Tag: education
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Educational Experience Trip to Puerto Rico !
Rainforest Rick and Jace took a trip to Puerto Rico! Their national animal is El Coqui, a specific type of frog that lives in the trees, and serves as the national symbol of the island state of Puerto Rico. This is also a species that is bred within our frog rooms, and ours share the…
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The bioluminescent petunias have arrived!
This is what they look like with a little bit of long exposure camera magic. Thanks to the power of bioengineering, scientists have been able to insert the genetics found in naturally glowing mushrooms into petunia flower plants! These are the first to be offered to the public, and we are having fun watching ours…
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Bioluminescent Algae
Neat stuff! Glowing and twinkling algae… There exists a category of algae known as microalgae. They are often single-celled, greenish, and grow in fresh and saltwater. Worldwide, microalgae are estimated to provide us with 50-70% of the oxygen we breathe! In doing so, they remove significant amounts of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide during their…