Museum Blog

Stories from around and about the Museum

Alpacas receive their summer look

Shearing is done yearly to keep the alpaca healthy and cool in the summer.

Volunteeer Dan with Lightning the Donkey

Thank you volunteers!

We are so thankful to the people who give their time to volunteer with us.

How do you sum up a life?

We say goodbye to beloved black bear, Virginia

Two miniature Hereford steers eat hay.

Farmyard physicals complete

We completed our annual physicals on most of the Farmyard animals

Albino corn snake looks at camera

Honey and snakes?

Why did our Animal Care Director put honey on a snake?

Mink looks at camera

Say hello to the Museum’s first mink

A rescued mink just joined the Museum family. Learn more about the newest addition to Carolina Wldlife.

Bear sits near fence, stool and bucket with medications nearby

Virginia Bear Update #6, Treatment

Virginia returns to the Museum and we detail her treatment plan.

Bear in CT machine

Virginia Bear Update #5, CT scan

Virginia receives a CT scan at the NCSU Veterinary Hospital.

Bear crate with description

Virginia Bear Update #4, Sedation and Safety

How many people does it take to safely transport and sedate a fully grown black bear?

Staff move crate with bear

Virginia Bear Update #3, People

Meet the people involved in transporting Virginia bear to NCSU Veterinary Hospital for evaluation.

Bear in hay bed

Virginia Bear Update #2, Transport

We take a look at what goes into moving a bear from a cliff, into a crate, and to the NC State vet school.

Bear looking into camera

Virginia Bear Update #1

Our health concerns for Museum bear Virginia and the plan to get a diagnosis and treatment plan