Cool Exhibits at NC Nature Centers and Museums

 

Bear Awareness Week at the Museum of Life and Science, May 12-18, 2013

Meet an Animal Keeper and learn more about the care, training and behavior of your favorite bears and the important role the Museum plays in American black bear conservation.
2 pm daily, Bear Exhibit Overlook.

 

 

 

 

Flutterby Butterfly Habitat at Catawba Nature Center

Exhibit opens Saturday, May 18th. Live butterfly habitat

 

Mammal Safari: A Journey of Discovery at The Schiele Museum of Natural History

Opens May 18, 2013

 

Poison Dart Frog Exhibit at the Greensboro Science Center

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Now on display in the Jaycees Herpetarium. In about a week, the Blue Dart Frogs will be joined by Golden Dart Frogs (Phyllobates terribilis), one of the most toxic animals on earth. Golden Dart Frogs are endangered in their native range near the Pacific Coast of Columbia, South America. A few weeks later, Yellow and Black Dart Frogs (Dendrobates Leucomelas) will be added to complete this mixed-species exhibit. All three species are native to tropical forests in northern South America.

 

Bloodsuckers Exhibit at the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science

Opens May 23, 2013. Visitors will discover the biological wonders of sanguinivores, creatures that eat blood, through encounters with interactive activities and vibrant graphics.

 

Winging It: Birds in Flight at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Opens May 24, 2013

Barn Owl

Summer is for the birds at the Aquarium. Winging It – Birds in Flight opens for its fourth season with a brand new show on Friday, May 24, the beginning of Memorial Day weekend. This ticketed program stars native raptors and water birds soaring overhead in Big Rock Theater in response to commands. The show highlights the unique features of various owls, hawks, pelicans, vultures and other species. The audience enjoys extraordinary close encounters with these engaging creatures.

 

World Oceans Day at Discovery Place, June 8, 2013

Dive into World Oceans Day and explore what makes 71 percent of the Earth's surface so amazing!Chat with experts from the North Carolina Zoo and Polar Bears International about polar bears and other Arctic animals, or step inside the traveling inflatable GeoDome™ to experience a film about how Earth’s climate is changing and impacting all of us.