Unscience an Animal

Sometimes this job takes a toll, emotionally as well as physically, and it can be hard to remember why you do.  Then one of your animals does something awesome/ridiculous, and all you want to do is bask in their presence, and maybe share it with the world. 

In an effort to do so, many zoos, aquariums, and conservation groups are participating in the new social media trend #unscienceananimal - from the same people (maybe?) that brought you #prattkeeping and #rateaspecies.  It's a fun, simple way to share some of our animals' coolest adaptations and traits in a fun, goofy manner. 

Enjoy this sampling of what the Internet has to offer!

Battersea Park Children's Zoo - Asian Small-Clawed Otter

Toledo Zoo - Gray Wolf

St. Augustine Alligator Farm - Gharial

North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island - Box Turtle

Dallas  Zoo - Giant Anteater

And, of course, everyone's favorite little hippo, Cincinnati Zoo's very own Plump Princess...