Photo Gallery
From the week ending September 26, 1997
Winged things of the rainforest!
pictures courtesy of Ken Weagle, Center Director

The endangered cassowary is the jungle relative of the ostrich. At maturity the females will stand 7' high with the males a bit smaller. They are solely frugivors (eat fruit).	The recovery of the cassowary is threatened by the reduction of its habitat. Cassowaries can only be found in Australia and New Guinea.
"Hercules" Moth Rhinocerous Beetle Barry (Spring '97) is wearing two of our most impressive insects. The "Hercules" moth is the largest in the world. They are very common around the center in the summer but are only out at night. The large black beetle is a Rhinoceros Beetle and is one of the largest beetles in the rainforest of Australia. They also are generally out at night and are so large they sound a bit like a helicopter when they fly.	A Pair of King Parrots The king parrot is a very colorful bird around our center. They are present in large flocks and eat seeds and wild fruit. These two are eating bananas on a tree in front of the center building.