Animals

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Dune IRL: Meet the Desert Darkling Beetle

Did you know there is a bug that has a built-in stillsuit, just like in Dune? In this video, Museum Educator Jason introduces us to the Desert Darkling Beetle, one of more than 20,000 species of darkling beetles worldwide.
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Turtles & Tortoises: What's the Difference

Do you know how to tell the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? Museum educator Jason breaks down exactly what differentiates these two species.
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Can Animals Use Medicine?

Did you know that humans aren’t the only animals who use medicine to feel better? In this video, Alex Dainis explains how animals ranging from chimps and elephants to bees and lizards have been observed self-medicating in some way.
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Elusive Monk Seal Tracked Using eDNA

Join us on a journey to track the monk seal, one of the most elusive endangered animals. In this video, Alex Dainis explains how scientists use Environmental DNA, or eDNA, which is DNA animals shed throughout their environment in the form of hair, skin...
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Wednesday, May 8 | 7:30 pm

A Reno Family Foundation Symposium, Sing for Science Featuring David Byrne and Patrik Svensson

The Museum’s Center for the Environment presents a special Reno Family Foundation Symposium featuring music icon David Byrne and author Patrik Svensson.
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How Do You Tag a Great White Shark? What Does the Tag Tell Us?

Dr. Greg Skomal, a shark expert with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, discusses the incredible data that shark tags can give us as well as the process of finding and tagging great white sharks off Cape Cod.
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Daily

Bugs 4-D

Join the amazing giant Asian mantis, stunning swallowtail butterfly, and more as they hatch and grow in this unforgettable 4-D Experience®!
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Chinchilla Dust Baths Explained

Discover the fascinating world of chinchilla grooming habits! Join us as we explore the unique behaviors of these adorable creatures, from their dense fur coats to their quirky dust baths.
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What's a Tenrec? Meet a Spiny Elephant Relative

Meet Slumber and Pokey, our dynamic duo of tenrecs! 🦔 Did you know these cute critters are more closely related to elephants and manatees than you might think?
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Rainbow Boas and Peacocks - What's the Connection?

What do Rainbow Boas and Peacocks have in common?Dive into the enchanting world of structural coloration as we unravel the shared secrets between Iris, the Brazilian Rainbow Boa, and peacocks. Iris's scales, adorned with tiny prism-like structures, cast...
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Great White Shark Travels from South Carolina to Canada

Did you know that white sharks can swim all the way to Canada?
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Shows Daily, starting April 18

Splash and Bubbles: 4-D Undersea Adventure

The hit PBS KIDS series Splash and Bubbles comes to life in its first 4-D Experience filled with music, fun, and more!
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Live Animal Care Center

Visit this viewing area for a peek at some of the stars of the Museum's Live Animal presentations.
Exhibit

New England Habitats

Classic dioramas invite you to peer into wide-ranging landscapes, model birds, casts of feet, antlers, beaks, and other elements.

Animals Kahoots

Our world is full of incredible creatures from the smallest of insects to the largest whales! Discover something new about the animals around us with this course.