The barred owl is a common owl in our region that prefers the quiet places of wooded swamps and forests. The last passenger pigeon on earth was named Martha. Less than a hundred years earlier, there were so many passenger pigeons in North America that a single flock could block out the sun for eight hours as it flew over a town. Come and visit the passenger pigeon at the Pember Museum and see how it differs from the pigeons that frequent our area. Hawksbill Sea Turtle Hawksbill sea turtles feed along coral reefs on sponges, shellfish, jellyfish, and seaweed.
Some people think sea turtles cry.
Actually, the turtles are just getting rid of extra salt from glands near their eyes. Come and visit the Hawksbill sea turtle at the Pember Museum and see if sea turtles have teeth or not. Fisher Fishers are a large member of the weasel family. They are known for their skill in killing and eating porcupine. The fisher knows how to flip a porcupine over on its back and attack its soft underside before its prey can right itself.