Teaching and studying English in Voronezh, Russia

Look at this fluffy bird! This small grey owl is one of our male Eastern screech owls. These owls can be seen in two color phases - reddish brown or greyish coloring. Eastern screech owls are one of the smallest resident owls in North Carolina. They are widespread and common throughout Eastern North America. An adult screech owl is about 8.5 inches long with a wingspan of about 21 inches.

Today we celebrate our three river otters! Happy Birthday Eno, Rocky and P*e Dee! Eno is 16 years old and Rocky and P*e Dee are two! Check out our Facebook Live Today at 11 a.m. and see the otter-tastic birthday bash for these three! They'll get a frozen fish and veggie birthday cake today as their enrichment!

Marsh Madness 2024 ROUND TWO: Fans of our Feathered Friends get ready to get down! THUMBS UP for EASTERN SCREECH OWL and HEART for BALD EAGLE. You have until next Wednesday to cast your vote!

Coming in around 6 inches tall and 6-9 inches long the Eastern screech owl is little but fierce! Keeping the rodent population under control, these little powerhouses can eat up to 1,000 mice per year!

The bald eagle may have some familiar plumage with its white head and tail feathers, but did you know this iconic bird was once threatened close to extinction from pesticides and hunting but has made an amazing comeback?

… and love with all your heart. 💗🩵💗🩵

⭐ 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐩𝐓 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬. https://bit.ly/3rg92fr

Today is World Wildlife Day! All over the world people rely on the biodiversity of wildlife and resources from food and housing to medicines and clothing. There's beauty in nature and the biodiversity we find there. Today, celebrate wildlife and the conservation work being done to protect it! https://wildlifeday.org/en/about

2023 Picture of a wild bald eagle flying in Bogue Sound

March is dolphin awareness month! Did you know the use of photographs to identify North Carolina’s individual bottlenose dolphins by their dorsal fin began in 1985 in Beaufort and photos are still being gathered today?

In North Carolina, the images are taken by permitted researchers at the NC Maritime Museum and Bonehenge Whale Center, Duke University Marine Lab, the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research, and the North Carolina Marine Mammal Stranding Partners and organized and analyzed by Kim Urian, curator of the Mid-Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin Photo Catalog. Researchers and scientists all along the Atlantic Coast of the United States contribute to this catalog to help better understand bottlenose dolphin movement.

In nearshore NC waters, you’ll most likely see bottlenose dolphins, but seventeen other dolphin species, like the spotted dolphin, may be seen in offshore waters.

Dolphins are impacted by negative human interactions like unintentional entanglement in fishing gear, litter ingestion, and boat injuries. Dolphins may also be impacted by viruses, bacterial diseases, cancer, and harmful algal blooms. Dolphins and porpoises are both protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

To report a stranded dolphin, porpoise, whale, seal, or manatee in central coastal North Carolina, call the Marine Mammal Stranding Network of North Carolina 24-hour hotline 252-241-5119. Most strandings occur when the animal is sick or injured and trying to push the animal back in can put you and the animal at risk and prolong the animal’s suffering. Reporting the stranding is the best way to help.

Well this is a great perspective. 💗💗💗💗💗

⭐ 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐩𝐓 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬. https://bit.ly/3rg92fr

We're celebrating otter birthdays in March! P*e Dee and Rocky, our youngest male North American river otters, will turn 2, and Eno, our older river otter, will turn 16. Stay tuned for a Facebook Live enrichment session in March!

North American river otters can be found across most of North America and Canada, except in some southwest areas and Mexico. They are semi-aquatic and spend time on land and in the water. Female otters mostly live alone, while male otters live in small social groups like the one at the Aquarium.

Why did the otters cross the river? To get to the NC Aquarium on the OTTER side! These guys bring so much joy to everyone!

Our veterinarians and husbandry staff work together in sharing their commitment and dedication to care for all of our animals! Our stout moray eel from the Wreck of the Caribsea habitat passed a physical exam recently. The tube you see is water flowing over the gills of the eel while the veterinarians and animal care team work quickly.

All’s fair in love and poetry ... and otters! ❤️