Kids camp daily schedule template3/28/2024 Reptiles in Action-Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Some trudge over ice or through mud, all to save the world’s wildlife! Campers will learn how conservationists protect wildlife and wild places for future generations, and they can discover their own path to becoming a wildlife superhero. Unsung Wildlife Heros-Monday, July 15, 2024 Grab your crime scene tape and become a Zoo Scene Investigator! Use your knowledge of the zooĪnimals and observational skills to find the hidden clues and crack the code of an unsolved zoo ZSI: Zoo Scene Investigator-Thursday, July 11, 202 Learn what it takes to prepare these enrichme nts, why they are important, and even get a chance to design your own! Zookeepers work hard to make sure each animal has enrichment every day. Help refreshen some animal enclosures and prepare some diets.Įnrichment is anything that provides environmental stimuli to our animals here at the zoo to enrich their lives or mirror wild behaviors. Find out what the Zoo Crew must do when bringing new animals into the collection. Learn about the zoological organization and wildlife laws and regulations that the zoo must follow. Learn about how to prepare an animal enclosure. Where the Wild Things Are-Mond ay, July 8, 2024ĭiscover that wildlife is not only found in zoos but is everywhere around us! Campers will meet and observe animals to understand what it means to be wild before grabbing a magnifying glass and other scientific tools to go on the hunt and uncover what wildlife is hiding all around the zoo! This camp is specially designed for the older camper with an animal-related career in mind. Try your hand at some zookeeping practices.ĭid you know that most of the zookeepers who work here started their careers with domestic animals? Now you can, too! The skills learned in the contact barn working with animals such as goats and chickens apply across all departments in the zoo – from axolotl to zebra! Campers will spend a week in the red barn getting their hands dirty through general animal husbandry activities, trying out their training, enrichment skills, education interpreting, and interacting with the public on a daily basis just as our zookeepers do! This camp is a work experience and campers should expect to get dirty, hot, sweaty, and smelly as they face the challenges of being a zookeeper. See the ways Zookeepers clean the exhibits, feed the animals, and keep a good eye on the animals to make sure they are healthy. They are responsible for specific types of animals assigned to them. A visit to the zoo’s Animal Care Clinic to highlight the top-notch care that the zoo’s animals receive and help campers take good care of pets at home.įind out everything you ever wanted to know about Zookeepers. Just like family pets, animals at the zoo receive veterinary care to keep them active and healthy. Veterinary Careers & Wildlife Rehabbers-Wednesday, June 26, 2024 This class will introduce some of the lesser-known options found at the Zoo, from keeping track of animal records to creating a fun social media post with marketing, this camp will be a fun exploration for a variety of careers.Īnimal Control Officers, Park Rangers, & Wildlife Biologists- These professionals go above and beyond to save animals every day! Find out how they work with zoos. It takes more than just animal staff to keep the Zoo running smoothly. Discover how these professionals work together to save animal lives every day!įrom Zoo Directors and Veterinary Staff to Exhibit Designers and Horticulturists, discover what it takes to run Washington Park Zoo as you get up close and personal with some of our incredible animals. Campers will be provided the opportunity to explore a variety of creature careers. Have you ever thought about a future career working with animals? There are many different animal professionals that devote their lives to helping animals, join WPZ camp this week to learn about them. Lions, tigers, and bears, Oh My! Did you know here at Washington Park Zoo we are home to some marvelous mammals, and we can’t wait to introduce you to them! Join us on the final day of Class Act Zoo Camp! Marvelous Mammals-Thursday, June 20, 2024 Get ready to soar into fun feathered facts about not only our ambassador birds but also about some majestic birds that live right around you, here in Indiana! Beautiful Birds-Wednesday, June 19, 2024 With crafts, games, and wild encounters this will be a day like no other! Spend the day learning about the slimly, creepy, and weird world of insects and amphibians. Animal Grossology-Tuesday, June 18, 2024 What makes a reptile different from a warm-blooded creature like a mammal? Slither around the Zoo with us and explore the wonderful world of turtles, tortoises, lizards, and snakes during this scaly fun adventure! This week campers will learn about the animal classification system and what characteristics belong to the different animal classes
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