“Sydney,” Journey of a Joey Wallaby, Part 1

December 22, 2007 · Posted in Animal Rescue, Animals, Mammals · Comment 

Life is tough when you’re this little. Life is even tougher outside the security of Mommy’s pouch. Life is really tough when formula replaces Mommy’s milk and you’re surrounded by tall, strange-looking animals without fur or tails or pouches. Meet baby “Sydney,” an orphaned Bennett’s wallaby joey, who came to Zooniversity for foster care. This is Part 1 of her story.
Sydney was born about 7 months ago. Like all wallaby [more...]

THAT Kid from the Country Club

December 1, 2007 · Posted in Audiences, Behind the Scenes · Comment 

When you are a wildlife educator, you can do hundreds of shows each year. You can meet thousands of adults and tens-of-thousands of children each year. Year, after year, after year. The numbers can be staggering. But, there is always one show, one kid, that you vividly remember…and not for good reasons. My nightmare: THAT show at the Country Club and THAT kid.
Now, I do wildlife shows in Dallas-Fort Worth [more...]