali, is quite a character. Every chance she gets she loves to hop from person to person as well as whatever else she can jump on. She resembles a monkey!

Our coatimundi, Denali, loves to jump on our back. Sometimes it's hard to get her off.

11/17/2024

Posing for the camera

Our fox, Shasta, has her beautiful winter coat of fur. She loves showing off!