Learn how to care for and interact with a variety of animals in the heart of NYC with animal care classes, where young participants will gain hands-on experience and knowledge about feeding, grooming, and handling pets such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and birds.
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It's School Break? Come to Zoo camp! Join us for a fun filled week of Zoo camp full of hands-on activities, animal investigations, and animal encounters.Each day campers will explore birds, mammals and reptiles in the Zoo. Through exhibit visits, experiments and upclose encounters, they will learn about adaptations that help animals survive seasons, especially the cold weather. This camp is for children in 1st - 5th grades.
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Calling all creature-loving kids to Challenge Island’s® Animal Island adventure! You and a tribe of friends will engineer your way through the Animal Kingdom exploring life in diverse habitats - from oceans to rainforests to deserts to ice to the pets that live in our homes. A wildly exciting time awaits every boy and girl on Challenge Island's® Animal Island! Please read: Tuition includes materials that will be shipped to student's...
Roll up your sleeves and get messy! Jr. Keepers will get up close to animals and see what it takes to be a keeper at the Queens Zoo.Domestic Animal Keeper - March 1, 8, 15, 22Join us each week for an opportunity to shadow an animal keeper in the Domestic Area of the Zoo. We will meet some staff that care for our animals, learn about animal exhibits and discover what training and education is needed to care for our amazing Education animals in the...
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No School? Come to Zoo camp! Join us for a fun filled one-day Zoo camp full of hands-on activities, animal investigations, and animal encounters. Nature Explorers Attention explorers! At Nature Explorers Camp, we'll get up-close to all the wonders Central Park has to offer, including flora and fauna, exhibit visits, and animal encounters. Warning - explorers might get messy! This day camp is for children in 1st - 5th grades.
School Break Day Camp: Zoo York State of Mind (1st-5th Grade) Campers will explore the Zoo in a wild scavenger hunt to determine which Zoo animals have what it takes to live right here in New York. Is there food, water and shelter to keep them here or do they need extra help? Build a model habitat that might support your favorite local animal. This camp is for children in 1st - 5th grade.
No School? Join us for a fun filled one-day Zoo camp full of hands-on activities, animal investigations, and animal encounters. A mystery is afoot in this one-day camp! The Zoo was visited by a mysterious guest who left behind some interesting clues! Campers will meet animals up close and become Zoo detectives by investigating animal scat, footprints, and more as they help us solve this mystery and identify these sneaky visitors. This program...
School Break Day Camp: Go the Distance - Wild Migration When an animal can't find food or shelter sometimes they just have to go somewhere else. Campers will explore how birds and other animals move great distances to find the things that they need to survive. Sometimes they could use our help too. Design some amazing ways that we can help animals migrate safely. This camp is for children in 1st - 5th grade.
Join us for the Jr. Zoo Club Series where you and your little one will make new friends and meet special animal guests! Each morning will include treats your child can feed to barn or pond animals. There’s always a new adventure in Jr. Zoo Club! This program is for families with children ages 2-4. One ticket for the series of classes covers one adult and one child. You may purchase one additional child ticket during registration.
Calling all future animal keepers! Join us as we explore what it's like to be a keeper, go behind the scenes, and meet a small ocean animal up close. Has your child ever wondered how we take care of the penguins at the Aquarium? Join us as we explore what it's like to be a keeper, go behind the scenes, and meet a small ocean animal up close. This program includes walking in areas that may be dimly lit. All pathways are wheelchair accessible....
Calling all future animal keepers! Join us as we explore what it's like to be a keeper, go behind the scenes, and meet a small ocean animal up close. Has your child ever wondered how we take care of the sharks and rays at the Aquarium? Join us as we explore what it's like to be a keeper, go behind the scenes, and meet a small ocean animal up close. This program includes walking in areas that may be dimly lit. All pathways are wheelchair accessible....
Find out what it's like to be a wild animal keeper at the Prospect Park Zoo in this new 90 minute workshop. Full of special experiences, animal encounters, and an opportunity to make special treats for the animals, children and caregivers will get a glimpse of what it's like to care for the amazing animals here at the Zoo! Participants will learn about fierce carnivores like the Pallas Cats and Dingoes and help keep their predatory instincts...
In this camp, we'll explore our furry, feathered and scaly friends who call different parts of the Americas home! We'll explore exhibits, talk with keepers and get some exclusive behind-the-scenes views. We'll also play games and meet animals up close. Tickets are sold per person and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Play, move, and explore the Aquarium with your toddler. Each week we will visit an exhibit, play, and meet an animal. Bring your small fry for a big adventure at the NY Aquarium! Explore, play, and move through the new PlayQuarium and our other exhibits with your young aquarist before the Aquarium opens. Each week we will explore and learn about life under the sea, play together, and meet an ocean animal. This ticket is for one child age 0-5...
Join us for the Jr. Zoo Club 1 Day classes where you and your little one will make new friends and meet special animal guests! Each morning will include treats your child can feed to barn or pond animals. There’s always a new adventure in Jr. Zoo Club! Thursday Dates: Rockin' in the Rainforest - November 11, 2021 Desert Dwellers - November 18, 2021 Things with Wings - December 2, 2021 Slimy and Slithery - December 9, 2021 Primate Party...
Family Zoo Explorers is a program designed for early learners to explore through play and observation. Each session includes a tour, free-play experiences, and a personal animal encounter. Topics change monthly and explore seasonal highlights of the Queens Zoo. Ticket include one caregiver and child. One caregiver is required to attend with each registered child.
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