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Reptile and Amphibian Appreciation Day
Sunday, October 9, 2011; 9:30 am-5 pm
The Natural History Museum’s 3rd annual Reptile and Amphibian Appreciation Day will have more fun science activities, chances to learn from reptile and amphibian specialists, and the opportunity to meet live animals from around the world and our own backyards.
We guarantee you’ll become a fan of all that is scaly or slimy!
Special Guests
Sean P. Bush, MD, FACEP
Venom ER
Dr. Bush is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Southern California, where he is also on staff in the ER as an emergency physician and envenomation (venomous animal) specialist. He has had a lifelong interest in reptiles and venomous creatures. Dr. Bush has authored over 50 publications on the treatment of bites and stings and has lectured on the local, national, and international level. He has been featured in dozens of television documentary productions on several cable networks including Animal Planet, the Discovery Channel, National Geographic Television, PBS, and others.
Highlights of our 2011 RAAD Lineup
Dr. Robert ("Bobby") Espinoza, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology, California State University Northridge
Laboratory of Integrative and Comparative Herpetology (LICH)
Dr. Espinoza, your friendly-neighborhood herpetologist will be on hand all day to answer all of your slimy and scaly questions. Go ahead, Quiz him! He likes it.
Jim Brockett
Brockett's Film and Fauna
Jim will be bringing the stuff of your scaly, venomous dreams; cobras, vipers and monitors, oh my!
She'll have all of our native rattlesnakes waiting to meet you!
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, many local "herp clubs" and more!
All Day: Fun science activities, chances to learn from reptile and amphibian specialists, and the opportunity to meet live animals from around the world and our own backyards.
10:30 am & 11:30 am Behind-the-Scenes Tour of NHM’s Herpetology Collections (Tickets are limited, please visit the NHM Herpetology table in the Grand Foyer to reserve a spot)
2 pm “Reptiles and Amphibians in Popular Culture”: a guided Gallery Interpreter Tour
Main Stage in the North American Mammal Hall Level 1
10 am Hop Slither and Stalk Presents: “How do Snakes Eat?” (A Demonstration for younger audiences.)
11 am “Living with Venomous Snakes” Live Animal Presentation by Brockett’s Film & Fauna
12 pm “Café Serpent” : An all-Ages Snake-feeding Demonstration
1 pm Hop Slither and Stalk Presents: “How do Snakes Eat?” (A Demonstration for younger audiences.)
2 pm “Living with Venomous Snakes”: Live Animal Presentation by Brockett’s Film & Fauna
3 pm Special Guest Speaker From Animal Planet’s “Venom ER,“ Sean P. Bush, MD, FACEP Professor of Emergency Medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine.
North American Mammals Hall, Level 2
Dinosaur Encounters
11:30 am
2:30 pm
Photos and Social Media
Take a look at the 2009 and 2010 RAAD Image Gallery!
Take a look at some of our favorite pictures from RAAD 2009 & 2010. We've also added some on our Flickr Page and make sure to download our pdf flyer for the event here (268 KB).