Several domestic animals are used in public programs, including rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, and Madagascar hissing cockroaches.
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The Bird and Butterfly Garden was created in 1985 and has been accredited by the National Wildlife Federation as a certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat that is designed to provide food, shelter, water and nesting sites for wildlife.
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Earthplace was founded in 1958 as one of the many science and nature museums being developed around the country by groups led by naturalist John Ripley Forbes.