REDDING, Calif. \u2014 Turtle Bay Exploration Park isn\u2019t just about science exhibits and botanical displays \u2014 it also houses rescue animal ambassadors who serve as living educators and bridges to wildlife conservation.<\/p>\n
Today, we ask viewers: Which of these awesome ambassadors do you adore the most?<\/p>\n
Redd the Fox \u2014 a curious and charismatic red fox whose presence captivates visitors.<\/p>\n
Bristle the Porcupine \u2014 spiky in appearance but rich in personality, a reminder that misunderstood creatures deserve respect.<\/p>\n
Blossom the Skunk \u2014 despite the scent stereotype, she demonstrates the value of native species and challenges misconceptions.<\/p>\n
Gucci the Opossum \u2014 a nocturnal rescuer who surprises audiences with intelligence and presence.<\/p>\n
Each ambassador plays a vital role in Turtle Bay\u2019s educational mission, appearing in encounters, shows, and outreach programs that teach about native species, animal welfare and conservation.<\/p>\n
Want a chance to see some animals in person? Join Turtle Bay\u2019s Caffeinate for a Cause on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 7\u20139 a.m. and 2\u20134 p.m. at select Dutch Bros. Coffee locations in Redding, Anderson, and Palo Cedro. One dollar from every drink sold \u2014 plus tips \u2014 will support Turtle Bay\u2019s animals and education initiatives. Honorary barista teams and live ambassadors are expected at these locations. And don’t forget to tune into Daybreak to see all the action Live in the news with Nazy Javid<\/a>, Preston Donion <\/a>and Devin Herenda.<\/p>\n Can\u2019t make it? You can still cast your vote and donate online at turtlebay.org\/caffeinate<\/a>. And remember to catch Turtle Bay Tuesdays on krcrtv.com\/watch<\/a> for more on these amazing animal ambassadors!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"REDDING, Calif. \u2014 Turtle Bay Exploration Park isn\u2019t just about science exhibits and botanical displays \u2014 it also…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":181998,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[107541,12267,107544,107542,7982,107543,79,107540,201,23885],"class_list":{"0":"post-181997","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wildlife","8":"tag-animal-ambassadors","9":"tag-animal-welfare","10":"tag-blossom-the-skunk","11":"tag-education-initiatives","12":"tag-native-species","13":"tag-redd-the-fox","14":"tag-science","15":"tag-turtle-bay","16":"tag-wildlife","17":"tag-wildlife-conservation"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181997\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/181998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}