Our Animals
EDUCATIONAL AMBASSADORS
Burrowing Owl
Spud
Barn Owl
Comet
Matt Dirksen
Saw-Whet Owl
Selene
Nebraska
Matt Dirksen
Saw-Whet Owl
Winona
Nebraska
Eastern Screech Owl
Thistle
Matt Dirksen
Great Horned Owl
Archimedes
Matt Dirksen
Great Horned Owl
Halsey
Nebraska
Joel Sartore
Bald Eagle
Icarus
Golden Eagle
Gaia
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Black Vulture
Sushi
Black Vulture
Horus
Turkey Vulture
Sashimi
Danielle Linnemeyer
Turkey Vulture
Squirtsy
Nebraska
Joel Sartore
Augur Buzzard
Cimarron
Guest Ambassador
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Common Buzzard
Rochester
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Common Buzzard
Clover
Matt Dirksen
Red-Tailed Hawk
Freyja
Nebraska
Matt Dirksen
Red-Tailed Hawk
Ares
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Red-Tailed Hawk
Aero
Deb Miller
Red-Tailed Hawk
Lucy
Nebraska
Broad-Winged Hawk
Mercury
Nebraska
Matt Dirksen
Harris's Hawk
Zeus
Matt Dirksen
Harris's Hawk
Spike
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Swainson's Hawk
Boreas
Rob Palmer
Ferruginous Hawk
Storm
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Mississippi Kite
Pipa
Alex Olow
American Kestrel
Calcifer
Alex Olow
American Kestrel
Blaze
Alex Olow
American Kestrel
Thalia
Nebraska
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American Kestrel
GG
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American Kestrel
Max
Matt Dirksen
American Kestrel
Tater Tot
Matt Dirksen
American Kestrel
Gemini
Nebraska
Peregrine Falcon
Steel
Cheryl Opperman
Peregrine Falcon
Penny
Matt Dirksen
Prairie Falcon
Zelda
Prairie Falcon
Vitani
Matt Dirksen
Saker Falcon
Blue
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Saker Falcon
Sammie
Matt Dirksen
Aplomado Falcon
Neema
Gyrfalcon
Domani
Matt Dirksen
Crested Caracara
Salvador
Matt Dirksen
African Pied Crow
Zazu
Eric Gofreed
Red-Fronted Macaw
Zelda
Guest Ambassador
Matt Dirksen
Netherland Dwarf Rabbit
Pipkin
Dwarf Rabbit
Microchip
Bullsnake
Midgaard
Matt Dirksen
Bullsnake
Peaches
Matt Dirksen
Terrestrial Garter Snake
Dart
Checkered Garter Snake
Bow
Matt Dirksen
Western Hognose Snake
Hoagie
Matt Dirksen
Boa Constrictor
Jamie
Matt Dirksen
Woma Python
Bindi
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Ball Python
Snakespeare
Bob Gobielle
Burmese Python
Angel
Everglades Rat Snake
Ruby
Desert Tortoise
Saguaro
Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula
Goldie
Matt Dirksen
Salmon Pink Birdeater Tarantula
Lizzy
Texas Brown Tarantula
Brownie
Matt Dirksen
Striped Bark Scorpion
Ralph
Asian Forest Scorpion
Onyx
Matt Dirksen
Raptors, Reptiles, Mammals, & More!
Through our licensing, we are able to care for a large number and variety of non-releasable animal ambassadors for educational purposes. Our animals are housed between our 2 facilities (CO and NE) and travel to programs as needed.
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