At the Museum

Museum team members make cozy new animal beds

Turning PVC into animal beds and habitat upgrades

Nature

Let’s hear it for the boy: A male Malaysian Giant Leaf Insect is born

All about the most surprising new addition to the Insectarium

Education

Peregrine’s Q&A with NASA Scientist Adrian Brown

Peregrine talks with NASA Deputy Program Scientist Adrian Brown about some of the big scientific questions they will be exploring during Perseverance's mission.

At the Museum

A butterfly’s 10,000 mile journey to the Museum

Every one of our butterflies takes a journey from villages and forests around the globe. Here's how they get here.

Animals

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.

At the Museum

Two Museum educators eat the hottest pepper in the world. See what happens next.

SPOILER ALERT: It doesn't go well for Steve and Max

Nature

Red-shouldered, Stinkhorn, and Mistletoe

This week in the Wetlands has brought red-shouldered hawks, a group of stinkhorns, and mistletoe too.

Nature

Bears, Burls, and Butter-butts

The Museum is bustling with winter activity and interesting things to see.

Animals

Virginia Bear Update #6, Treatment

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

Nature

Look Twice

We take a look at some recent feathered visitors to determine between yellow-rumped warbler and siskin.

Animals

Virginia Bear Update #5, CT scan

Virginia receives a CT scan at the NCSU Veterinary Hospital.

Nature

Busy time for squirrels

Early winter is a busy and important time, check out what the squirrels around campus have been up to.