Russ Talmo was working with partners to install an electric fence to protect both livestock and wildlife, when a black bear showed up! This wildlife encounter proves that nonlethal deterrents like guardian dogs and electric fences, are effective tools in promoting coexistence with wildlife.
It’s Veterinary Technician Week! Veterinary technicians are an indispensable part of any veterinary medical team, but nowhere more than at the Vancouver Aquarium, an Ocean Wise initiative. We’re incredibly lucky to have a dedicated team of exceptional vet techs. They care selflessly for the animals at the Aquarium and at our Marine Mammal Rescue Centre so we can provide the cutting-edge, world-class veterinary care we’re so proud of. We may be temporarily closed but animal care never stops.
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge: Where Life Abounds (Visitor Center)
A Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) regurgitating seeds, seen in the lowland rain forest of northern Guatemala.
Late in the afternoon on Monday, October 5, Cleopatra, a pygmy hippopotamus, gave birth to a 13-pound male calf at Franklin Park Zoo. The birth was a joyous moment marking the culmination of years of work, careful planning and dedication by the animal care and veterinary teams. The tiny male calf is the first pygmy hippo born at Zoo New England.
