Cassidy and I went on a really neat field trip with her preschool class. Wildlife Defenders is a program of Bridges for Brain Injury. They provide services and support for individuals with traumatic brain injuries. Before we left school that morning, the kids met at circle time to discuss where we were going, what we’d see and how some of the people working there might act or sound a little different…but we all have the same hearts. It was a really sweet, teachable moment!

Cassidy with her friend Miranda, working on a project before we left.

The first critter we met was this guy! He has enough toxin in him to kill a 120lb animal if it tried to eat him.

A day program participant telling us about some of their other animals. A lot of the animals they help care for can’t be rehabilitated back into the wild, so they enjoy a life of “stardom” doing shows and events.

We met an opossum too! I learned that in the wild, they’re most likely missing their ears due to frostbite! They’re also resistant to rabies because their body temperature is lower than most mammals.

He’s kinda cute! And they eat a ton of ticks too!

Cassidy really liked this guy!

Next up, Cassidy wasn’t such a fan of!

Smile!

Did you know King Julian likes graham crackers? :)

After meeting all the animals inside, we went outside to see a few more. The coyote was beautiful, but they still give me the creeps. We hear them howling and yipping in the fields around our house at night.

A lynx!

A dingo!

And a fox, oh my!