tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47917213763875302922024-02-20T10:59:13.545-08:00IEAS NewsThe perfect way to stay updated on the Sanctuary and all of our cats and bears!International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.comBlogger347125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-56257920339623415632017-03-19T12:31:00.003-07:002017-03-19T12:31:48.394-07:00What is a Coati?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Coati or
Coatimundi is a member of the raccoon family that is native to South America
and south-western North America. There are four species of coati. The
Ring-tailed Coati and the Mountain Coati are found in South America. The Cozumel
Island Coati is only found on Cozumel Island off the coast of Mexico and the
White-nosed Coati is found in Mexico and some parts of the U.S. At IEAS we have
three White-nosed Coati. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
White-nosed Coati is the largest species of Coati and inhabits Mexico, Central
America, New Mexico and Arizona. Coati are omnivores preferring small
vertebrates, fruits, carrion, insects, snakes, and eggs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They behave very much like raccoons and will
raid trash and campsites. Unlike the raccoon, Coati are not nocturnal, and are
active mostly during the day and sleep at night. Coatis have a few predators
such as jaguars, cougars, birds of prey, snakes, and crocodiles. In the wild,
females will form social groups called bands with 10-30 members. Adult males
live by themselves and only come together with females to mate. Mating season
is January through March. The pregnant females will leave the group and their
pregnancy lasts about 11 weeks. They can give birth to a litter of two to seven
kits, and will return to the group once they are six weeks old. In the wild
Coatis have a lifespan of seven to eight years and in captivity up to 15-16
years of age. Their status is least concern although the coati numbers are
decreasing. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our resident
coatis are Mork, Mindy, and Kodi.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">All
three were previously house pets. Kodi came to IEAS when her owners had to give
her up due to improper permits. She is about seven years old. She has a funny
personality. Kodi loves to dig in her habitat for bugs and loves to cuddle in
her blankets with a toy. Mork and Mindy came from a couple that could no longer
care for them and decided they needed a better life. They are about ten years
old. Mork is a little shy and likes to spend his time watching from up high on
the perches. Mindy is a little more social and loves to investigate new things.
She likes to dig around her habitat for bugs. You can generally find them
together cuddling in their hammock or with a blanket. You can come visit our Coatis during our guided tours which are everyday at 11am and an additional tour on Saturday's at 3pm! You can visit our site for more info: </span><a href="http://www.bigcat.org/tours" style="font-size: 12pt;">http://www.bigcat.org/tours</a></div>
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-1114433250956617632017-03-05T09:40:00.001-08:002017-04-06T16:48:39.945-07:00Association of Zoos and Aquariums <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Did you know the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary
(IEAS) was the first Sanctuary of its kind to be certified by the Association of
Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)? So, what is the AZA, anyway? It is a fellow 501(c)3 non-profit
organization representing institutions meeting the highest standards in animal
care. They are leaders in animal welfare, conservation, and education.<o:p></o:p><br />
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and Related Facility members. Most major zoos and aquariums that you are familiar with are AZA accredited. Related Facility members, such as IEAS, are very similar but there are subtle differences. Related Facilities do not need to cater aesthetically to the public,
and are not required to be open to the public on a regularly scheduled, predictable basis. Other
examples of Related Facilities include rehabilitation centers, wildlife
ranches, and research facilities. These subtle differences are important in determining
whether facilities are accredited or certified.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Institutional members are accredited, whereas Related
Facilities are certified. The main difference between accreditation and
certification, as I touched on before, is public access. Related Facilities may
not be evaluated on enclosure aesthetics or design (something very important to
the public eye), but they are expected to achieve, maintain, and/or surpass the
same high standards of animal management and husbandry as zoological parks and
aquariums. They must also follow the AZA’s Code of Ethics, policies, and
standards. Related Facilities with education programs should strive to have
their program meet accreditation standards, as well. Both accreditation and
certification inspections are required every five years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Less than 10% of wildlife exhibitors licensed by the USDA meet
these high standards of animal welfare. Here at IEAS, we pride ourselves on
being one of the very few Sanctuaries to be certified by the AZA, and are
pleased to share we earned our certification once again in March 2016!<o:p></o:p></div>
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-50805179302899573072017-02-19T10:46:00.002-08:002017-02-19T10:46:57.360-08:00A Proper Introduction: Winter Interns 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">My name is Robin Gilbertson from Cedarburg, WI. I
graduated in May 2016 from the University of Wisconsin- Green Bay with a major
in Animal Biology and a minor in Human Biology. I have had a wildlife
rehabilitation internship at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary mainly working
with songbirds, waterfowl, and birds of prey. I also had an internship at
Animal Gardens as an animal care intern working with hoof stock and exotic
animals. I helped raise a few of their baby animals as well. I have worked at a vet clinic in the past and volunteered at the Green Bay Humane
Society. One day I hope to be at a sanctuary helping wildlife and educating
people on the native animals (basically wildlife rehab).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";"> I love
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">Favorite Song/Artist: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">I love Avicii. Any of his songs are
amazing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">Favorite Movie:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">My favorite movie would have to be
either Grown Ups, Gnomeo and Juliet, or any Lord of the Rings franchise (which
includes The Hobbit).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">Role Model: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">My parents of course.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">I collect movie ticket stubs from
every movie I go to. I like to see which movies I’ve seen and how many times.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";"> I can
touch my tongue to my nose without using my hands.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">When I am not working, I would rather be rock climbing
or singing to music I know without a crowd or just hanging with friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">I am Dannielle Edick from Mohawk, New York. I graduated
from SUNY Delhi with an Associates in Veterinary Science Technology and from
SUNY Oswego with a Bachelors of Science in Zoology. I have prior experience working
with exotic animals from an internship at the Utica Zoo in their Commissary and
Veterinary/Quarantine area as well as another in the North Trek/African Alley
section. I also performed an internship at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in the
Small Mammals department and then an apprenticeship back at the Utica Zoo in
the Commissary/Quarantine area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">Favorite
Animal: Gray Wolves, Cheetahs, and Servals. Ooo and Snow Leopards, Amur
Leopards too… Red Foxes and Harbor Seals as well. Too many choices, can’t pick
just one! Guess I’m in the right profession! Arctic Foxes, Osprey, Black and
White Ruffed Lemurs, and Blakiston’s Fish Owl also!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">Favorite
Song: Coming for You by Twelve Foot Ninja, also And We Danced by Macklemore and
Ryan Lewis. Almost everything by Green Day, Rise Against, and Ghost. (I am
REALLY bad at making decisions for this kind of stuff…)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">Favorite
Movie: Star Wars, Lion King, all the Harry Potter films, Lord of the Rings and
the Hobbit, Sherlock Holmes (with Robert Downey Jr., also like Sherlock the TV
show), Aristocats, Braveheart, Robin Hood (with Kevin Costner and Morgan
Freeman), How to Train Your Dragon (Still going with my outrageous lists theme
here…)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">Role
Model: Ummm… My parents? (Always the safe answer. And it’s true!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">Hobby:
Reading, watching TV and movies, listening to music, watching hockey, and
hanging out with animals. (I also love Renaissance Faires…)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">Weird
Talent: Getting distracted? (Outside of work of course!) YouTube is the bane of
my existence (so many random things I didn’t know I wanted to know more
about!). I’m so good at getting distracted that it sometimes circles back
around to being productive! (Get to doing something that wasn’t what I needed
to do, but also needed to get done)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">When
I am not working, I would rather be doing: see above (that’s pretty much it…).<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">My
name is Sarah David, and I graduated from the George Washington University in
2014 with a degree in Biology. Since then I have had the opportunity to intern
at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans and the National Aviary in
Pittsburgh, PA, after which I worked as an outdoor educator at Camp Allen,
outside of Houston, TX. My ultimate goal is to do community-based conservation
in developing countries, working to alleviate conflict between humans and the
wildlife they interact with on a daily basis. I hope to use the skills I
acquire in animal keeping and in animal behavior at IEAS to bridge gaps between
people and animals wherever I go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Animal: Lion <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">Favorite
song: Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) by Looking Glass/Girl I Wanna Lay You Down by
Jack Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Movie: Pride and Prejudice (2005)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Model: Hillary Clinton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Singing, playing guitar, painting, reading<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Talent: I am an <i>amazing </i>dream
interpreter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I am not working, I would rather be: With my family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leigh Walker</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">My
name is Leigh Walker and I am from Winfield, Missouri, a small town located on
the Mississippi River. I graduated from the University of Missouri in May 2016
with a Bachelor’s of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife and a minor in Captive
Wild Animal Management. Previously, I studied wildlife conservation abroad in
South Africa, as well as interned at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, MO.
My dream is to work in the field on a conservation project abroad. When I’m not
working, you can find me doing yoga, playing rugby, hiking, or exploring the
city!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Animal: Clouded Leopard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">Favorite
Genre: Indietronica<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Movie: Monty Python and the Holy Grail<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "book antiqua" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "American Typewriter";">Weird
Talent: Using my feet as hands<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Adventuring<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-67831883574187181962017-01-18T08:50:00.000-08:002017-01-18T10:14:40.146-08:00The Wonderful World of Wolves<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here at the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary we
have two grey wolves who call this place home. Remus and Romulus are brother
and sister who are a little over a year old. They are still getting used to their
surroundings here at the sanctuary, but they are getting braver and coming out
of their shells more and more every day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wolves are the ancestors of today's domestic dogs. Historically
wolves lived throughout the lower 48 states, but they were hunted for years and
almost disappeared completely. Recently though, they have made a comeback and
have been seen in the Great Lakes, northern Rockies, and the southwestern US.
Wolves are very important to keeping ecosystems running smoothly. They keep
populations of deer, elk, and other game down so that they don’t over eat the
vegetation and make areas barren. Their leftover meals are also helpful to
scavenger species who need a meal. When wolves are taken out of an area the
ecosystem can collapse. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In the wild,
wolves live in pack of about 8 animals. They are very intelligent animals who
have a hierarchy that they live by. The alpha male and alpha female of the pack
are the leaders and make all the decisions. They track the prey, decide where
the pack will live, and are usually the only ones who are allowed to breed. It
has been seen that if a subordinate male and female mate then they are either
exiled from the pack or severely punished. The hierarchy keeps everyone in line
and helps everyone survive. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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having a family to hang out with. Their numbers help them to be able to hunt
large prey to feed everyone. Packs work together when they hunt and are able to
take down prey that is much larger than them, for example bison or moose.
Everyone knows that wolves eat meat, but what a lot of people don’t know is
that they also need fruits and vegetables to stay healthy. They need the
nutrients from fruits and veggies that meat can't give them. Remus and Romulus
love eating and playing with pumpkins here at IEAS. They make a huge mess but
it is worth the clean up to see them having so much fun with their food. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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our tours and learn more about these amazing animals! You can visit <a href="http://www.bigcat.org/tours">http://www.bigcat.org/tours</a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-15793162275332541822016-12-11T14:26:00.001-08:002016-12-13T09:44:38.230-08:00Christmas for the Cats Bake Sale!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Fundraising
is very important at a non-profit organization such as the International Exotic
Animal Sanctuary. This Saturday, December 17th, you can come join us at our 2<sup>nd</sup>
Annual Bake Sale outside of Love’s Gas Station on Highway 114 between 10:00 am
and 5:00 pm. Last year the bake sale
raised $500 selling cookies and other baked goods for the sanctuary. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This year
we are planning to increase our variety of baked goods thanks to the friends
and family of the sanctuary staff. We are also extremely appreciative of Subway
in Boyd for donating additional baked goods, Target for donating a gift card
for ingredients, and Love’s Truck Stop for allowing the bake sale to take
place on their property. If you're buying any baked goods, be sure to stop down the road by IEAS where we will be having guided tours starting at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-49008571067868166012016-12-04T13:05:00.000-08:002016-12-04T13:05:12.280-08:00Servals: Not Your Average House Cat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Servals are wild felines from Africa that are often kept as house pets
in the United States. Though these cats are the same size as a normal,
domesticated house cat, they are not the same at all. Ranging anywhere from
$5,000 to $20,000, purebred servals can be very expensive depending on its
genetics. The price isn’t the only con of keeping this wild animal as a house
pet. Servals are more likely to run away if they are allowed to be
indoor/outdoor pets. However, if the owner decides they only want their servals
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hunters and will not be nutritionally satisfied with just cat food or just
ground meat. The vitamins and minerals
that servals need to be nutritionally sound are not just found in ground
muscle, they need the bone and organs as well. Luna and Raja, two of our servals here at IEAS, have a hard time walking araound because they did not get the proper nutrition in their vital time of growing. Because of their hunting
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instinctively go to the bathroom in a litter box; they tend to need very large litter
boxes if they do decide to use them. Unfortunately servals are not a very good
pet to keep and often end up being relinquished to other homes or facilities
like ours. The International Exotic Animal Sanctuary is home to three servals:
Luna, Raja, and Barbara; all of which were privately owned at one point or
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-24384400586249200152016-11-27T08:25:00.002-08:002016-11-27T08:25:17.480-08:00IEAS Participates in the Grapevine Parade of Lights!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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IEAS will have its first-ever participation in the 37th Annual Grapevine Parade of Lights on December 1st! The Grapevine Parade of Lights is the largest lighted Christmas parade in North Texas since 1979. Interns and Keepers have worked on float preparations for nearly two weeks. Our float theme is Winnie the Pooh's Winter Wonderland and Friends to describe the diversity of our resident animals at our Sanctuary. Most of our float has been built with reusable materials that have been found around the sanctuary, for example our molds to create Pooh, Tigger, and Piglet are made from chicken wire and paper mache. Then these molds were painted to bring our animal friends to life! Participating in this parade will allow us to promote our Sanctuary name and the educational tours we have everyday at 11 AM and an additional tour on Saturday at 3 PM. So, please come and join us at our first enrollment of the 37th Annual Grapevine Parade of Lights!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charlotte painting Tigger to life.</td></tr>
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Historic Downtown Grapevine<br />
<strong>Parade Route:</strong> <em>North on Main St. from Hanover Dr. to Northwest Hwy.</em><br />
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-80101597347203785892016-11-20T13:43:00.002-08:002016-11-20T13:47:46.200-08:00Fun Facts About Our Bears!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Asiatic black bear 8)
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at the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary we are the home of three of these species with a
total of 30 bears. We have the North American Black bear, brown/grizzly bear,
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American black bears are what most people in the United States think of when
they hear about bears in the wild. They are the most common bear in North
America. A common misconception about them is that they are always black. This
is false, black bear coats can change colors throughout their lives and be both
black and brown. This is also true about brown/grizzly bears. Both of these
species are omnivores, which means they eat both meat and vegetable matter. Their
diet is majority vegetable matter and a small portion is meat. Twinkle
(pictured above) loves to eat grapes! Black bears range from Florida up to
Canada and Alaska. Brown/grizzly bears have a smaller range across Europe and
also Alaska, western Canada, and parts of Washington, Montana, and Wyoming. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at IEAS we have 7 brown/grizzly bears and 22 black bears. An easy way to tell
black bears and brown/grizzly bears apart is to look between their shoulder
blades. Grizzly bears have a large hump of muscle between their shoulders and
black bears do not. Grizzly bears use that extra muscle for digging and our
family of grizzlies use theirs to get into mischief in their enclosure. Brown/grizzly
bears are typically larger than black bears but there are always special
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(pictured above) is our only Asiatic bear. They are also commonly known as moon
bears or white-chested bears. Asia is a very special girl who loves her sweets
and is quite sassy. Asiatic black bears have long black fur with a white
crescent shaped patch on their chests. They also have a longer patch of fur
around their necks, which makes Asia extra cute. Asiatic bears are found in
deciduous tropical forests throughout Asia. Like the other bear species,
Asiatic bears are also omnivorous. However, they are more carnivorous than the
other species. The majority of their diet is made of meat and only a small portion
of vegetable matter. Asia's favorite food is the avocado! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-74849217400776064872016-11-06T12:17:00.001-08:002016-11-06T12:27:03.707-08:00More Than a Holiday!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">This past week at the sanctuary there was much excitement over the
upcoming Holiday. However, Halloween was not the only thing that was going to be
celebrated. This Halloween included a birthday celebration for our youngest
resident, baby Nahla. Many of Nahla’s human care takers and all the interns
helped Nahla celebrate her very first birthday. Being her first, Nahla was
showered with presents. She got multiple pumpkins, one with a special Happy Birthday message and another carved out and stuffed with meat for her to snack
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arrived here a few months ago after being found roaming around the streets of
Conroe, Texas. Animal Control picked her up and found her owner but discovered
they did not have all the proper permits. Therefore, Nahla was confiscated and
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While we would prefer she be free in the wild, we are happy that we can give her
a nice loving home at the sanctuary. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For more information on Nahla or any of our other residents
please visit our website and her page </span><a href="http://www.bigcat.org/animal/nahla" style="font-size: 12pt;">www.bigcat.org/animal/nahla</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. Nahla, along with many of the residents, are available
for adoption. To learn more about this process and other ways to help please do
not hesitate to contact us at (940) 433-5091 or visit <a href="http://www.bigcat.org/adopt-an-animal">www.bigcat.org/adopt-an-animal</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">We have survived the intense summer heat and the swarms of
mosquitos and fire ants. Now it is clear that the seasons are changing as
we move through the cool but brief Texas fall into the more biting cold of
winter. Even in this month of October, some nights have temperatures
below comfortable T-shirt weather, and on the following mornings it is even
possible to see one’s breath. While this is still Texas, so incredibly hot days
follow these spurts of chill, the cold will only become more common as the
months continue. As the days tend to get colder, the staff and the animals at
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houses, starting last week. These include our three coatimundis, our
ring-tailed lemur Popeye, and Cappy the Capybara. The coatis were even given blankets
to snuggle with in their homes. Once the weather becomes consistently around 40
degrees, the larger animals will receive hay as well. This hay will get changed
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crumb from their morning meal. The food charts in the morning are
constantly being adjusted at this time and more meat is pulled daily for diet
preparation. The bears as well begin eating more to prepare for winter. Because
this is Texas, our bears will not go into a full hibernation. Rather, they go
into “torpor,” which is a state of decreased activity, resulting in a lower
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dens are scattered throughout the 5 acres of the bear territory, from the
feeding areas to deep in the woods. Each bear has established its own den in
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help! You can visit <a href="http://www.bigcat.org/">www.bigcat.org</a> to
see how you can donate and help all the residents get through an unpredictable
Texas winter! Every little bit helps.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Here at IEAS, we have many different species of cats with different vocalizations. It turns out that not all of our cats roar! There are only four species of feline that have the ability
to roar: lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards. Currently, we are home to three out of the four species that roar! The lion is the only feline that
roars habitually- Every morning and evening Odin (our male lion) can be heard
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<span style="text-align: left;">According to the National Wildlife Federation, these large cats have tough cartilage running the length of their hyoid bone up to their skull that prevents purring. They also have an incompletely ossified hyoid bone, allowing them to roar. This is one of the distinctions between the genera Felis and Panthera.</span></div>
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There are five species of Panthera; their common names are: Lion,
Tiger, Jaguar, Leopard, and Snow Leopard. All five species of Panthera are on
the IUCN Red List (iucnredlist.org), an organization which tracks the threat
level of known species. The Felis genera are not only are able to purr, but
also have pupils that narrow into slits when contracted. The snow leopard is an
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Interestingly, cheetahs have the ability to purr, but are
classified in their own genera (Acinonyx) because their claws cannot retract.
Cheetahs are also unique because they make a “chirp” that sounds similar to a
bird or my fellow intern, Lexi’s hiccups. Our resident cheetah, Mau, can be seen chirping in the morning around breakfast time. Be sure to check out his adorable videos on our website <a href="http://www.bigcat.org/">www.bigcat.org</a>,
or you can visit him on one of our tours everyday at 11:00 AM and an additional tour at 3:00 PM on Saturday. Maybe you’ll be lucky enough to hear him in person!</div>
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-33298377674910121432016-10-12T10:35:00.001-07:002016-10-12T12:32:44.581-07:00Introducing the Fall 2016 Interns!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We have seven new interns this
fall. They have been here for about five weeks. This group of interns is from
all over the US. They all have recently graduated and are pursuing a career in
the animal world. Let’s meet the new interns!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Massachusetts. Ashley graduated from Delaware Valley University in May 2015
with a bachelor of science in conservation and wildlife management. Her future
ambitions include working in a big cat rescue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Christmas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the carnivores in bins to defrost overnight. Brenda is from Artesia, California.
She graduated in May 2016 from Humboldt State University with a BS in Zoology.
Her future ambitions include working in conservation and extinction prevention.
Favorite animal: African Lion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite color: green<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite food: frog legs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Special talent: fluent in Spanish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hobbies: reading DC comics, hiking,
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would be the power of mimicry or absorption (can copy or take another’s powers).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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gator. She is from Suwanee, Georgia. Charlotte graduated in May 2016 with a
Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Animal Science with a minor in
Chemistry from Berry College in Rome, Georgia. Her future ambitions include
working in conservation of endangered species. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite animal: Tiger<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite food: mashed potatoes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Special talent: innate sense of
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hobbies: reading, coloring, rock
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Countries traveled to: Honduras,
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite movie: The Lion King<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(one of our ocelots) new house equipped with a heat lamp. She is from
Jeffersonville, Vermont. She graduated from the University of Vermont with a BS
in Animal Science. Her future ambitions include going to vet school and become
a veterinarian. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite animal: all animals except
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hobbies: dancing, hiking, rugby <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Greece, Italy, France, Austria, Germany, Canada, and Switzerland<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite movie: Aristocats <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">If she could be any mythical
creature, she would be a chimera. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">If she could have a super power, it
would be the power of flight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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special diets for some of the large cats with donated steak from Walmart. She
is from</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Central
Illinois. She graduated from the University of Illinois in May of 2016 with a
degree of Animal Science. Her future ambitions include being a curator of her
own sanctuary. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite animal: goat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite color: purple<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite food: coffee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Special talent: being funny<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hobbies: cooking, dancing, reading<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tomatoes <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">If she could be any mythical
creature, she would be a hippogriff. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">If she could have a super power, it
would be the power of elasticity. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sweets donated by Walmart for our grizzlies. She is from</span> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">St. Louis,
Missouri. She graduated in May from the Missouri University of Science and
Technology with a BS in Biological Sciences and a minor in Chemistry. Her
future ambitions include animal conservation on another continent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite animal: cheetah<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite color: yellow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite food: chocolate covered
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Special talent: hiccup like Mau<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ireland, South Africa, and England<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">If she could be any mythical
creature, she would be a phoenix.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">If she could have a super power, it
would be the power of invisibility. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“grizzly bucket” with meat for the next day. She is from Belvidere, New Jersey.
She graduated May 2016 from Frostburg State University with a Bachelor of
Science in Interpretive Biology and Natural History and minors in Spanish and
Animal Behavior. Her future ambitions include working in animal conservation at
Disney World.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite animal: Panda<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Favorite food: Chinese pork steam
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Special talent: can eat her weight
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hobbies: running, scary things,
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The International Exotic Animal
Sanctuary is a permanent home, a place of refuge, for our exotic animals. A
majority of these animals have been abused, abandoned, neglected, confiscated,
or previously owned by individuals unwilling or unable to provide for these
animals. Fortunately, these animals are lucky to have a happy ending at IEAS where
they are well fed and properly cared for. However, that is not the case for
many exotic animals. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shauna, our 23-year-old lioness, was once an illegal pet living in a backyard of a suburban home.</td></tr>
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In the United States, regulation of
private ownership of exotic animals, including felines, wolves, bears,
reptiles, and non-human primates, is determined by each state. This allows for
loopholes and oversight when owning exotics. In Texas, owners must obtain a license
to possess an exotic animal. While breeding, selling and transporting exotic
animals is technically legal on a federal level, many of the animals are
brought to the U.S. illegally. Every year, thousands of animals are entering
the exotic pet trade. These animals are often captured from their native
habitat and smuggled in or legally imported. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunshine was bought from a safari park in Springfield, MO. His owner was in violation of the law and Sunshine was confiscated. </td></tr>
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Wildlife trafficking is estimated
to be a $19 billion per year global business, which is just behind illegal
trafficking of drugs, humans, and firearms. This is a huge problem with little
consequences. If a person is caught illegally transporting animals into the
United States on a first offense, it is possible that their consequence won’t
result in jail time. On the contrary, if that same person was caught illegally
transporting drugs into the country, on their first offense they may get a
maximum of 40 years. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prince and Princess were found in a puppy mill. We believe they were trying to illegally breed them for the illegal wildlife trade.</td></tr>
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The illegal wildlife trade is
quickly escalating into a crisis that is directly threatening the survival of
many species in the wild, including but not limited to, tigers, leopards, and
elephants. At this point, you may be wondering what you can do to help! Get
involved! You could start locally at the IEAS by volunteering or donating to help
provide a better life for our animals. There are also many other organizations
whose focus is to help save endangered animals and put a stop to this illegal
trafficking, including Stop Wildlife Crime and World Wildlife Fund. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nahla was once a pet and escaped after a flood. Her owner was in violation of city ordinance for having a "dangerous animals" within city limits.</td></tr>
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Well, it’s about that time again…What time you might ask?
The time for another group of IEAS interns to say goodbye! Over the past 3 months we
have gotten to know each other very well, some might even say a little too
well. We have all learned each other’s quirks. We know how to motivate each
other, especially after a hard day’s work. We even know how to keep each other’s
spirits up when morale is low. These past three months we have worked as a team
and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of interns to work with. Each of
us has benefited from this internship in different ways and we are now one step closer to
reaching our career goals. Let’s take a look at where each of us is going next!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The 2016 spring interns! (From left to right: Maggie, Sarah, Erin, Bailey, Brenna, and Nathan.)</span></div>
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I’ll start with myself…my name is Erin and I have been
interning at the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary for the past 6 months. When I graduated from college, I realized that my passion lies in animal care, so I've done various internships to get experience in this field. I
recently accepted a small carnivore/primate keeper position at the Fort Wayne
Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, IN. This will be my first actual job as a keeper
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Maggie was another 6 month
intern with me (believe it or not, we were roommates, woot woot!!!). She has
decided to continue to assist here at the Sanctuary, right here in Boyd, TX!
Maggie is from around the area, so when our new batch of interns gets here, she
will be commuting from home. However, she will be instrumental in teaching these newbies the ropes and looks forward to taking this leadership role!<br />
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interns! Let’s start with Brenna. Brenna was offered an internship at the
Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples, FL. Here she will not only be
involved in the animal care of various native Florida wildlife, but she also gets to
assist in the rehabilitation and release of these beautiful animals! When she
was offered this position, she was told that she will be spending a lot of time
in the nursery upon her arrival as it is baby season. She will definitely be spending the beginning of her internship out right if I do say so myself!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bailey was another three
month intern at the Sanctuary! She will be heading to Cimarron, NM to work at
the Philmont Scout Ranch, which is the Boy Scouts of America’s largest national
High Adventure Base. There is a lot to do here including hiking, camping, and
visiting various museums, but Bailey will be a program counselor. As a program counselor, she gets to pretend she is a member of the old Abreau family and explain to others what it's like to live in the 1800's. However, she is most excited about getting to take care of the farm animals!</div>
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Sarah was yet another
three month intern at IEAS. Ever since she got her first cat, Sarah knew she
wanted to be a vet and has continued to pursue her dream! Throughout her
internship, she was able to observe various veterinary procedures that have provided her with very valuable experience and knowledge that will assist her in the path to becoming an exotic veterinarian. With that being said, Sarah is is currently working on her vet school application! In the meantime, she will be heading back home to Pullman, WA where she
will spend some quality time with family and friends, volunteering at local vet clinics and humane societies, and squeezing in as many backpacking adventures as she possibly can! <o:p></o:p></div>
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have Nathan! Nathan is the only intern who is staying on for the six month animal
care internship at the Sanctuary. As a six month intern, he will gain more
responsibilities and assist in training the new interns when they arrive as
well. Between Nathan and Maggie, the new interns have two spectacular role
models and are definitely in good hands!<o:p></o:p></div>
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meeting our interns and learning about their future plans! I myself can’t wait
to see what the future has in store for all of us! If you have any interest in interning at the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary, just visit our website at <a href="http://www.bigcat.org/intern-program">http://www.bigcat.org/intern-program</a> and start your application today!<o:p></o:p></div>
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-67308309722452957632016-05-24T12:14:00.000-07:002016-05-24T12:14:15.679-07:00Meet our Newest Residents!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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ocelot that came to us from a zoo. We are told that Rob was very shy at the zoo and
did not often greet visitors, additionally they wanted to make room for a new
breeding male. We gladly met the transfer team in Texarkana and transported Rob
to IEAS in his kennel. Once at IEAS, we placed his kennel inside his new
habitat and opened the door. It took Rob several hours to venture outside his
kennel. Initially he would explore a little and return to his kennel. Once he
started using the habitat’s igloo for shelter, we removed his kennel and he is
right at home. Now, after just a few weeks, he regularly ventures out and uses
the perches and ramps. He is even frequently more social than our other ocelot, Rio. Since
I was part of the transfer team, I asked for the assignment of sitting with Rob
daily for emotional enrichment. He has already become used to my presence. A
clear sign of this is that he has even been comfortable enough to eat nearby
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the streets in Conroe following a storm and was picked up by the local animal
control. When we found out about Nahla, our executive director spent several hours
negotiating her transition to IEAS. Nahla was delivered to us just a few weeks
ago. She is starting off out in our quarantine area, this is our normal protocol to ensure that she is healthy before her move to her permanent habitat. It did not take long for our staff to recognize that she especially
loves to play in water. It is also obvious that Nahla is very social and loves
company. She is very curious of the other animal residents, and always will come over to greet staff, interns, and tour guests. Meanwhile the
interns and staff are busy preparing her permanent home where she will move
following her quarantine period. Her new naturalistic habitat is complete with a good-sized
pool, to fulfill her love for water, perches, large house, shade and sun areas.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Odin, our own male lion, surveying his kingdom.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lions (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Panthera leo leo</i>) are well known for
their command of the sub-Saharan African plains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the largest predator in their habitat
(reaching almost seven feet in length), the lion sits comfortably at the top of
the food chain. Especially the dominant male lion, as he is rarely the one to
take down prey but is always the first to eat. The lions social nature- unique
among large cats and solely represented by the lion, allows them to form a
hierarchy within the pride with the dominant male lion seated on top as king.
While the females, almost always related within the pride as mothers,
daughters, sisters, aunts, cousins, etc., are the best hunters- the males are
larger and stronger and therefore, are relied upon for protection as the
leaders of the pride.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">(A pride of lions in sub-Saharan Africa.)</span></div>
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Lionesses do not
exhibit any social dominance over one another, that is, not one female is the leader
of the other females. Each lioness plays an important role in the social
structure of the pride, each has her place in the hunt, and each takes a role
in mating. The females who refuse to participate in mating with the dominant
male lion may be chased out/banned from the pride, or killed. Lionesses will
care for each others young, cross-nursing them, as they tend to all give birth
around the same time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This strengthens
the females’ bonds to one another, ensuring the safety of their young against any
would-be invading male lions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>(One of our Lionesses, Nala, relaxing on her perch.)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Our other Lioness, Shauna, making a silly face.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Male lions, on the
other hand, are pushed out of the pride as they approach maturity, usually with
their brothers or other male cousins born around the same time. This ensures no
competition for dominance within the pride, increases genetic diversity among
all lions, and prevents inbreeding causing genetic mutations. There can be
several male lions within a pride, but there is always one that is most
dominant above the others. The king of the lions is the largest one with the
most pronounced mane. Although, there are some prides which have formed
coalitions, being ruled over by two-to-three dominate males, spanning vast
distances, and being comprised of a few prides together.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">(Odin’s mane, now that he is three years old, is very
full and reaches down to the center <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">of his back, he would certainly be a more dominant
male in the wild.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What many people do
not know is that this beautiful giant not only roams on the African plains; but
also in the Gir Forest National Park of India. When once lions roamed all over
the Asian, African, and European continents- now only a small population
(several hundred) of Asiatic Lions (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Panthera
leo persica</i>) remain to call this national park home. A dominant male asiatic lion may just
be the true “King of the Jungle” as their habitat would imply. These lions are
reportedly larger than their African counter-parts, reaching lengths of up to
nine feet. However, while still maintaining the social skills common to all
lions, Asiatic lions divide into prides much differently than those seen on the
African plains. In India the lions are separated into two prides- one male, and
one female. The two prides come together only during mating season each year.
After their four-month gestation period, cubs arrive, and true to lion pride
etiquette- the females stay with the female pride, and once the males are
mature enough to go out on their own they are sent to find the male pride.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">(Shauna and Nala, left to right respectively, both
know how to relax in the summer heat… Nala maybe more-so.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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African lions are
listed as “vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s
(IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Due to the threats they face from
hunters, habitat loss, and diseases- their numbers have decreased by almost
half in the past two decades alone. In 1975 there was an estimated 250,000 wild
lions in Africa, today those numbers have dwindled down to approximately 30,000
individual African lions. Asiatic lion are listed as “endangered” by the IUCN’s
Red List, however, their numbers in recent years have been steadily increasing.
There were an estimated 177 Asiatic lions in 1968, 359 in 2005, and most
recently their numbers have been estimated to be around 523 individuals in 2015. Hopefully
these numbers, as well as those of their African cousins, may steadily increase
well into the future giving these gorgeous giants a chance at surviving
alongside our human populations, instead of fighting against them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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At the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary, conservation education tours are given to educate the public about various exotic
species. IEAS is home to 74 residents; 30 bears, 37 felines, and 7 other exotics, including wolves, coati, ring-tailed lemur, and capybara.
Before tours begin, guests meet in the gift shop where they can look at various
merchandise, see images of current residents and learn about adoption packets. All
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During tours, guests are taken around the Sanctuary with a staff member, intern or volunteer. A typical tour will last around two hours and guest will walk
roughly 1.3 miles. It is a great way to exercise, explore the outdoors and
learn about conservation and natural species history. As an intern, I look
forward to educating the public and observe the residents' behaviors. Each time
I give a tour, the animal residents are doing something different; no two tours are the same! It gives me the
chance to learn more about each of their unique behaviors. My career goal is to
become an exotic veterinarian. Exposure to various species, their natural
history, conservation and behaviors are a fantastic way to strengthen my
knowledge about exotic species.</div>
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I like to observe our four grizzly bears’ behaviors. Wendy,
Willy, Papa Bear, and George came to IEAS in 2007 from a facility that
believed their two older grizzly bears were unable to reproduce. Once the female gave birth, the facility
could not afford to build them a proper enclosure or care for them. Quickly,
the four of them adapted to their new environment here at IEAS and love playing
with each other. On tours, the grizzlies will play with toys, wrestle, lay on
perches, bath in their pool or walk around their habitat. Guests of all ages
enjoy watching these playful, cute, and goofy animals!</div>
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Another tour favorite is Popeye, the ring-tailed lemur. You can find him bouncing, climbing, and vocalizing during tours. He is quite the showoff and loves the attention tour guests provide for him! Popeyes' habitat is located in the prime location for his personality. As soon as a tour group reaches his habitat, he begins leaping around. Immediately, tour guests notice Popeye rubbing his forearms on branches. Ring-tailed lemurs have scent glands located on their forearms. By rubbing items in his habitat, Popeye is putting his scent on everything and claiming it as his!</div>
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Stop by IEAS to experience your own tour and learn more
about these amazing animals! Tours are given at 11 am Monday-Sunday with an
additional tour on Saturdays at 3 pm. Children seven years and up are admitted
and more information can be found at <a href="http://www.bigcats.org/tours">www.bigcats.org/tours</a>.
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-55356283945792670112016-04-22T12:49:00.000-07:002016-04-22T12:49:09.352-07:00The Transition... (3 Month vs 6 Month Interns) <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As many of you might already know, the International Exotic
Animal Sanctuary (IEAS) has an animal care intern program. This internship is definitely
not a cake-walk; it not only challenges you physically, but also mentally and
even emotionally. If you don’t believe me, just take a look at the testimonials
on our website at: <a href="http://www.bigcat.org/ieas-intern">http://www.bigcat.org/ieas-intern</a>.
However, this internship is also extremely rewarding. The more work you put
into it, the more you get out of it. Recently, I made the transition from a 3
month intern to a 6 month intern. The first 3 months are a probation period,
after which you’re evaluated and if the staff feels that you’re ready for the
next step, you’re allowed to stay for the remaining 3 months. During these
final 3 months, you gain more responsibilities and by the end of the internship,
you might even have the opportunity to earn the title of Assistant Keeper
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In the first three
months, you learn the basics of zookeeping. Most of your focus is on learning
the daily routine: diet prep, cleaning, habitat maintenance, safety protocols,
tour etiquette, etc. Keep in mind that we currently have 73 exotic animals at
our Sanctuary, so learning the specifics of the cleaning routines for every
habitat can be a chore! Learning the personalities and behaviors of each animal
will help you be successful and more efficient while doing these daily routines
as well. You also have to familiarize yourself with the surrounding area a
little bit, as you’re expected to go on produce runs to Brookshire’s in Bridgeport
and Lowe’s Marketplace in Boyd as well as to the local recycling facility. These
two grocery stores donate bins of produce we use to feed the resident bears to IEAS daily that the interns get to
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I am putting our recently donated salmon oil into the grizzly bear diets, which are made daily!</span></div>
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So far, I have managed to survive the first 3 months and I
am actually halfway through with the second half of my internship. I am now
confident of the daily routine and know my way around the area fairly well,
considering I’ve only ever lived in WI. For this session, we gained 5 new
interns, leaving only 2 veteran interns (Maggie and I) to train them on our
daily tasks (with the exception of the morning cleaning routines.) I’ve never
been involved in training new interns on such a high level before, so this kind
of leadership role was challenging for me as I’ve only ever worked with younger
kids.<br />
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As part of the 6 month internship, I have begun learning to do
drive-thrus. A drive-thru is basically a safety check. To do a drive-thru, you drive around the entire Sanctuary in a keeper vehicle and double check all the locks, house gates, mid-gates,
pins, electric fences, locate the animals, etc. It might sound simple, but you really have to be on
your game. Just think about it; if someone forgot to raise a mid-gate after
cleaning, and that animal only has one water trough in their habitat, that animal could
potentially be without water for almost 24 hours. As you can imagine, leaving a
lock unlocked could be catastrophic as well. At IEAS we stress safety, which is why
drive-thrus are imperative and cannot be taken lightly.<br />
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When we prove our observation skills during drive-thrus, we are given the responsibility to pick up the "little guys. We consider “little guys” to be
our bobcats, servals, caracal, ocelots and coatis. We are told the routine and how to pick up each habitat once by the keeper, then we are on our own without close observation and expected to pick up the habitats correctly and safely. My main issue
with this is trying to remember the area that each animal poops in. As with
most things in life, practice makes perfect. Thus why I’m sure I’ll get the
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intern? Visit our website at: <a href="http://www.bigcat.org/intern-program">http://www.bigcat.org/intern-program</a>
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Here at IEAS we recently suffered a loss of one of our most
beloved and well known residents. Sapphire was a 16-year-old cougar that came
from another facility in Ohio that lost funding. When I got here 4 months ago,
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I got to personally know this amazing cougar during these sits.
When I first started sitting with her, she would give me an initial hiss every
time. Eventually, with time and sitting with her multiple times a week, the
initial hiss changed to an initial purr. If she was in her house, she would
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Even though she was super affectionate, she could be just as
sassy… especially in the mornings. Most people can relate to getting a tad
bit grumpy when they’re hungry in the morning and Sapphire was no exception to
this. When we would go to feed her, she would give us some of her famous cougar
yells and hisses as we locked her out of her house. As soon as she ate, she
was a whole new cat. We all loved her sassy attitude, and she was certainly the
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-86219749944540342932016-04-10T11:06:00.001-07:002016-04-10T11:06:39.698-07:00Emotional Enrichment Sits with Bengal Tiger, Sajani<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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instincts. It is a process wherein keepers, employees, and/or
behaviorists create an emotional bond with the animal. Each intern that wishes to participate in this amazing experience can
pick two animals to sit with to develop a relationship with these exotic
animals. In this week’s blog, I want to share about Sajani, one of the animals with
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be it visitors, interns, staff, or volunteers, come to pay her a visit. When
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not and never could forget her. Whenever I return from sitting with her and the
other interns ask me how it went, I always say the exact same thing, “I love
her so much!” And it’s true. It’s truly amazing how much Sajani has changed me
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of their tasks, and gain valuable animal care experience. There are currently seven of us
from different parts of the United States. Our days are full of food preparation,
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the cats, which make up about half of the animals at the Sanctuary. Most of the
cats are served regular meat (15% fat content), while some are given lean meat
(5% fat content). The meat, Triple A, comes from a special facility in
Colorado, and has all the nutrients the cats need. Supplements, calcium and
medications are then added specific to each resident. Once the food is
prepared and the medications are all mixed in, it is loaded into keeper vehicles to be delivered to the different sections. Each Keeper, along with two Interns, will take the prepared food to
their section and begin the feeding process around 7:00 a.m. They will lock the
animals out of their housing, place the prepared food, and then allow the
animals to return to eat. While they are eating, the animals can be locked into
their housing to allow time for the habitat areas to be cleaned. Once the
animals are finished and their habitats are clean, the past day’s dishes are
collected. This process takes anywhere from one to two hours, followed by up to
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consists mainly of produce, which is donated from grocery stores such as
Walmart, Costco, Lowes Food Market and Brookshires. (Thank you!) Prepared food
is divided between the bear sections and delivered in the same manner as to the
felines. And again, the end result is another round of dishes. In total, approximately
285 pounds of meat AND around 350 pounds of produce is prepared and fed to the residents, both felines and
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daily with the same Intern provides consistent friendship for the residents. The
process entails sitting somewhere around the habitat and simply watching for
the animal(s) to initiate contact. The desired outcome is that the animal(s)
to be comfortable enough to fall asleep while we are visiting them. If an animal were to go
into their house or start to pace, the Intern will leave so as to not encourage
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sitting with them began about three weeks ago and the time averages about 30
minutes. Rausl seems to be taking a liking to me. He will come close to me when
I first sit down, rub against the fence and begin chuffing (the tiger version
of purring) as a sign of affection or acceptance. He typically ends up laying
nearby. While Allie appears to recognize my presence, but does not usually
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perches have been repainted and new ramps have been constructed. We have also placed
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Food Preparation and Feeding, Animal Sitting and projects, like habitat construction, take up
the majority of an Intern’s day at IEAS. However we do many other things like:
Yardwork, Landscaping, Produce runs, Lead conservation education tours, Write grants, Various habitat
maintenance, and much more. The opportunities for the <a href="http://www.bigcat.org/intern-program">interns</a> here are truly
amazing and get us ready for anything that we might be exposed to in the animals care field.</span><br />
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Have you ever wondered how the
cheetah (<i>Acinonyx jubatus</i>) is able to
run as fast as it does? Despite what people think, the cheetah is not the
fastest animal on earth. They are however the fastest land animal, and that is
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up quickly. In fact, there are two instances during a cheetah’s stride when
their feet don’t touch the ground at all. These two instances are when the
cheetah’s legs are fully contracted and when they are fully extended; when
their legs are fully extended, the cheetah’s spine actually flexes to allow a
gape in the spine for longer strides. This flexing of the spine also acts much
like an archer’s bow, storing energy and snapping the legs back under the body;
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traction? Well, unlike other cats, cheetahs can never fully retract their claws
which allows their claws to act similar to track spikes; gripping the ground.
The pads of their feet also have unique folds (transversal) in them that
further enhance their ability to adhere to the ground. The cheetah’s tail is another important
aspect of the body when it comes to balance and traction. The tail of a cheetah
measures at about 2/3 of the cheetah’s total body length, acting as a counterbalance to make sure they don’t topple forward during a run. The tail also has
a flattened tip, which acts like a rudder during chases, helping to guide
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fuel their muscles. In order to accommodate this problem, cheetahs have
developed enlarged lungs, hearts, and livers. In fact, a cheetahs lungs, liver,
and heart are proportionally 3 times larger than that of a lions! To get a
grasp on how much oxygen a cheetah has to breathe in during a run, lets compare
them to humans. A human takes an average 14-20 breaths per minute while resting
and is capable of reaching around 80 breaths per minute under strenuous
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The cheetah has evolved to become a
lean, speed machine, going from 0 to 60 m.p.h. faster than a Ferrari and
intimidating prey wherever they are. This didn’t happen overnight however and
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Come visit the Internati</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">onal Exotic Animal Sanctuary to catch a glimpse
of Mau, our own speed machine. With a habitat that was specifically built for cheetahs, at 100 yards long and 40 yards wide, Mau has enough room to fully accelerate; helping to highlight the extreme energy potential these animals possess.</span></div>
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Meet
Titan. A 10 year old, 700 pound, male, white Bengal Tiger. Titan came here, to
IEAS, in 2011 after we received a phone call from the USDA in need of a home
for him and we went to pick him up that very same day. Titan was part of a
traveling circus that was set-up just 15 miles from the Sanctuary, leaving town
that evening, he was being held in a 6’6” x 7’3” cage, an area large enough for
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For as long
as circuses have been in business (since the early 1700’s) they have used live
animals in their acts to shock and amaze interested crowds. Elephants doing
handstands, tigers jumping through loops of fire, lions leaping off of and
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When
they’re not performing, the animals rarely leave their cages- eating, sleeping,
urinating, and defecating all in the same place. As a result of these stressful
conditions, many big cats are overweight and under-stimulated. In 2008, the
Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality of the Netherlands,
Wageningen University conducted an investigation into “the welfare of circus
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<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">71% of the animals observed had medical issues,
not currently under treatment</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">33% of lions and tigers had no access to outdoor
enclosures</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Lions spend (on average) 98% of their time
indoors</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Elephants are shackled in chains for an average
of 17 hours per day</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There have been over 123 cases of lion attacks
at circuses since 1990</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Animals are trained through discipline, not rewards</span></li>
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Ringling
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was reported to be ending all elephant acts by
2018, after 145 years of use; but instead have decided they can move-up that date to May of this year (2016). However, Ringling Bros. have also said that they will continue the
use of lions and tigers in their other animal acts, along with horses, dogs, camels, and even kangaroos in one unit. The Ringling Bros.
Center for Elephant Conservation in Polk City, Florida was founded in 1995 and
has since been the retirement location of 40 circus elephants, soon to be
joined by the remaining performing elephants this year. While these are surely
steps in the right direction of animal rights; sadly, they occurred only after
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey paid a $275,000.00 settlement for violations
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Titan was
happy and ready to leave the conditions of his small, cramped cage- a luxury which
should and can be afforded to all other performing circus cats. He now happily
lounges in his large, naturalistic habitat, equipped with a pool, perches, trees, and behavioral enrichment toys. Enjoying plenty of
room to roam and play! Titan loves to pounce on his giant blue boomer ball, roll it up his hill, and let it roll all the way down over and over again!<br />
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Titan also has a funny little quirk where he doesn't like his chicken to touch the ground, so he very politely uses his paw as a plate and holds it on there to eat! Titan is now one of the happiest, most relaxed cats at IEAS. Every animal deserves a second chance, and that’s
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International Exotic Animal Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12184951970185023401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791721376387530292.post-46009119407721285602016-03-11T06:41:00.001-08:002016-03-11T06:41:07.018-08:00New Arrivals!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This past week five new interns have arrived at IEAS. These
last few days have been very informative and exciting; by the end of the day we
are exhausted but it is very rewarding to know all the animals here are being
provided with the up-most care, resources, and respect they deserve. IEAS is
their forever home and this was clear the first day we arrived. During our
training period, two of us have been working with Christi in the upper section,
one working with Ann in the middle section and two working alongside Christina
in the lower section. After our work for the day is done, we enjoy meeting back
at the house to share information, cute stories, and experiences we had that
day. During one shift, we found out that Titan, the largest bengal tiger (<i>Panthera tigris tigris</i>) at IEAS, will
not eat his piece of chicken if it touches the ground. Instead, the keeper will
place the chicken near the fence and Titan will cup his paw and scoop it into
his habitat to enjoy. How cute is that?!<br />
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Another favorite story of ours is
about another bengal tiger named Khera and her love for her pool. Khera doesn’t
like to get her front paws wet, so when entering her pool she will back in
while keeping her front paws outside the pool where they can stay nice and dry.
We all enjoy giving tours to our enthusiastic guests and educating them about
our beloved animals and their life histories. Being an intern at IEAS has been
a great experience thus far and we cannot wait to learn more about the
different sections, the Sanctuary, and personalities of these amazing animals.<br />
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One of the frequently asked questions I get on tours is…what
is the difference between black bears and brown bears? Let's start off by talking about a bear's fur color. Black bears fur is similar to human hair in that it can can be multiple different colors. The geographic location of the bear and even the season can also make a difference in their
fur color. Black bears can be found as far south as Florida and northern
portions of Mexico and as far north as Alaska and Canada. Eastern populations
of black bears tend to remain black. However, western populations of black
bears often range in color from brown, to cinnamon, to blond, in addition to black. At IEAS, our resident black bears vary in shades of brown and black, but black bears found throughout the United States can range anywhere in color, from black, brown, and chocolate, to light brown, and even blond!<br />
Brown bears can be found across much of Europe and North America, including the contiguous United States and Alaska. Similar to black bears, the geographic location of brown bears also creates differences in their fur colors. The coloring of brown bears ranges from dark to reddish brown to cream, which is quite similar to the range in color of the black bear.<br />
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Well, what about size? Brown bears do tend to be slightly
larger than black bears both in weight and in size. Black bears range in weight
from 100-900 pounds and stand 2-3’ at the shoulders whereas brown bears can weigh
anywhere between 175-975 pounds and stand 3.5’ at the shoulders. However, their
body shape is a more accurate way to tell the difference between a brown bear
and a black bear. Brown bears are known for their excellent digging skills. Thus,
they have a buildup of powerful muscles that creates a pronounced hump on their
shoulders. To help them dig, they also have longer and straighter claws than a
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So if brown bears are known for digging, what do black
bears specialize in? Black bears are known for being exceptional climbers. They
have shorter, curved claws to assist them in their climbing endeavors. Actually,
several of our black bears here at the Sanctuary have been known to take long
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Teddy and Twinkle, our two youngest American Black Bears, like to show off their excellent climbing skills!</span></div>
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Their demeanors are also slightly different. Brown bears
are known to be slightly more aggressive than black bears, especially when
protecting their young. However, bear attacks are not nearly as common as
people perceive them to be. Bears rarely attack humans. If there is danger,
they will stand on their back feet, bare their teeth and growl. Sometimes they
might run away themselves, or in the case of a black bear, they might just
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