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Giant Lizard Spooks Mom at Library, Kids Love It
Owen Maerks of the East Bay Vivarium stopped by the Sharp Park Library to introduce kids and parents alike to some creepy crawlies.
Owne Maerks, co-owner of the East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley, has been teaching kids about reptiles, spiders and amphibians for about 30 years now. He's seen young people come back to his shows again and again until one day, they're adults sitting in the crowd.
On Wednesday, kids and parents in Pacifica had a chance to learn something about these animals and even handle them at the .
Maerks showed everything from a giant tortiose to a King snake, "the snake that eats snakes."
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