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| Zoomobile – Group Programs |
Nursing Homes, Day Care Centers, Libraries, etc. |
Fee based on distance from zoo |
About 45 minutes to 1 hour |
Meet some of our outreach animals: from chinchillas and hedgehogs, to desert tortoises and snakes, to bugs and birds. Learn about the visiting animal(s), how the zoo cares for the animal(s), enjoy a hands-on opportunity and a conservation message. |
| Zoomobile – Classroom Programs |
Individual classrooms of various grade levels |
Fee based on distance from zoo |
About 45 minutes to 1 hour |
Meet some of our outreach animals: from chinchillas and hedgehogs, to desert tortoises and snakes, to bugs and birds. Learn about the visiting animal(s) and how the zoo cares for the animal(s). Additional topics can be presented including: Creature Categories; Reptiles; Birds; Mammals; Zoo Careers. We can prepare a presentation to meet your needs and enhance what you are studying in class. |
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| Zoo Tour |
Groups – up to 30 people |
$30 per group (Does not include admission) |
About 1.5 hours |
An experienced guide can tour your group around the zoo. Groups will enjoy learning stories and ‘behind the scene' information about our animals. See artifacts from our tour bag, hear facts and trivia about our different animals and meet some of our outreach animals. |
| Animal Encounter |
Groups visiting the zoo |
$20 (Does not include admission) |
About 30 minutes |
If you want a quick introduction to the zoo, this is for you! We can design something to match your needs. Meet some of our outreach animals and enjoy a hands-on experience. |
| Animal Encounter - pavilion groups |
Groups that rent the pavilion |
$20 (Does not include admission) |
About 30 minutes |
Meet some of our outreach animals. Learn about a variety of animals from chinchillas and hedgehogs, to desert tortoises and snakes, to bugs and birds.
Program includes facts about each animal, how the zoo cares for each animal, hands-on opportunity and a conservation message. |
| Zookeeper For A Day |
Groups of 6 – 12 people, age 12 and older who are interested in a zoo career |
$12 per person (Includes admission) |
About 2 hours |
Learn and do everything a zookeeper would do. Work with the barn animals, make diets, tour behind the scenes, learn how to look at x-rays and more! |
| Scout Programs |
Boy/Girl Scout Groups |
$20/troop, (Does not include admission) |
1 ½ hours |
Earn your badge through a guided, fun-filled adventure at the zoo. Programs have been specialized for badge requirements. Click here to see more details on the individual programs. |
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| Zoo Snooze |
Groups that want to spend the night at the zoo (Boy/Girl Scouts, 4-H, and church groups). Minimum of 15 participants (required ratio - 1 adult chaperone for 8 children). |
$30 per participant (includes admission). No charge for required chaperones. Additional adults are $15 per person. Participant fee includes a "Zoo Snooze" T-shirt, pizza party, snacks and a continental breakfast. |
Beginning Time - 7:30 p.m. Ending Time - 8:00 a.m. |
Spend the night at the zoo! Groups choose a favorite theme for the night: Big Cats, Arctic Animals, Bears or Nocturnal Animals. Participants will enjoy games, activities, live animal encounters, a night hike, a pizza party and will decorate their own "Zoo Snooze" T-shirt! |
| Internship |
College students interested in pursuing an animal career |
N/A |
One semester (spring/summer or fall/winter) |
Students gain necessary experience working with animals and experiencing an in-depth enrichment and observation project. Intern positions are unpaid. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to the Lake Superior Zoological Society's Education Department, 7210 Fremont Street, Duluth, MN 55807. |
| Animal Kits |
For individual classrooms nd various grade levels. |
Rent a complete teaching kit for $10/week with a $50 deposit which is refundable. |
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Kit includes lesson plans, activities, supplies, artifacts, videos and more. |
