Geese “Work” At Nat Geo!
Washington, D.C.
It was Take Your Goslings to Work Day when six goslings hatched on the third-floor ledge of National Geographic’s headquarters. But though the employees were excited to see the Canada goose family, which included Mom and Dad, the situation wasn’t necessarily good for the geese.
Although the goslings were safe from predators like foxes in the high nest, the ledge was a dangerous place for the youngsters, which couldn’t fly yet. Rescuers needed to move the feathered family, but how would they get the birds down?
Experts from City Wildlife, a rehabilitation organization in Washington, D.C., stepped onto the terrace and placed the baby geese in a pet carrier while the parents quacked and hissed. “They weren’t happy to be so close to…
