Water you waiting for?! 🌊
Summer Splash at the Museum of Life and Science starts Wednesday, July 3! Join us every Wednesday and Sunday in July to explore our existing water features as well as fun new ways to cool off.
Details at the link in our bio!
When we say the Red Wolf pups are growing fast, we mean it! They now weigh between 7.8 and 9.8 pounds apiece. 🐺
This stage of life is also their most playful and curious — come see them explore and develop! While we can't guarantee a schedule for the wolves' activity, the best time to visit is earlier in the morning and later in the afternoon.
Support the Museum and our efforts toward Red Wolf conservation by donating today: bit.ly/give-annual
We're officially declaring it Waterfall Season!
Here, American black bear Mimi uses the rushing water to keep cool during Durham's hot summer weather. 😎
Visit our bears in Explore the Wild: Black Bears and be sure to check out the Animal Care Team's daily Q&As in rotating Explore the Wild habitats!
Murray's pool day!
Oh, to be a young bear playing in a pool with a new algae friend! 🐻🧡
Will we see you at the Museum this weekend? Check out our new daily summer offerings: lifeandscience.org/explore/events
Pups on a mission for play!
CW: Pups engaging with/eating a rat
As the Red Wolf pups continue to develop, so does their interest in both solid foods and play, often at the same time! This is about the period when a young wolf's diet transitions to a bit more like their parents — they're growing up so fast! 🐺🧡
Support the Museum and our Red Wolf conservation efforts by donating today: lifeandscience.org/support/annualfund
We're being so fur real when we say this might be the cutest video you see today 🎶🐺
Our wolves are sensitive to the sirens of emergency vehicles, so you may have heard them react. Please don't howl back!
We saw Pearl and Gustav take their watermelon on the rocks so now we're only taking our watermelon on the rocks! 🍉🧊
The days are getting hotter and longer, so enrichment will start to reflect that. Frozen treats like this give animals a way to cool down and stay hydrated!
📸: Animal Care Nicole
Curiouser and curiouser!
The pups are growing more confident every day — from starting to climb the outside of the den to chewing on poison ivy (which doesn't cause the same itchy issues in wolves as humans).
Have you made it out to Explore the Wild: Red Wolves yet? Come by this weekend as we celebrate Party for the Planet, where we'll discover the ways we can all contribute to support our planet’s biodiversity!
Support the Museum and our efforts toward Red Wolf conservation by donating at the link in our bio 🐺🧡
Eyes open. Hello, world! 🐾
Recently, the pups have started to get more curious about the things outside the den. Above is a clip of the first emergence we were able to capture, but there have been many more since! Stay tuned for another look into their world soon. 🐺🧡
Support the Museum and our efforts toward Red Wolf conservation by donating today: bit.ly/give-annual
A balanced breakfast! 🧡
Oak and Adeyha’s pups are a little older than three weeks now, and mom’s milk is still the main part of their diet. After a month of life, Red Wolf pups will start eating food that has been partially digested by their parents. Yum!
Explore the Wild: Red Wolves remains closed for the time being. Check back for Pupdates soon!
Happy Mother’s Day to all who are “mom,” and an extra special wish for our Red Wolf mama, Oak! 🧡
Murray investigates the waterfall! 🐻🧡
He may not be totally confident in the pool yet, but black bears are great swimmers. Using a sort of "dog paddle" stroke, black bears have been observed swimming more than a mile-and-a-half in fresh water.
🎶Shake it off, shake it off🎶
Pot-bellied pig siblings Pearl and Gustav spent much of the rainy weekend inside their barn (hello, fluffy hay and heated floors), which is the perfect shelter for all seasons 🫶🐷
Come see these sweet friends in The Farmyard!
📹: Animal Care Michaela
A quick unofficial pupdate!
Oak and her six pups are doing well — take a look at all that wiggling — while new dad Adeyha continues to keep watch outside the den!
We thank you all for your patience as Explore the Wild: Red Wolves remains closed for the time being. We'll keep you posted as things develop during these critical first 30 days of life! 🐺🧡
Support the Museum and our efforts toward Red Wolf conservation by donating today: bit.ly/49S85h5
You got any games on your phone? 👾
Happy Friday, y'all!
Oh, to be a tiny turtle among floating aquatic plants 🐢🧡
Have you seen the turtles in Explore the Wild: Wetland? Take a careful peek over the railing the next time you're on the boardwalk, but please don't feed our shelled friends!
Here's what's on at the Museum in May!
Click the link in our bio for these event details as well as our regular daily happenings, like Animal Care Q&As and experiences in The Lab.
Rolling into Tuesday like... 🫏⚡️
Lightning the donkey gives the tumbler enrichment a go! You may notice Lightning is limping a little on his front right foot. He has an abscess that is being monitored and treated by his veterinarian and our Animal Care Team!
The Invent the Night Gala: A Stellar Affair was a celestial celebration, and we can't thank you all enough for making it so magical!
In total, we raised more than $180,000 toward our Summer Camp scholarships fundraising goal, but can you help us get to $200,000? Your gift sends kids to camp and makes STEM education accessible to all children in our community. 🚀
Thank you for supporting our mission: bit.ly/donate-camp
