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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Local otters to head to West Virginia for vacation
Habitat renovations mean a ‘Good’ vacation for Boonshoft Museum of Discovery’s river otters Shiloh and Sushi.
The popular pair will stay The Good Zoo in Oglebay Park, W. Va. during the $900,000 renovation work at the museum, 2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton, set to start January.
The otters will leave town Wednesday, Jan. 6, with snacks - 306 frozen pounds of smelt, sardines, and homemade “otter patties.”
The museum’s on-site zoo is being upgraded to meet current industry standards and best practices, according to the a Boonshoft spokeswoman Kristy Creel said.
Madison the bobcat will also be moved temporarily to another facility during the work expected to be complete in six months.
Ventilation improvements will be made and the habitats will be increased in size for several animals, Creel said, noting that the result will be more natural and diverse environments.
Some compatible species will share habitats.
Most of the Boonshoft’s other animals - Houdini the Screech Owl, Pistachio the Opossum, and Isaac the Red Spotted Newt - will remain at the museum, Creel said.
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