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Chris Evers, Animal Embassy Director & Founder, is currently traveling in the “sky Islands” of Arizona & New Mexico. “Sky islands” are mountains that are isolated by surrounding lowlands of a dramatically different environment and are among the most diverse ecosystems in the world.  The 70,000 square…

Libraries around the country are enriching the lives of their patrons with the science-focused Summer Reading Theme of Fizz! Boom! Read! Animal Embassy is delighted to take part in this venture as we present our science-based “Zoology for Kids” program to library audiences throughout Connecticut and New…

In our February blog post, we reported that Big Red, our female Red-foot tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) laid a four eggs. The eggs have been incubated since that time, and we’re happy to report that we have a new member of our family! 

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Spring is a wonderful time to observe wildlife from Stamford Harbor on Long Island Sound. Thousands of birds, migrate to the Long Island Sound for the winter. Many other birds traveled further south and are dropping in now for a bit of a layover; after refueling, these birds will continue north…

Chris Evers, Animal Embassy Director & Founder, often takes advantage of the winter season to photograph beautiful winter migrants. He keeps his camera close by for those rare sightings of raptors in our area. He recently visited Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County, NY, where he photographed one of…

Big Red, our female Red-foot tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) laid a fourth egg this weekend! The fourth egg joins the first three in incubation. Interestingly, incubation temperature determines the sex of the hatchlings.  Eggs must be maintained at 85-95 degrees Fahrenheit: lower…

Rango, a beautiful Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis), recently joined our family of Animal Ambassadors. Rango was being…

Chris Evers, Director & Founder of Animal Embassy, is in the midst of a journey through Guatemala.

He began in Guatemala City, and is now visiting Lake Atitlán in the Guatemalan Highlands. Lake Atitlan is volcanic in origin and is also characterized by towns and villages of the Maya…

This August, Animal Embassy was invited to participate in Gossett's Farm Market on Saturdays! Children (and adults!) have had the opportunity to stop by, touch and even hold select animals while learning about their appearance,…

In eastern North America, we have the amazing opportunity to witness the emergence of the Cicada (Magicicada) after it has lived underground for 17 years. Chris Evers, Director of Animal Embassy recently visited an area near Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, Connecticut; the following photos were…

Summer is almost here! Sully, the Sulcata tortoise, looks forward to his summer ritual of getting outside in the warm weather to have a snack under the sun.

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Last month, our newest class of college interns completed Orientation & Training. Interns fulfill an important role at Animal Embassy by learning about and assisting…

Our director, Chris Evers, takes his boat out on the Long Island Sound each winter to observe and photograph wildlife. This month, he sighted Peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) roosting at the Stamford Lighthouse – he believes these to be the same birds he has observed during the…

Several Red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) recently hatched at Animal Embassy. They are adorable little creatures!…

Further to our last blog post, we have more exciting photos to share from Chris' journey in Klemtu, British Columbia. …

Animal Embassy director and founder, Chris Evers, is currently in Klemtu, British Columbia. He is staying at the Spirit Bear Lodge which belongs to the Kitasoo people. This is an area where travelers, naturalists and photographers come to visit the Great Bear Rainforest, the largest intact temperate rainforest in the…

Recently, the New Canaan YMCA Y Earth Service Corps assisted Animal Embassy with a number of projects at our public exhibit at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center in Stamford, CT. Arriving from New Canaan, CT early in the morning, the group consisted of high school students and supervising staff.…

Inca, the Spectacled owl, has become a fast favorite amongst Animal Embassy students and program participants. Children, and adults, are fascinated by her beauty and enjoy learning about her native habitat of Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, including Peru.…