Yup! That's a Black Palm Cockatoo I just returned from the Rocky Mountain Society of Aviculture Parrot Expo last weekend and man I had fun. Organized by Lisa McManus, I discovered that Lisa is an old hand at organizing events... Continue Reading →
I lost the internet connection at the Bird House so I had to bring my laptop over to Dutch, the Internet Tech Guru at the Zoo for a little look-see. My schedule is a little cramped as I am following... Continue Reading →
If you had to count all of the mouths that have to be fed here at the Cincinnati Zoo on a daily basis, you're looking at a lot of hungry creatures. For the most part, the birds are fed twice... Continue Reading →
In the morning, a Keeper has to drive all over the zoo in a cart to feed the birds located all around the zoo. this is just part of those rounds:
Every other day, the Keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo Bird House cut up and mix 200 pounds of fruit which fits into a plastic container the size of a small trunk. I got the extreme pleasure of mixing it. When... Continue Reading →
I had to clean the indoor Kea enclosure where they stay when it's hot. In a few weeks, they will be going into Lorikeet Landing for the winter. Cleaning an enclosure with 7 Keas underfoot is a challenge! But these... Continue Reading →
Here is an interesting video of an animal you don't often see or even think about. Cody lives at the Children's Zoo and Andrea and Tanya are doing a "Meet the Keeper" for people. Cody the kinkajou got quite the... Continue Reading →
I misspoke in this video referring to the Pelicans as "Penguins." I obviously know the difference but apparently my mouth got ahead of my brain. These are Pink Backed Pelicans and Saddle Billed Storks and Steve is giving them fish... Continue Reading →
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