The Ambassador Team held their second annual pumpkin carving event last month. Since the ambassador volunteers primarily do their shifts individually or in pairs, social events are a great way to bond as a team and have fun outside of studying.
Our volunteers listened to a Halloween playlist, talked about our favorite Halloween movies, and carved 6 pumpkins. Patterns included an opossum sitting on a branch, a slithering snake, a classic jack-o-lantern, and the WMC logo! We also cut out bat silhouettes to hang up around the animal enclosures.
The fun really began when the pumpkins were completed – we introduced Hazel (Eastern box turtle), Onslo (blue-tongued skink), Petunia (Virginia opossum), and Odin (red-tailed hawk) to our creations. Petunia and Hazel both dove right in to tasting the pumpkins. Don’t worry – pumpkin is a safe food item for both of them! Onslo and Odin were not quite sure what to make of the pumpkins, but seemed to enjoy the outside time regardless.
Once everyone had their fill of pumpkin, we moved the pumpkins into our raptor enclosures. Ruby (red-tailed hawk) got right to exploring her pumpkin but lost interest after she realized there were no snacks hidden in the pumpkin.
We hope you enjoy the pictures from this event and that you all had a safe and spooky Halloween!
If you want to see some additional images and video from this event, check out our new social media account (on TikTok @wmc.ambassadors, https://www.tiktok.com/@wmc.ambassadors?_t=8rLBS03qvbq&_r=1).
Written By: Sarah, Wildlife Ambassador Care Coordinator and Class of 2026
