By: Olivia Hicks
Putting on the protective glove so the owl doesn't scratch the human skin. There are different length gloves for different size owls.
Lexi Tejera catching the owl on her glove. Some owls are reluctant to interact with humans because they were not raised around them.
Lexi Tejera weighing the owl. Owls get weighed four times a week in the summer and twice a day during months they put on shows.
Recording the owl's weight on the log. During the summer the owls tend to weigh more than any other season.
Baby mice getting poured in the bowl and weighed. The mice are heated in warm water to defrost then served to the animals.
Lexi Tejera feeding the owl Ulysees, the mice. “I feed it to him to make sure that he eats enough food to maintain a healthy weight.”
The leftover mice being left in the cage for later. Leaving the food in the cage allows them to have a snack in case they get hungry again between feeding times.
Lexi Tejera sitting in the cage waiting for the bird to eat his food. It takes around thirty minutes for the bird to start eating in front of lexi.
Lexi Tejera Preparing the fish tank to start their feeding. The tank holds fifty two gallons of water.
Pouring the fish food into her hands. All of the fish eat different food.
The biggest fish in the tank waiting for food to come in. “Sometimes he’ll stick his head out of the tank and nip at my fingers when he senses his food is up next.”
Putting the tank water into a cup to prepare for ph testing. They test the pH of the tank every other day.
Dropping the ph solution into the cup with tank water. There are different types of droppers that test different levels.
Lexi Tejera swishing the solution around. When swirling the solution it will turn a shade of pink based on ph levels.
Holding the pink solution to the sheet to determine levels. Depending on where you hold the solution the color looks different so you have to look at it at a certain angle.
Nemo swimming in the tank. The center used to have every fish from finding nemo in the tank.
Lexi Tejera grabbing the turtle to remove him from its cage. She removes the turtles every few days to clean their shells.
Lexi Tejera holding their baby alligator. They work with a center in Savannah that takes the alligators once they are fully grown.
Lexi Tejera observing the facility by watching the cameras. “This way I can ensure that everyone is where they need to be and there is no suspicious activity going on.”
