#dothezoo

Got this email yesterday! I'm still floored and honored to work with these amazing people :) #iowaswildestvolunteers #volunteeringrocks #iowaswildestadventure #dothezoo #blankparkzoo https://www.instagram.com/p/B8WxiOOgvL7/?igshid=a5s1ozi00xvt

Was so honored today to have been awarded the zoo's Wild at Heart Volunteer award. I pretty much almost cried in a room full of people lol! I did wait til I got home. Thank you to the amazing animal care team who voted for me. I love volunteering with you guys! #volunteeringrocks #dothezoo #blankparkzoo #iowaswildestadventure #iowaswildestvolunteers #givetime #visitthezoo #education (at Blank Park Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8C-OvygOJq/?igshid=ld316nb7r4ac

Oscar says, "Smile! It's almost Friday!" Did you know North American Porcupines, like Oscar, can have roughly 30,000 quills on their body? These quills are modified hairs and will come loose and stick into the skin of any predator who gets close enough to make contact with the porcupine, often being struck by their fast moving tail. Contrary to popular believe, the quills are not "shot" or expelled from the animal's back. #blankparkzoo #dothezoo #porcupine #wildlifeeducator #wildlifeeducation #naturenerd #oscar #animal #animals #education @blankparkzoo https://www.instagram.com/p/Byqh7kNgmRN/?igshid=1tkfyaq1vrpf8

You'd better have my food... -Vern the box turtle @blankparkzoo #iowaswildestadventure #wildlife #dothezoo #blankparkzoo #wildlifeambassador #education #naturenerd #reptilesofinstagram #reptile #turtlegram #turtles #turtle (at Blank Park Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByoUd9DAYKq/?igshid=4tddoeyop9xv

Errol the screech owl, an educational ambassador at @blankparkzoo was very interested in what I was doing while placing enrichment in enclosures today. #dothezoo #blankparkzoo #desmoinesiowa #desmoines #iowa #iowaswildestadventure #naturenerd #owlsofinstagram #owlgram #owl #screechowl https://www.instagram.com/p/ByEXmgBgfB_/?igshid=18gvhc9w155fj