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The idea stems from an existing series by author Jerry Pallotta, an award-winning author who has dabbled in everything from alphabet books to nonfiction nature examinations to series on holidays and ...

A revamped exhibit at the Springfield Science Museum begins with an eastern box turtle as a greeter, a colony of poison dart frogs and, if visitors are lucky, they might catch a glimpse of one of the ...

Museum guests can explore habitats and animals from around the world like poison dart frogs, and some from our own backyard like trout from the Connecticut River.

After news of the fundraiser spread on the online social platform Reddit, donors began contacting the zoo and making $15 ...

A s they transport us to underwater landscapes, aquariums provide a soothing experience for visitors. The dark rooms, illuminated by soft light emanating from the tanks, display a ...