Edgar, the Earthplace resident raven, welcomes his two new neighbors, Allan and Poe. Allan and Poe are non-releasable American crows originally from New York State. Both birds sustained permanent wing injuries which prevented them from being able to fly. They will live at Earthplace where they will act as species ambassadors.

American crows are members of the Corvidae family, along with ravens and blue jays. These medium-sized birds are opportunistic feeders and are well known for their complex social interactions and intelligence. Corvids are truly bird-brains!  Due to this intelligence, Corvids require extensive mental stimulation while in captivity to maintain their mental health. We provide this through environmental enrichment, such as interactive toys, natural materials, different textures, and through sight and sounds of other animals.

When you visit Earthplace to meet these new residents, you may notice some of these enrichments, including the “window” separating their cage from that of Edgar. This allows the birds to see each other and interact safely providing them the social interactions needed to keep our Earthplace birds happy and healthy.
 

Puff is the newest member of the resident animal collection at Earthplace. Puff's mother was taken in by a caring individual who does guinea pig rescue and Puff was born shortly after on July 1st, 2009. Guinea pigs are nocturnal, herbivorous rodents which are native to South America.  Come to Earthplace and meet Puff and visit all the other Earthplace Animal Ambassadors.

Meet Rudy and Tootie, two new Earthplace resident ferrets. Tootie is a petite female, approximately one year old. Rudy is a 2 year old male. Rudy and Tootie lived as pets in someone's home before coming to Earthplace. They have happily joined Sebastian (a 3-1/2 year old male) as species ambassadors for Earthplace.   European Ferrets are carnivores in the weasel family. Their long, sleek body shape and short legs leave these animals well adapted for traveling through burrows.