by Andrea Merrill | Mar 31, 2023 | Front Page Slider, Marine Life
On March 30th, 2023, The Dolphin Company, the parent company of the Miami Seaquarium, announced that Tokitae, also known as Lolita and Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, will be headed back home where she belongs! This decision comes after years of calls for Tokitae to be released...
by Andrea Merrill | Mar 29, 2023 | Front Page Slider
In 2015, a 43-year-old woman from Mississippi was the fifth person that year to be injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park after attempting to get a selfie with the animal, only to be literally flung by the animal. Two years later and thousands of miles away,...
by Andrea Merrill | Feb 8, 2023 | Front Page Slider, How To Become...
When you think of an animal control officer, you might think of one of the many reality television series that follow animal control officers around. Animal Cops from Animal Planet and Discovery has several spin-offs in many cities around the United States; Animal PD...
by Andrea Merrill | Dec 14, 2022 | Front Page Slider, Habitats
This unassuming, semiaquatic rodent is seen as a nuisance by some but in reality, beavers are significant players in the health of ecosystems and are even vital in stopping wildfires. In addition to providing habitat and a source of water, the ponds and wetlands that...
by Andrea Merrill | Nov 30, 2022 | Front Page Slider, Habitats, Places
Roll down your windows and listen close when you’re driving up Northwest Trek’s driveway, as you may be able to hear a couple of wolves howling or elk bugling. This 723-acre zoological park is home to a number of native wildlife and exists in a quiet wooded area an...
by Andrea Merrill | Mar 9, 2022 | Front Page Slider
As the continent’s largest mammal, bison are majestic, incredible animals that have long called North America home and were declared the national mammal for the United States in 2016. But after European colonization of the Americas, the population of these animals...
