Capture the eclipse from the exclusive PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY zone at Eclipseboro Park

Standardized evaluations of dog and cat temperament and behavior

Monitor algal blooms and report it.

Learn about personalities of dogs and other animals

Advance our understanding of cat behavior, genetics, and health

Turtles and tortoises face threats from habitat challenges and the international pet trade. You can help these reptiles survive and migrate safely! Play Turtle Migration in a giant board game. Track a hidden turtle using telemetry. See how shell shapes suit different lifestyles and habitats. Design a turtle-friendly housing development. Find out what a loggerhead sea turtle sees as it swims!TURTLE TRAVELS will be on exhibit from Saturday, January 25 through Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the Children’s Museum *& Science Center at the Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.Admission is $6.00 per person and also includes the PPNC Live animal Gallery and Living Marsh exhibits as well as exhibits at the Maria V. Howard Arts Center. 

Understand animal behavior, cognition and welfare

The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest (RGMC) is a worldwide competition where teams create machines from found or discarded household items. The 2025 task is Feed a Pet