Event Type Educational Classes
October
05oct10:00 am4:00 pmZoo Classes - Fall for Enrichment10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Event Details
Your child can attend one of three Zoo Classes based on age with the corresponding time below: 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Exciting Enrichment (Ages 4-5) *Requires an adult to
Event Details
Your child can attend one of three Zoo Classes based on age with the corresponding time below:
10:00 am – 11:00 am – Exciting Enrichment (Ages 4-5) *Requires an adult to attend with your child
- Enrichment is what Zookeepers use to provide excitement for animals including new and interesting sights, scents, smells, sounds, and materials! We hope that you fall for enrichment just as much as our animals have!
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Enrichment of Behavior (Ages 6-9)
- Enrichment for the animals can be new sights, scents, smells, sounds, and even unique materials. This encourages natural behaviors such as foraging, digging, investigating and more! Through this class we hope that you fall for enrichment as much as we do.
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Enrichment of the Senses (Ages 10-13)
- Enrichment is when one of the senses of an animal is stimulated! Enrichment can contain elements of all five senses or even just one! This provides both environmental and behavioral stimulation for animals living in our care which reduces stress and decreases boredom. We hope that you will enrich your own life and learn more about how we help animals fall for enrichment!
Cost per class:
- Ages 4-5 Zoo Member = $12 Non-member = $15
- Ages 6-9 Zoo Member = $16 Non-member = $20
- Ages 10-13 Zoo Member = $16 Non-member = $20
Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds and buildings. Please be sure your child is dressed for the weather.
Time
October 5, 2024 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Event Details
Using Technology to Save Species Wildlife Protection Solutions is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to use technology for the protection of endangered species and ecosystems. Leveraging cutting-edge software
Event Details
Using Technology to Save Species
Wildlife Protection Solutions is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to use technology for the protection of endangered species and ecosystems. Leveraging cutting-edge software and hardware initiatives, they are committed to safeguarding wildlife and communities through innovative conservation and education solutions, ensuring a sustainable future for animals, humans, their habitats, and the planet.
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 6:30pm-8pm
Speaker: Todd Lehmen
Organization: Wildlife Protection Solutions
Presented at: Niabi Zoo Discovery Center
Cost:
- Zoo Members = $8
- Non-members = $10
- Students (High School, College) = FREE
- Zoo Volunteers = FREE
Time
October 9, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Niabi Zoo
13010 Niabi Zoo Rd.
19oct10:00 am4:00 pmZoo Classes - Spooky Species10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Event Details
Your child can attend one of three Zoo Classes based on age with the corresponding time below: 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Spooktacular Species (Ages 4-5) *Requires an adult to
Event Details
Your child can attend one of three Zoo Classes based on age with the corresponding time below:
10:00 am – 11:00 am – Spooktacular Species (Ages 4-5) *Requires an adult to attend with your child
- Come join us for a spooooky class! In this class we will be discussing animals that spooky to some people to teach how amazing these animals are because nothing is more frightening than misinformation!
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Fangtastic Fauna (Ages 6-9)
- Come join us for a Halloween themed class! We will feature animals with fangs such as snakes, spiders, and bats! We will be talking about why these animals have such neat adaptations and what might happen if they weren’t around because nothing is more scary than the death of a species.
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Fur-ightening Fauna (Ages 10-13)
- Come join us for a thrilling class! We will be talking about many animals that some people find frightening such as spiders, centipedes, and snakes! We will be talking about the evolution of these animals and how the features that make them seem scary allows them to survive in the wild!
Cost per class:
- Ages 4-5 Zoo Member = $12 Non-member = $15
- Ages 6-9 Zoo Member = $16 Non-member = $20
- Ages 10-13 Zoo Member = $16 Non-member = $20
Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds and buildings. Please be sure your child is dressed for the weather.
Time
October 19, 2024 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Event Details
Can you Escape Wonderland? At Boo at the Zoo, there is a new experience for all to enjoy called Escape Wonderland. In this escape room experience, you will meet Alice, the
Event Details
Can you Escape Wonderland?
At Boo at the Zoo, there is a new experience for all to enjoy called Escape Wonderland. In this escape room experience, you will meet Alice, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, and many of your other favorite characters from Alice in Wonderland. You will journey through five different rooms (inside and out), each with a different theme and puzzle to solve.
AND… if you and your crew manage to Escape Wonderland, there will be a special surprise at the end!
Times: Group departure every 15 minutes for a 25 minute experience from 10:15am-11:30am and 1pm-3:00pm
Location: Niabi Zoo Discovery Center
Cost: $5 per person (free for ages 2 & under)
Don’t wait! Register on-line to guarantee your preferred time. If time slots are still available the day of the event, you may be able to purchase the experience at the Zoo admission gate.
Time
October 26, 2024 10:15 am - 3:30 pm
Location
Niabi Zoo
13010 Niabi Zoo Rd.
Event Details
Can you Escape Wonderland? At Boo at the Zoo, there is a new experience for all to enjoy called Escape Wonderland. In this escape room experience, you will meet Alice, the
Event Details
Can you Escape Wonderland?
At Boo at the Zoo, there is a new experience for all to enjoy called Escape Wonderland. In this escape room experience, you will meet Alice, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, and many of your other favorite characters from Alice in Wonderland. You will journey through five different rooms (inside and out), each with a different theme and puzzle to solve.
AND… if you and your crew manage to Escape Wonderland, there will be a special surprise at the end!
Times: Group departure every 15 minutes for a 25 minute experience from 10:15am-11:30am and 1pm-3:00pm
Location: Niabi Zoo Discovery Center
Cost: $5 per person (free for ages 2 & under)
Don’t wait! Register on-line to guarantee your preferred time. If time slots are still available the day of the event, you may be able to purchase the experience at the Zoo admission gate.
Time
October 27, 2024 10:15 am - 3:30 pm
Location
Niabi Zoo
13010 Niabi Zoo Rd.
November
02nov10:00 am4:00 pmZoo Classes - Migratory Movements10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Event Details
Your child can attend one of three Zoo Classes based on age with the corresponding time below: 10:00 am – 11:00 am – From Nest to Nest (Ages 4-5) *Requires an
Event Details
Your child can attend one of three Zoo Classes based on age with the corresponding time below:
10:00 am – 11:00 am – From Nest to Nest (Ages 4-5) *Requires an adult to attend with your child
- We will be exploring the amazing features of birds that allow them to travel from nest to nest during their yearly migration!
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Feathered Flights (Ages 6-9)
- We will be examining the wonderful ways that birds begin their migration and the unique adaptations that allow them to fly such great distances!
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – The Great Migration (Ages 10-13)
We will be learning about the adaptions that allow birds to migrate from one continent to another! To enhance this conversation, we will be looking at biological artifacts!
Cost per class:
- Ages 4-5 Zoo Member = $12 Non-member = $15
- Ages 6-9 Zoo Member = $16 Non-member = $20
- Ages 10-13 Zoo Member = $16 Non-member = $20
Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds and buildings. Please be sure your child is dressed for the weather.
Time
November 2, 2024 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
16nov10:00 am4:00 pmZoo Classes - Frosty Flexibility10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Event Details
Your child can attend one of three Zoo Classes based on age with the corresponding time below: 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Icy Instincts (Ages 4-5) *Requires an adult to
Event Details
Your child can attend one of three Zoo Classes based on age with the corresponding time below:
10:00 am – 11:00 am – Icy Instincts (Ages 4-5) *Requires an adult to attend with your child
- Come dig deeper with us as we talk about how animals adapt to the changing seasons! Animals survive the winter using many different adaptations to stay warm!
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Weathering the Winter (Ages 6-9)
- Animals have many options to survive the winter. The most basic decision that they have to make is whether to stay or leave. Many animals decide to migrate or to stay in one place and weather the winter.
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Surviving the Seasons (Ages 10-13)
- Animals survive the winter using many adaptations that they have developed over years of evolution. We will be discussing these adaptations and preparations animals make change in the seasons.
Cost per class:
- Ages 4-5 Zoo Member = $12 Non-member = $15
- Ages 6-9 Zoo Member = $16 Non-member = $20
- Ages 10-13 Zoo Member = $16 Non-member = $20
Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds and buildings. Please be sure your child is dressed for the weather.
Time
November 16, 2024 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
December
07dec10:00 am4:00 pmZoo Classes - Holiday Tails10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Event Details
Your child can attend one of three Zoo Classes based on age with the corresponding time below: 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Holiday Tails (Ages 4-5) *Requires an adult to
Event Details
Your child can attend one of three Zoo Classes based on age with the corresponding time below:
10:00 am – 11:00 am – Holiday Tails (Ages 4-5) *Requires an adult to attend with your child
- Come join us for a holiday themed class where we talk about some amazing tails and how they help animals survive! a festive book to finish our holiday activities.
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Merry Tails (Ages 6-9)
- Let’s be merry in this class where we learn about amazing tails that help animals survive, such as prehensile tails which allow animals to grab onto branches like hands! We will finish off our class with a reading of holiday book.
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Festive Tails (Ages 10-13)
- Attend a festive class where we discuss adaptations in tails that animals use to survive! We will be making ornaments and we will have several fun activities for our festive class!
Cost per class:
- Ages 4-5 Zoo Member = $12 Non-member = $15
- Ages 6-9 Zoo Member = $16 Non-member = $20
- Ages 10-13 Zoo Member = $16 Non-member = $20
Location: Classes will take place in the Niabi Zoo Discovery Center’s Conservation Classroom as well as on Zoo grounds and buildings. Please be sure your child is dressed for the weather.
Time
December 7, 2024 10:00 am - 4:00 pm