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Spotted Salamanders

To survive the cold winter months, animals use a variety of strategies. Some animals migrate great distances to reach warmer

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Canada’s National Animal

With summer in full swing, and us humans in and around the water more than ever, we tend to notice

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Blanding’s Turtle & Conservation Exhibit

Riverview Park & Zoo We have a new friend at the Riverview Park and Zoo! Our Blanding’s Turtle, received from

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Take a Walk on the Dark Side!

Henry David Thoreau once resolved to go on night walks to “make acquaintance with another side of nature.” Darkness naturally

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Helping Turtles Grassroots Style

Paleontologists still debate about how long Turtles have had an earthly presence. Fossil evidence puts it at 200 million years,

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The Benefits of Blades

An essential bait in anyone’s tackle or arsenal is some type of spinner bait with blades. The two most common

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Spring is the Crappiest Time of Year!

When winter finally loosens its grip and spring is springing in the Kawarthas, shallow water bays are the first places

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Dwarf Crocodiles – Riverview Park & Zoo

Two baby West African Dwarf crocodiles were recently hatched at the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough. Two eggs hatched