Next week is National Volunteer Week! The Natural Science Center benefits from volunteers in many different areas and, in fact, depends on them to keep the Science Center running. We will spotlight many of our volunteers, as well as continue coverage of our newest docents during training.
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A full-time zookeeper at the Science Center, Kimberly Clark, is running a blog focusing on the maned wolf family. The parents, Nazca and Lana, had three puppies on February 6th, 2011. The votes have been counted and the final names for the puppies are Chiquita, Bonita, and Vince. Kim posts frequently with photos, videos, and lots of information regarding the pups, their upbringing, and maned wolves in general. It is definitely worth going over there if you're interested in maned wolves, nature conversation, happenings at the Science Center, or even just things that are super cute.
Below is just one example of the many videos you will find on her blog; this is the most recent one. There are some trees in the foreground at the beginning, though it's a great shot of all three together. Much closer shots are further in of them exploring, playing, wrestling, and just being awesome in general.
Thank you to all of the zoostaff so integral in the care of the wolves and their puppies, and a special thank you in particular for the extra effort Kim has put in for the puppies and the blog. You can find it at manedwolf.blogspot.com. Check it out!
-Trent
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