{"id":87972,"date":"2025-07-22T09:05:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=87972"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T14:05:12","slug":"photos-animal-encounters-slithers-into-sternberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=87972","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Animal Encounters slithers into Sternberg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sternberg Museum of Natural History is hosting its Animal Encounters exhibition to show off its live animals and display how its staff cares for them. Families gathered in the discovery room on Friday to pet the museum\u2019s snakes and watch them being fed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event is hosted every Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. Ticket prices can be found at https:\/\/www.visithays.com\/Calendar.aspx?EID=21097.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To view full-size images and read captions, click on each photo. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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