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Thanksgiving fare goes multi-legged at insectarium

November 23, 2011 10:51 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Audubon Insectarium's Thanksgiving turkey has a lot more legs than usual, but they're all in the stuffing. Two days before Thanksgiving and two days after, the "Bug Appetit" kitchen will serve turkey with cornbread and mealworm stuffing. Pumpkin pie with crickets and cranberry sauce with... more »
Insectarium getting fewer visitors than predicted

June 13, 2011 9:15 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Three years after it opened, the largest free-standing bug museum in the United States is getting fewer visitors than predicted. But Audubon Insectarium officials say visitors get a great experience. The museum drew 141,000 visitors for the seven months it was open in 2008, 247,000 in... more »
White Alligators in New Orleans

November 27, 2009 2:37 PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - There's a new pair of white alligator hatchlings at the Audubon Nature Institute. White gators found 22 years ago have become a signature animal for the institute, which owns the Audubon Zoo, the Aquarium of the Americas, and the Audubon Insectarium - where the new hatchlings... more »