Hop Behind the Scenes

Even the Exploreum staff has to go to class!

Once the frogs were settled, B. Ian Hiler, director of touring exhibits for the Aububon Nature Institute, gave our education staff a walk-through lesson about the amazing creatures that are in our charge through November 2. Take a peek behind the scenes. It's toadally cool. I know; I know, but I couldn't resist.

One of the neatest things: Ian mentions that beta blockers are based on toxins secreted by poison dart frogs. In the IMAX Film Amazon, audiences learn about the importance of the medicinal properties of plants that live in the rainforests of Amazonia. Nature holds so many remedies, secrets waiting to be discovered. That's why it's so important to do our part to protect the Amazon's flora and fauna, a rich resource of scientific knowledge.

Please pardon the blurry spots, this is the first movie I've ever shot. Tim let me use the insta-camera from the Ciba Lab and he was kind enough to edit the movie down as well. Talk about teamwork!