Tag: snake
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A ghost in the attic
Today’s blog comes to us from Sam Alison, former Ontario Parks Gray Ratsnake researcher at Murphys Point Provincial Park. I must admit, as a seven year old, I was a little nervous about spending the night at my great grandmother’s cottage. At the family reunion, I had heard all about the seemingly mythical creature that…
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Why are snakes so misunderstood?
We often hear our visitors say how much they fear or hate snakes. Ophidiophobia, the name for an intense fear of snakes, is certainly a legitimate condition, and we do not judge anyone who struggles with it. Many of our own staff are working through this fear. No one chooses to have a phobia. The…
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What types of wildlife might I see at Ontario Parks?
If you’re new to Ontario Parks, you might be a little nervous about the animals that call our parks home. Many of us live in cities or suburbs, with little interaction with wildlife, so we don’t know how to react or behave. We want your parks experience to be fun and safe, both for you…
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Ontario's smallest snakes
Today’s post comes from Shane Smits, senior park interpreter at Rondeau Provincial Park. Are you terrified of snakes? Do you believe they’re all large and frightening? Well, everyone has a right to their own fears, but what if snakes aren’t all what the movies make them out to be? It’s a common misconception that snakes…
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Pinery's Loch Ness Monster
Today’s post comes from Megan Loucks, Discovery Lead at Pinery Provincial Park. If you explore Pinery’s Old Ausable Channel, you might see a variety of fish swimming, water lilies floating in the sun, or even a beaver ducking into its lodge. However, we have recently received reports of a large reptilian creature swimming just below the…