Animals
The animal programs at Turtle Bay inspire, create connections, and foster appreciation for the diversity and magnificence of wildlife through conservation, education and entertainment.
Walk on the Wild Side Animal Show
May 17 - September 28, 2008
Tuesday - Sunday 10:30 a.m. & noon
Marvel as a hawk flies inches from your head. See a porcupine up close and personal. Join us for a fun-filled educational wildlife show, and see animals showcasing their natural behaviors in a captivating and inspiring atmosphere. This show is one that you won't soon forget. Presented by Kool April Nites
Exhibitions
Wings of Summer: Birds! & Butterflies!
May 1 - September 28, 2008
Summer takes flight with two enchanting seasonal exhibits. View colorful exotic birds in a walk-in aviary in our Birds! exhibition. Get closer by feeding them. Returning for a tenth season is one of Turtle Bay’s most popular exhibitions, Butterflies! Visitors view hundreds of butterflies in a tranquil, enclosed garden. Presented by North Valley Bank
Up Close Butterfly Experience
Every Saturday throughout the summer beginning May 10, spend personal time with a butterfly handler and the butterflies. Release a butterfly and experience the magic of new life. Includes a special momento. Members $5, non-members $10.
Conservation
Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp exhibits wild animals, many of which have been rescued and would not survive if released. Much of Northern California's natural beauty is in its widespread forests. Forests provide habitat for many of these creatures. Turtle Bay celebrates the relationship between these magnificent forests and the animals that live there. Through forestry and animal education guests will experience the close relationships we all have to our environment.
Meet the animals!
Here are just a few of the animal stars you'll meet at Turtle Bay.
Spike, our North American porcupine, arrived in January!
Spike was born at the Houston Zoo on March 29, 2003 and is now a permanent resident at Turtle Bay. Spike has a very gentle disposition and can be seen in the Walk on the Wild Side Animal Show throughout the summer.
Stilts is the most popular member of our owl brigade. Stilts is the Burrowing owl who greets visitors to the Mill Building at Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp. Stilts was caught in a barbed wire fence, his wing was injured and he can no longer fly. Here at Turtle Bay he demonstrates his great running abilities in the Walk On The Wild Side Animal Show.
Ned, the Black vulture, would find his meals in the wild by following Turkey vultures to their meals! Black vultures can be found throughout the southeastern U.S. with great numbers in Florida and down into Central and South America. Ned is a member of the Walk on the Wild Side Animal Show cast. Photo provided by Gallery One.
