If your camper liked Summer Safari, they will LOVE Fall, Winter, and Spring Safari Mini-Camps! When school is out, Safari Camp is in! These camps run from November through March. There’s a Safari for every season!
Animals at the Zoo have fun in many ways! We take play seriously, and need your camper to help create new forms of engagement for animals and humans alike!
**Schedule Subject to Change. Ask your camper the questions below to learn about their day!
Can you design a method to get an orangutan to take its medicine?
Primate Panorama. What did we see in the orangutan exhibit that is fun for them? Did we see anything that would keep them healthy?
Campers design a way to give an animal its medicine. What did we come up with? Why is this a great way to make sure an animal took its medicine?
What animal(s) did we meet in our classroom? How did this animal help us solve the Question of the Day?
What areas of the zoo did we explore in the afternoon? How did this help us better understand/apply the Question of the Day?
What did we learn about animal needs? How can we apply what we’ve learned to care for animals at home or school?
**Schedule Subject to Change. Ask your camper the questions below to learn about their day!
AM: How does Denver Zoo help giraffes when they are injured? PM: Which other animals would this same type of care work with?
Giraffes, and other Hoofstock (Zebras, Okapi, Camels, etc.). What did we see? What did we learn about taking care of these animals?
Campers design methods to give a giraffe a heart exam, ear exam, and leg cast. What did we build? Why is this the best way to help a giraffe? How is this similar to what Denver Zoo uses?
What animal(s) did we meet in our classroom? Why might it be challenging to care for this animal if injured?
What areas of the zoo did we explore in the afternoon? How did this help us better understand/apply the Question of the Day?
What can you teach your friends and family about challenges in animal care? How could you apply what you’ve learned to injured pets at home?
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AM: How can vets (and you) tell if a fish isn’t feeling well? PM: What can you do to help a sick fish?
Tropical Discovery. What did we see? What clues did we find that help us identify a fish that isn’t feeling well? Do all fish exhibit the same signs?
What animal(s) did we meet in our classroom? How was each animal we met different? How do vets/keepers know if these animals are sick?
Campers determine the best way to take “scans” of the fish (like an x-ray). What worked best? What was hardest about it?
What areas of the zoo did we explore in the afternoon? Which animals are the easiest to “scan”? How did we practice being a vet – what was challenging?
How can we tell if a pet at home isn’t feeling well? How could we apply what we learned about animal care to pets at home?
**Schedule Subject to Change. Ask your camper the questions below to learn about their day!
Can you create an enclosure that can grow with an animal?
The Edge, tapir yard. How are the yards designed for use by younger and older animals?
What animal(s) did we meet in our classroom? What are their enclosures like?
Campers build an enclosure to grow with an animal. How is the enclosure going to be different for each animal? What animal did we choose and what adjustments did we make?
What areas of the zoo did we explore in the afternoon? How did this help us better understand/apply the Question of the Day?
Why is it important animals have enclosures that grow with them? How has your home or bedroom changed as you’ve grown up?
If your camper liked Summer Safari, they will LOVE Fall, Winter, and Spring Safari Mini-Camps! When school is out, Safari Camp is in! These camps run from November through March. There’s a Safari for every season!