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  1. drill

    drill Well-Known Member

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    Additions since my last visit are Eastern chicken turtle, Northern red salamander, and Five-lined skink. In other news, the owl exhibit is under renovation and Lion's mane jellyfish are back on display.
     
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    Good timing, I'm going there some time in the next week :)
     
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    Have a good time. Aviary is the best.
     
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    Changes since my last visit: owls have been replaced by Luna moths. Unsigned Woodchuck next to opossum exhibit. I think they got a new Great blue heron. Juvenile Brown pelican also on exhibit.
     
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    Changes since my last visit: there are new exhibits for seahorse and honeybee. The eastern newt was replaced by crayfish. There is a Laughing gull in the aviary. The Woodrat, corn snake, raccoon, flying squirrel, bald eagle, and I think a few others were off exhibit.
     
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    TinoPup Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    They haven't had woodrats in years. It's domestic rats in the exhibit.
     
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    By the empty house mouse or packrats?
     
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    Other 2022 News:

    On March 20th, it was reported that the museum acquired a (0.1) eastern rat snake (albino) named Pearl after she was found in a farmer's chicken coop.

    https://www.wtkr.com/news/albino-rat-snake-pearl-finds-new-home-at-virginia-living-museum

    On April 20th, the museum announced that their (1.0) two-headed red-eared slider named Twinx passed away on April 14th due to natural causes.

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    On May 4th, the museum announced that a (1.0) bald eagle named G.I. Joe and a (1.0) great blue heron named Blue passed away recently.

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    On July 17th, the museum announced that a (1.0) American "calico" lobster named Freckles passed away.

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    On July 31st, the museum announced they moved their (1.0) common snapping turtle named Bowser to a new exhibit outside the building opposite the bee entrance. He previously shared an exhibit with the facility's American alligator.

    Meet BOWSER - Eastern Snapping Turtle (or Common Snapping Turtle, Weighs about 35-40lbs, and is 20 years young! Those of you that have frequented... | By The Virginia Living Museum | Facebook

    On August 9th, the museum announced that (0.0.2+) Cope's grey treefrogs were hatched.

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    On October 11th, the museum announced they renovated the eastern hellbender exhibit.

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    On October 21st, it was announced that (0.2) Carolina anoles named Nora and Natalie were transferred to the Western North Carolina Nature Center in North Carolina.

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    On January 31st, 2023, the museum announced that they moved (0.0.2?) marbled salamanders on exhibit the week prior.

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    On March 9th, the museum announced that they acquired a (1.0) northern raccoon named Edgar from an unspecified wildlife rehabilitator which is now on exhibit.

    EDGAR | Meet Edgar! Staff have been hard at work getting Edgar settled into life at the Virginia Living Museum with the first priority being to build a... | By Virginia Living Museum | Facebook

    On June 6th, the museum announced that a (0.0.1+?) water scorpion (species not specified) hatched.

    Recently the first water scorpion... - Virginia Living Museum

    On June 23rd, the museum announced that they will be acquiring 3 unspecified species of trout which will be going on exhibit in the Mountain Cove Habitarium exhibit.

    Be on the lookout for trout! Next month the Museum will welcome three species of trout to reside in the Mountain Cove Habitarium in the Museum's main building! To prepare, the aquarium's team has cleaned the exhibits from top to bottom to ensure the fish are introduced to a clean and healthy environment! You may also notice that the two hellbenders, North America's largest amphibians, will not be in their enclosure in the Habitarium. Amphibians are very sensitive to water chemistry. To ensure their safety and well-being during the cleaning process, they have been temporarily moved to another space. The trout and hellbenders will be out for our guests to view very soon! Scan or screenshot the QR code to reserve tickets! | Virginia Living Museum

    On July 13th, the museum announced that they acquired a (1.0) bald eagle.

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    On August 21st, the museum announced that they opened a new exhibit for its common snapping turtle to the public.

    Exciting News! Introducing our... - Virginia Living Museum
     
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    On August 24th, the museum announced that the bald eagle, which was going to be named Apollo, passed away due to complications from a fungal infection.

    We are saddened to share the loss... - Virginia Living Museum

    On September 14th, the museum announced they opened a new exhibit for its southern flying squirrels.

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    Was Apollo their only Bald Eagle? I never saw any Bald Eagles on my visit.

    Also, were the squirrels in another exhibit? There was an empty terrarium next to the tree frog exhibit that looked like it would have held an arboreal mammal due to the presence of a small shift door.
     
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    I believe Apollo was their only eagle at the time.
     
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    The squirrels were by the frogs, yeah.

    They had two eagles on my visit a few years ago, I think. I imagine it'll be fairly easy for them to get a new one that can't be released.
     
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    Unfortunately, Apollo never made it on exhibit :(

    They also lost Coco, their Bobcat. She had to be put down for medical reasons. She lived a longer life then expected though!
     
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    Do they have a new bobcat now or is the exhibit empty?
     
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    They're doing some construction, so there is currently no bobcat exhibit at all. I know they have Sarge as an ambassador animal, so if they were to put another bobcat on exhibit it would most likely be him.
     
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    Thanks! It should be fairly easy to get another if they go that route.
     
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    On December 13th, the museum announced that (0.0.2+) Cope's grey treefrogs hatched.

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    On December 20th, the museum announced they moved their (1.0) bobcat Sarge behind the vulture exhibit which is now open.

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