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[RALEIGH, NC] – El Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Carolina del Norte se enorgullece en anunciar la incorporación de varias páginas web completamente en español dedicadas a proporcionar recursos educativos, así como información general sobre el Museo. Todo ello ya disponible en naturalsciences.org/espanol. Estos materiales educativos están destinados a extender la misión del Museo de… Read More >

The Museum’s Whiteville location is pleased to announce the return of a popular, interactive experience: The Discovery Forest. The ideal place for intergenerational learning, The Discovery Forest is filled with natural items and activities designed for young children and adults to enjoy together. Guests can read a science story in the book nook, perform an… Read More >

Burrow used as refugium and nest by Heterodon simus, Scotland County, North Carolina. The Southern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon simus) is found in dry sandhill habitats within the declining Longleaf Pine ecosystem of the Southeast. Its relative rarity, adaptations for digging, and secretive nature have confounded documentation of certain basic natural history information, including nesting behavior…. Read More >

Rosy Maple Moth. It seems there is a day for everything now. National Fried Chicken Day. Talk Like a Pirate Day. National Tape Measure Day. You can celebrate nearly anything for a day, but moths? They are so amazing and important that they get a whole week. National Moth Week is July 17 to 25,… Read More >

A closeup of a Red-eared Slider. Photo: Adam Prince. The Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is an invasive turtle from the Mississippi River drainage that has been released by pet owners into the wild outside of their native range. Small and cute when sold as pets, the baby turtles quickly grow to a large size… Read More >