South AmeriCanisius: An Amazon Experience Mini-Zoo Opens
November 9 – 20
BUFFALO, NY − The Canisius College Zoo Biology Program announces the opening of its seventh mini-zoo, “South AmeriCanisius: An Amazon Experience.”
Located in Room 102 of the college’s Health Science Building, at the corner of Jefferson and Delavan avenues, South AmeriCanisius is free and open to the public. It runs Monday through Friday, November 9 – November 20, from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Naturalistic exhibits constructed by Canisius College students display 11 species on loan from The Buffalo Zoo, including poison dart frogs, prehensile-tail porcupines, fresh water stingray, dwarf caiman crocodiles and squirrel monkeys. Their habitats were designed by students in the Canisius College Zoo Biology Program, under the guidance of Michael Noonan, PhD, director of the Zoo Biology Program, Gerry Aquilina, curator at The Buffalo Zoo and Pete Paufler, carpenter for facilities management at Canisius College.
The mini-zoo group project began in September. Students studied the principles of exhibitry and husbandry in class, at The Buffalo Zoo, and at several out-of-town zoos, which they traveled to throughout the semester. Based on their studies, students then converted a first-floor storage room and adjoining plant-growth room into a simulated rainforest.
For more information on “South AmeriCanisius,” contact the Office of Public Relations at (716) 888-2790.
Canisius College is one of 28 Jesuit colleges in the nation and the premier private college in Western New York. Canisius prepares leaders – intelligent, caring, faithful individuals – able to pursue and promote excellence in their professions, their communities and their service to humanity.
Located in Room 102 of the college’s Health Science Building, at the corner of Jefferson and Delavan avenues, South AmeriCanisius is free and open to the public. It runs Monday through Friday, November 9 – November 20, from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Naturalistic exhibits constructed by Canisius College students display 11 species on loan from The Buffalo Zoo, including poison dart frogs, prehensile-tail porcupines, fresh water stingray, dwarf caiman crocodiles and squirrel monkeys. Their habitats were designed by students in the Canisius College Zoo Biology Program, under the guidance of Michael Noonan, PhD, director of the Zoo Biology Program, Gerry Aquilina, curator at The Buffalo Zoo and Pete Paufler, carpenter for facilities management at Canisius College.
The mini-zoo group project began in September. Students studied the principles of exhibitry and husbandry in class, at The Buffalo Zoo, and at several out-of-town zoos, which they traveled to throughout the semester. Based on their studies, students then converted a first-floor storage room and adjoining plant-growth room into a simulated rainforest.
For more information on “South AmeriCanisius,” contact the Office of Public Relations at (716) 888-2790.
Canisius College is one of 28 Jesuit colleges in the nation and the premier private college in Western New York. Canisius prepares leaders – intelligent, caring, faithful individuals – able to pursue and promote excellence in their professions, their communities and their service to humanity.
Date released: 11/5/2009
