Events Magnificent Mammal Day

Magnificent Mammals Day & Wolves Virtual Talk

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New! Virtual Talk – The Language of Wolves

Friday, July 16 / 6 PM – 7 PM

Join us for this special Virtual Magnificent Mammal Day Event to learn about wolves and how scientists study them. Viewers of all ages will be intrigued and delighted as we learn about how wolves communicate. Mammalogist, Dr. Cheryl Asa, will discuss her research and translate, as best as any human can, the complex language of these charismatic and often misunderstood predators. From visual signals and scent marks to vocalizations, wolves have an amazing array of ways they communicate with each other and others. It may even answer some of the questions you have about what your dog is trying to say to you.

Magnificent Mammals Day

Saturday, July 17 / 10 AM – 5 PM

Join us for a day exploring the amazing lives of mammals. Discover the specialties of our furred cousins and find out how important they are to our ecosystems. There will be live mammals, pelts and skulls, and hands-on activities and crafts. It’s sure to be a magnificent day!

All Day

• Crafts / August Pavilion
• Southern Vermont Natural History Museum / Field behind Neale Pavilion
  
  Explore pelts and skulls of mammals across the world.
  
  Meet a live mammal.
• Mammals of the Canopy Walk / Forest Canopy Walk
• Tracks and Scats / Neale Pavilion Overhang

All Presentations at the Hawkfly

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Raptor Encounter

11 AM – 12 PM

Mammals Around the World – Wildlife Encounters Presentation

Get to know the exotic adaptations of mammals from other continents.

12:30 PM – 12:45 PM

Raptor Encounter

Meet one of our avian education ambassadors up close!

1 PM – 2 PM

Mammals Around the World – Wildlife Encounters Presentation

Get to know the exotic adaptations of mammals from other continents.

2 PM – 2:30 PM

Black Bear, Black Bear, Do you Hoot?

Follow the story of Ursa the Black Bear as she grows from a tiny cub to a young adult surviving on her own.

3 PM – 4 PM

New England Mammals – Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

Meet some of the magnificent mammals that live in the forests around us.

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Raptor Encounter

Meet one of our avian education ambassadors up close!