ANIMAL RESCUER TEACHES RESPECT FOR WILDLIFE AT SEA CLIFF LIBRARY

Denis Fleury of  the Tackapausha  Rescue Center visited the Sea Cliff Children's Library this past Thursday afternoon.  The Center provides interactive educational programs at schools and libraries around Nassau Country introducing children to different animal species, with the goal of promoting greater environmental awareness and scientific education.  Most of the animals Mr. Fleury had with him on Thursday had ended up at the center as a result of their owners no longer being able or willing to take care of them. "Before you buy a pet," he advised the children, "you should think a long time about what you want and why you want it and what the animal's needs are."  The animal stars at Thursday's workshop included a Solomon Island Skink, a Savannah Monitor, an African Pied Crow, an African Pygmy Hedgehog, and an Albino King Snake.  


The Tackapausha Rescue Center is located at the Tackapausha Preserve, a Nassau County owned and maintained 84-acre sanctuary of oak forests, ponds and streams, small mammals and scores of bird species, all of which can be viewed as one strolls or hikes along five miles of clearly marked trails.

The preserve's museum offers information about the ecology of Long Island, as well as wildlife exhibits, shows, and interactive activities for children.

The Tackapausha Preserve and Museum is located at 2225 Washington Avenue in Seaford, and are open to the public from 11am to 4 pm, Thursday through Sunday.  The facility can be reached by phone at 516.571-7443