Bug Day
Too exciting when itโs big day! The coatimundis can hardly contain their excitement while gobbling up their special treats #coati #coatimundi #notapet #sanctuary
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Bear taking a Bath Splish Splash
Ohh Otto Bear! You are so goofy! #bear #brownbear #sanctuary #animals
Lemur puzzle
Volunteers created a fun puzzle feeder for the ringtail lemurs! #lemur #lemurs #ringtailedlemurs #sanctuary #enrichment #puzzle
Raccoon enrichment
Enrichment is so important to provide for captive animals. We presented the raccoons with a partially rotted log stuffed with mealworms. This allows for natural behaviors seen in wild raccoons. Unfortunately, these two raccoons were taken from the wild and kept illegally as pets. Because they are so dependent on people and didnโt learn the necessary skills to survive on their own in the wild, they are now forced to live out their lives in captivity. If you find an injured wild animals itโs important to contact a wildlife rehabilitation facility immediately to get the animal the proper care. Wildlife rehabilitators have the training to care for these animals without desensitizing them to humans. This will give the animal a chance to return to the wild where they should be. Please educate yourself and others so we can all be better friends to wildlife. #wildlife #wildliferehabilitator #sanctuary #notapet #raccoon
Problem solving fox
Tigli, an Arctic Fox, working on a puzzle feeder created by some of our volunteers. Tigli is currently losing his plush white winter coat and will soon have a more grayish coat for summer. Tigli is the first Arctic Fox weโve had at Oak Creek. We love his energy and trying to find new ways to keep him cool ? one way is by dumping tons of ice in his tunnels for him to lay on! He loves to be with his other fox friends and weโre so happy heโs here! #fox #arcticfox #sanctuary #notapet
Leopard sized popsicle
Casey receiving a โbloodsicleโ for enrichment today. The temperatures are reaching those mid summer highs as we work to find different ways of keeping the animals cool. #leopard #sanctuary
Enrichment
The caracals got to play with this enrichment item we initially created for the servals a couple weeks ago. Surprisingly, the servals didnโt even touch it. Being that we thought it looked like something feline species couldnโt resist, we tested it on the caracals next. As you can see the caracals never disappoint when it comes to testing out new toys. #caracals #enrichment #sanctuary
Tiger bridge
Big Simba checking out his bridge that Andrew and Serena constructed today! The tigers love to lay on their platforms and swim in pond so we combined the two ideas and now they have a bridge to lounge on by the water. Simba is always very cautious of new things but you can see Asha running by in the background with her bloodsicle. #tiger #sanctuary #rescue #bigcat
Dance
Have you ever seen an ostrich courtship dance? Males will squat down and wave their wings side to side to impress a future mate. Well, we may not be a โfuture mateโ but we sure are impressed! #ostrich #dance #sanctuary
July 22, 2020
Bailey Bear is so excited about her new sprinkler! Both bears love the water and can often be found splashing around in their ponds or laying out in the streams. #bear #brownbear #sanctuary |
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