Rachael Tom

KQED Contributor

Rachael is an Animal Keeper and blogger at CuriOdyssey with over 15 years of experience working with wildlife. She volunteers at The Marine Mammal Center, is President of the Bay Area chapter for the American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK), and is a member of AAZK's Communication Committee and Professional Development Committee. Rachael earned her B.A. in Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice from San Francisco State University. Read her previous contributions to QUEST, a project dedicated to exploring the Science of Sustainability.

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Love is in the Air...And it Smells like Striped Skunks

Endangered Coho Salmon Return to Marin to Spawn

The Baylands Nature Preserve: A Winter Birder's Wonderland

Winter is Coming, so the Annual Raptor Migration Through the Bay Area Has Begun

Baby Arboreal Salamanders Make Their Annual Appearance in California

Colorful California Native Reptiles

River Otters in the Marin Headlands

Exploring Caves in California: An Otherworldly Experience

Peregrine Falcon Chicks Hatch On Easter Sunday in San Jose