Bald Eagle	Bald Eagle	Peregrine Falcon	Turkey Vulture	Black Vulture
Barn Owl	Great Horned Owl	Sawwhet Owl	Grey-phase Screech Owl	American Raven
Red-tailed Hawks	Kestrel	Monk Parakeet	Mockingbird	Yellow-breasted Chat
Blue Jay	Ring-necked Dove	Little Brown Bat	Hybrid black rat / Northern pine snake	Corn Snake

 

Earthplace also houses several domestic animals which are part of the teaching collection, including a python, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, doves and turtles. 

Rabbits	Guinea Pig	Ferrets
Box Turtle	Wood Turtle	Green frog

 

American Toad	Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches	Honeybees	Tarantula
African Clawed Frog	Bullfrog Tadpole	Dace

Earthplace is home to an assortment of non-releasable wild and domestic animals, many of which act as species ambassadors.  Federal regulations prohibit the possession of migratory birds, eggs, feathers, nests or parts thereof, without special permits.  As an educational facility, Earthplace maintains the many permits to keep certain migratory birds, as well as reptiles, mammals and non-migratory birds, as part of a teaching collection.

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Male turkeys displaying their feathers for females

In Remembrance

Barney, a Burmese python

Earthplace is saddened to report the loss of Barney in December 2011.  Barney was a Burmese Python who resided in our Animal Hall for over 26 years. Records indicate that Barney came to Earthplace before 1985, when he was too large for his owner to manage. His owner estimated his age at approximately 5 years old. Burmese Pythons in captivity typically live 25-28 years, so Barney’s longevity with Earthplace was extraordinary. For a time, Barney shared a habitat with Asia, another Burmese Python and Asia produced Ziggy, their only offspring. In his younger days, Barney was a voracious eater; as a carnivore, rodents were among his favorite snacks. He would eat every few weeks and then his appetite would decrease before his regular shedding of his skin.

Barney was 12 feet long and, in his prime, weighed over eighty pounds. He was a beloved member of the Earthplace animal family and visiting Barney was the objective of many family visits to the Animal Hall. He would make an appearance every Yuck Day and was among the children’s favorites during the Junior Keepers program. He was voted favorite animal on Election Day this past November. He will be missed by all.

Kish, an American bald eagle