New stuff in Discover World

Hallie has been making LOTS of improvements to Discover World, and I thought it was about time I highlighted some of her hard work!

Her part time staff and volunteers have been working on a variety of new projects, plus we have a new member of our little Ecology Island family...

Meet CLOUD!



Cloud is our new tiny, adorable white house mouse who was donated to Discover World last week! Cloud is still a little bit nervous in his new home, but it has only been a few days. He is absolutely adorable! Here he is in Hallie's hand, so you can see how tiny he is:


Look at his teeny feet! Cute!

Here are some updates on other DW residents.

Remember our contest at Thanksgiving to name the new baby corn snake? Well, Kernel has gotten a little bit bigger, but he is still pretty small:



Click here to compare the picture I took of him in November to his current picture!

Sheldon and Shelly, two different kinds of box turtles, have some news of their own to share. Shelly just laid eggs! But unfortunately, their environment is not as moist as the outside world would be, so Hallie is doubtful that the eggs will hatch.


Shelly, posing for the paparazzi!


Sheldon

Hallie's staff member Kay recently made a new exhibit on the Forest Floor, which is also located on Ecology Island:



It really looks great, and provides another learning experience in habitats for our visitors.

Volunteer Barb Hoskins is painting a new dinosaur mural, so visitors can see how tall they are compared to some of the prehistoric creatures thousands of years ago.

Here she is, just getting started:



And finally, Hallie and Steve have been working on a spectacular new Bubble Screen, which was recently installed in Space Station Earth!


An overall view of the Bubble Screen.


The tray of "super soap"!

Visitors can make a huge wall of bubble by pulling on the rope. Hallie worked hard to find the correct formula for making a soap that was strong enough to make such a big bubble! Visitors can learn about how the color of the bubble changes as its thickness changes. They can also wait for the bubble to turn black, which indicates that it is about to burst!

So if you haven't been to see us in awhile, you can see there are so many new things going on in Discover World. Come see for yourself!

Mark your calendars now for Migratory Bird Day, which will be at the museum on May 10. It will be a fun celebration for families!