Animal Ambassadors
Our museum is home to a wide variety of species that serve as Animal Ambassadors and work with caretakers to teach biodiversity and conservation.
Get to know our Animal Ambassadors

Eli
CEO of Bad Behavior
Eli
CEO of Bad Behavior
Age:50
Species:Lilac Amazon Parrot
Loves:Jimmy Buffet and yelling

Scarlet
Expert Contortionist
Scarlet
Expert Contortionist
Age:13
Species:Honduran Milk Snake
Loves:Meeting new people and tying herself into knots

Billy and Charlie
Managers of Mischief
Billy and Charlie
Managers of Mischief
Age:Billy: 2 and Charlie: 7 months
Species:European Ferrets
Loves:Chicken and dancing

Rat Pack
Board of Boggling
Rat Pack
Board of Boggling
Age:2
Species:Fancy Rats
Loves:Eating and climbing things

Marty
Pancake Impersonator
Marty
Pancake Impersonator
Age:8
Species:Bearded Dragon
Loves:Being judgmental and basking in the sun

Rosie
Web Specialist
Rosie
Web Specialist
Age:24
Species:Rose hair tarantula
Loves:Home renovations and eating bugs

Piglet
Mealworm Connoisseur
Piglet
Mealworm Connoisseur
Age:5
Species:American toad
Loves:Halloween and being round

Rose
Resident Snake Impersonator
Rose
Resident Snake Impersonator
Age:15
Species:Blue-tongued skink
Loves:Roaches and spa days

Joe
Professional Cobra Impersonator
Joe
Professional Cobra Impersonator
Age:5
Species:Western hognose snake
Loves:Drama and fuzzy mice

Edgar Allan Poke
Museum Bouncer
Edgar Allan Poke
Museum Bouncer
Age:African Pygmy Hedgehog
Species:African Pygmy Hedgehog
Loves:Paper towel tubes and personal space

The Beetle Gang
Shakespearean Acting Troupe
The Beetle Gang
Shakespearean Acting Troupe
Age:2
Species:Blue Death-feigning Beetles
Loves:Complicated skincare routines and eating dead things off the ground