Coyotes, Eagles, Bocats, Oh My! Animals At Cleveland Museum

From Cleveland Museum of Natural History:A new program at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History features a trio of daily live animal encounters - Wild Encounters at Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Gardens—Presented by KeyBank.

Each day, at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm (and Sundays at 3:00 pm) in Perkins (weather permitting), and 1:30pm in Sears Hall, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History will feature Wild Encounters, a spotlight on individual animals and exhibits. These encounters will rotate between otters, coyotes, eagles, bobcat, foxes, raven, birds of prey and wetland and will feature curated experiences in feeding, training and enrichment of the animals. Wildlife Specialists will be in the exhibits doing the activities and our summer program interns will be describing the action, giving the back stories of the animals, and describing the role that the Museum plays in science, education and conservation.

"One of the many amazing resources at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History is the Perkins Wildlife Center, featuring native wildlife in a zoo-like setting," said Harvey Webster, Chief Wildlife Officer. "Visitors can experience live Ohio animals in dramatic and immersive ways that make for intimate, unexpected and wild encounters. It is a dynamite place for exploration, discovery and fun!"

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History will continue with our daily live animal programs that feature up close encounters and hands on opportunities with select animal ambassadors - opossums, skunks, turtles, snakes, hawks and owls. Those programs occur at 1:30 pm.

Perkins Wildlife & Woods Garden is a fully immersive, natural environment that brings you closer to native Ohio plants and animals than ever before. Travel seamlessly between five distinct ecological communities and gain a new appreciation for the agility of bobcats and gray foxes as they traverse overhead, peer directly into the aquatic world of playful North American river otters, and gaze up at towering oaks and down at minutely detailed wildflowers. Learn more about how everything in nature connects fromthe treetops to below the soil as you stroll through the beautiful foliage in the heart of Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood.

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