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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.…

At Animal Embassy, we are gearing up for a summer packed with visits to libraries throughout Connecticut and New York State. Pictured above, Inca, the Spectacled owl stands ready for a presentation at a Connecticut library.

Many libraries have summer reading programs for…

To maintain proper health and nutrition, many of our rescued and adopted Animal Ambassadors require diets rich in fresh fruit and vegetables.…

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…

Last week we received a unique addition to our growing group of rescued/adopted Animal Ambassadors. Solomon, a Solomon Islands prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata), has had numerous owners in his 17 years of captivity. His home of origin- the Solomon Islands - was certainly the best place…

Long Island Sound is full of life at this time of year and very few people get a chance to see it. Chris Evers, director & founder of Animal Embassy often spends time on the Sound in the winter, observing and photographing migratory birds. While some of our summer residents have moved as far away…

Chris Evers, our director, spotted a flamingo while photographing migratory birds on Lake Kitchawan near his home . . . in Pound Ridge, New York! From a distance he could tell that this was not one of our typical migratory birds. He slowly and quietly paddled closer to the bird.…

Chris Evers, Director & Founder of Animal Embassy, is in the final stretch of his two-week journey throughout the Pantanal region of Brazil, one of the world's largest wetlands. This trip is part of Chris' life-long pursuit to learn about, study and photograph critically endangered species around the…

Chris Evers, Director & Founder of Animal Embassy, is in the midst of a two-week journey throughout the Pantanal region of Brazil, one of the world's largest wetlands. This trip is part of Chris' life-long pursuit to learn about, study and photograph critically endangered species around the globe. He will be…

Although some might think we’re just “hanging around” this summer (see Burma, our Burmese python hanging out in the tree!), we are actually quite busy at Animal Embassy! We are fortunate to have an amazing group of interns assisting us. We did take some time out to relax at our Intern Appreciation…

One of the many exciting events at Animal Embassy is the welcoming of new Animal Ambassadors into our world. Pictured above is the newest addition to the Animal Embassy family, a Red-foot tortoise. We have adopted four Red-foot tortoises (Geochelone carbonaria) over the last 10 years. The egg…

Students, staff and interns all enjoyed Animal Embassy's first Budding Zoologist winter vacation program! Pictured above, the budding zoologists hold our Albino Burmese python, Lilly, with the help of staff and interns.

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With pleasant temperatures and calm seas, the last seal cruise of the year on Long Island Sound seemed promising. Chris was on the water at Stamford Harbor by 2:00 and there was a 2:18 low tide. Most people in Stamford, Connecticut are unaware that these marine mammals are here at all. They arrive after most…