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Saturday, March 10, 2012, the Wildlife Waystation attended the 33rd Annual Los Angeles Environmental Education Fair at the Arboretum.  The event promoted building a greener tomorrow, and our setup theme was learning how to co-exist peacefully with native wildlife.

Many of our native animal ambassadors attended this event, including: Sedona the coyote, Barny the barn owl, Elmer the skunk, Mr. O the opossum, and a few of our snakes!  We hope that by teaching the public that co-existence is extremely important, we can help preserve the future of our world.

The event location was in the beautiful city of Arcadia, in the middle of the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.  There were trees, fountains, and peacocks galore!  Being a very popular place for weddings and receptions, I highly recommend visiting next time you’re in the area.  In the meantime, keep an ear out for our next special event, so you can come learn about our amazing animals and facility!

Saturday, March 3, 2012, the Wildlife Waystation attended the Whale of a Day Celebration in Rancho Palos Verdes. The event celebrates the migration of the Pacific Gray Whale from Alaska to Baja California. The weather was warm, the ocean air was refreshing, and we could almost TOUCH Catalina Island the air was so clear outside! Check out the view!

The event pretty much went off without a hitch.  It’s always a scramble to set everything up in the morning before the attendees arrive, but we managed!  We had some fantastic animals attend this year: Dakota the wolf, Hatari the golden eagle, Tequila and Chicha the llamas, Drago the veiled chameleon, Tank the tortoise, and a couple of snakes!  The kids really loved all of the animals, and the adults did too.

Though I personally did not see any whales this time, we DID see a gigantic pod of dolphins, right off the coast!  There were hundreds, if not thousands of dolphins, all chasing a speed boat and stretching on for miles.  I was so amazed at the sight that of course I forgot to take a picture.  Next year you can come see it all in person!