The Chilean Rose Tarantula
The Chilean Rose Tarantula Grammostola rosea Halloween is a time when everyone seems to like creepy, scary things like bats, and spiders. Of course, any one who studies them knows that both creatures are fascinating [...]
Buckeye Cafe Under Construction
UPDATE TO RENOVATIONS: Renovations to Buckeye Cafe are nearing a completion! We will be open STARTING April 12th, 2018, during zoo hours, with a limited menu. Thanks for your patience during this renovation. We hope [...]
The Wolves
The Wolves (Canis lupus) Now this is the law of the jungle, as old and as true as the sky, And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break [...]
The Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Thamnophis sirtalis “Hopper in the grass Hiding from the birds above Falls prey to the snake” © Abe Lopez 2008 Thamnophis (Greek thamnos - bush, ophios - serpent) sirtalis (Greek - like a garter, banded) [...]