The Science Of It – The Orlando Science Center Welcomes New Ambassadors February 12th 2026
The Science Of It – The Orlando Science Center Welcomes New Ambassadors February 12th 2026
ALL RIGHT. WE’RE JUST GOING TO KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER, WHERE SO MANY EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING. BUT DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT. TAKE IT FROM SOME GUINEA PIGS. THEY ARE CUTE, RIGHT? WELL, THIS WEEK’S EPISODE OF THE SCIENCE OF IT, WESH 2’S MARQUISE MEDA, INTRODUCES US TO THE CENTER’S TWO NEWEST ANIMAL AMBASSADORS. WHAT’S HAPPENING YOU GUYS? AND WELCOME BACK TO THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER. I’M JOINED BY ANNA ONCE AGAIN. AND ANNA. WE HAVE TWO REALLY SPECIAL GUESTS WITH US, RIGHT? WE DO. THESE ARE OUR NEW FRIENDS, BEAN AND BREWSTER. THESE ARE SOME OF OUR NEWEST MEMBERS OF THE ANIMAL AMBASSADOR TEAM HERE IN THE LIFE EXHIBIT. SO YOU MAY SEE THESE ANIMALS WHEN YOU COME TO VISIT THE SCIENCE CENTER FOR OUR 11:00 PROGRAM. THESE ARE GUINEA PIGS. THIS IS A COMMON HOUSEHOLD PET, AND THEY ARE MEMBERS OF THE RODENT FAMILY. AND THEIR CLOSEST LIVING RELATIVES ARE AN ANIMAL THAT’S PRETTY POPULAR RIGHT NOW THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD OF CALLED THE CAPYBARA. TO GET, BUT THEY ARE CLOSE COUSINS. WHAT ARE THEIR NAMES AGAIN? SO THE ONE WITH THE WHITE AND THE SWIRLY FUR IS BREWSTER, AND THE BROWN ONE IS BEAN. SO THIS IS A DOMESTIC GUINEA PIG. THIS IS A SPECIES THAT’S BEEN KEPT BY PEOPLE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. SO THEY’RE PRETTY DIFFERENT THAN THEIR WILD COUNTERPARTS NOW. AND THESE ARE ACTUALLY BOTH RESCUES. SO WE’RE VERY HAPPY TO HAVE THEM HERE. THEY’RE WONDERFUL ADDITIONS TO OUR ANIMAL AMBASSADOR TEAM. AND DID YOU KNOW GUINEA PIGS HAVE BEEN ASTRONAUTS. REALLY. THAT’S YEAH. THAT’S AWESOME. SPEAKING OF SPACE, WE HAVE SOME REALLY COOL EVENTS HAPPENING AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER THIS MONTH. YEAH, WE’RE COMING UP ON OUR SPARK STEM FEST. SO IT’S GOING TO BE FEBRUARY 14TH THROUGH 16TH. WE’VE GOT LOTS OF VERY COOL STEM PROGRAMING. AND OUR MOST EXCITING THING IS THAT ASTRONAUT NICOLE STOTT IS COMING TO TALK TO US. SO WE’RE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE HER. AND MAYBE SHE CAN TELL THE GUINEA PIGS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE IN SPACE. WELL, I GOTTA LEARN A LITTLE BIT MYSELF TOO, AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU GUYS ALL HERE AT THE SCIENCE CENTER RATHER SOON. AND IF YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT EVERYTHING HAPPENING THERE AT THE ORLANDO CENTER SCIENCE CENTER RIGHT NOW, YOU CAN GO SEE
The Science Of It – The Orlando Science Center Welcomes New Ambassadors February 12th 2026
The Science Of It – The Orlando Science Center Welcomes New Ambassadors February 12th 2026
Updated: 3:00 PM EST Feb 12, 2026
The Science Of It – The Orlando Science Center Welcomes New AmbassadorsWESH 2 meteorologist Marquise Meda visited the Orlando Science Center to help spotlight its newest class of ambassadors and the vital role they play in inspiring curiosity across Central Florida
The Science Of It – The Orlando Science Center Welcomes New Ambassadors
WESH 2 meteorologist Marquise Meda visited the Orlando Science Center to help spotlight its newest class of ambassadors and the vital role they play in inspiring curiosity across Central Florida